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GSMArena team, 16 May 2013

In the spotlight


Samsung Galaxy Fame review: In the spotlight

  • Comments (37)
  • User reviews
  • Galaxy Fame S6810

1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. 360-degree spin, design and controls
  3. 3. Display, handling
  4. 4. User interface, synthetic benchmarks
  5. 5. Phonebook, telephony, messaging and text input
  6. 6. Gallery, multimedia, audio quality
  7. 7. Still image and video camera quality
  8. 8. Connectivity, web browser
  9. 9. Organizer, Google Maps, Play Store
  10. 10. Conclusion
  11.  
  12. Samsung Galaxy Fame S6810 specification
  13. User opinions and reviews
  14. Review comments (37)

Samsung

Introduction

Samsung has always been keen on providing smartphones for the budget-conscious crowd and ever since Gingerbread came around we've been seeing a major push by its entry-level squad. Even though it runs on Jelly Bean, the Galaxy Fame is a bit of a blast from the past. The spec sheet has been duly upgraded but bits of it still feel as if plucked straight out of the Galaxy lineup from two years ago.

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Samsung S6810 Galaxy Fame official images

The Samsung Galaxy Fame's single-core processor and half a gig of RAM is so far removed from today's multi-core flagships (Samsung's own octa-core Galaxy S4 being a prime example), that it's pushing the border between budget offering and plain outdated. Let's take a look at the key features, where the highlight is the updated Jelly Bean build:

Key features

  • Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
  • 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support
  • 3.5" 256K-color capacitive touchscreen of HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) resolution
  • Android OS 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Nature UX
  • 1 GHz Broadcom BCM21654G CPU, 512MB of RAM
  • 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, face and smile detection
  • 0.3MP secondary camera
  • VGA video recording at 25fps
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support; Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi hotspot
  • GPS with A-GPS connectivity and GLONASS; digital compass
  • 4GB of inbuilt storage, microSD slot
  • Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor
  • Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
  • microUSB v2.0 port with MHL
  • Stereo Bluetooth v4.0
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Dual-SIM and NFC variants available

Main disadvantages

  • Mediocre display
  • Feeble chipset
  • No dedicated camera key
  • Poor video codec support
  • VGA video recording

An important thing to keep in mind is that the software build found on the Samsung Galaxy Fame has come quite a way since Android 2.3. The single-core processor powering the Galaxy Fame is far from lightning fast, but the Jelly Bean build ticking inside gives you more smoothness than a similarly-spec'd device running Gingerbread could ever wish for.

The Samsung Galaxy Fame also has a few extras worth mentioning that you won't often see on a smartphone scraping the bottom of the barrel. As with most of their entry level models, a dual-SIM variant is available, as is a model with NFC support. There's also a front-facing camera capable of VGA video recording - a rarity in this class.

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The S6810 Galaxy Fame

So it may turn out to be a case of all's well that ends well with the Galaxy Fame, since ultimately the Jelly Bean software running inside could be its saving grace. We'll be taking a closer look at its performance in the chapters to come, but first up is our usual hardware inspection.

Next Page » 2. 360-degree spin, design and controls
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. 360-degree spin, design and controls
  3. 3. Display, handling
  4. 4. User interface, synthetic benchmarks
  5. 5. Phonebook, telephony, messaging and text input
  6. 6. Gallery, multimedia, audio quality
  7. 7. Still image and video camera quality
  8. 8. Connectivity, web browser
  9. 9. Organizer, Google Maps, Play Store
  10. 10. Conclusion
  11.  
  12. Samsung Galaxy Fame S6810 specification
  13. User opinions and reviews
  14. Review comments (37)

Reviews Samsung Galaxy Fame review
  • Comments (37)
  • User reviews
  • Galaxy Fame S6810

Samsung Galaxy Fame review: In the spotlight - Reader comments

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  • Anonymous
  • Xqa
  • 09 Sep 2022

I thought this device stucked in android 4.1, perhaps wrong device?

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  • Bed
  • tx4
  • 09 May 2016

What bed or bad

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  • Parth Gami
  • 7um
  • 09 Feb 2016

gts-6812 s cpu very bed. camera very bed.

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