Samsung Galaxy Ace Review

In our tests of its calling quality, though, it underwhelmed us with reverberating sounds on our end of the line. Our callers reported hearing rather unnatural digitized voices, which suggests a poor microphone performance.

The Ace comes with a 1350mAh battery, with a quoted talk time of 11 hours. In real life, the phone had no problem getting us through the day, but two days were generally a tall order, so we had to charge it every other day. If you want to squeeze the maximum of your battery for longer periods of times. 

The Samsung Galaxy Ace fights in the already packed mid-range Android segment, but with a screen of 3.5 inches and a relatively affordable price of just above $350 off contract, it is a notable contender. Sure, it doesn't break ground with its capabilities, but manages daily tasks with ease. 

Finally, for a mid-range Android, the Galaxy Ace really ups the game with its 3.5-inch screen. However, it fails in two main areas – video recording and Flash support. If it were for these alone, the Galaxy Ace would still be a pretty strong contender, but the below average calling quality, is what swung the balance for us. 

PROS

• iPhone-like looks
• Above average camera for stills
• Hot-swappable microSD cards (up to 32GB)

CONS

• Poor video recording
• Below average calling quality
• No Flash
• No DivX/Xvid codec support out of the box