We weren't expecting any miracles from the Galaxy Ace 2's camera sensor, which is the same as the last Ace. The display, however, is a different story. With a jump from 480 x 320 resolution on the first Ace to 800 x 480 on this one, needless to say our hopes were high.
The number of pixels has increased 2.5-fold. And you can tell the difference. With more clear-cut lettering, this screen is much easier to read.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy Ace
So the legibility has taken a noticeable leap. But what about the colours and contrast?
As far as they go, the Galaxy Ace 2 lands right in the average for smartphones today. That's not bad at all for a £1 phone; we even hope to see it drop below £150 SIM-free.
The LCD display gives decent contrast (720:1) and somewhat warm colours that are just a tad too red. The Delta E 94, which measures the difference between the intended colours and those displayed onscreen, is 5.5, where below 3 is considered perfectly accurate. That would be scandalous on any monitor or TV screen—but given the current state of the smartphone market it's above average!
So here's how things stand now, mid-test: the camera function hasn't made any headway, but the screen is much better than the last one. The Galaxy Ace 2 looks more promising than its best-selling predecessor. Now we'll just have to wait and see what the results from the processor, graphics chip and so on look like. Keep an eye out for our full review, coming soon!
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The number of pixels has increased 2.5-fold. And you can tell the difference. With more clear-cut lettering, this screen is much easier to read.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Samsung Galaxy AceSo the legibility has taken a noticeable leap. But what about the colours and contrast?
As far as they go, the Galaxy Ace 2 lands right in the average for smartphones today. That's not bad at all for a £1 phone; we even hope to see it drop below £150 SIM-free.
The LCD display gives decent contrast (720:1) and somewhat warm colours that are just a tad too red. The Delta E 94, which measures the difference between the intended colours and those displayed onscreen, is 5.5, where below 3 is considered perfectly accurate. That would be scandalous on any monitor or TV screen—but given the current state of the smartphone market it's above average!
So here's how things stand now, mid-test: the camera function hasn't made any headway, but the screen is much better than the last one. The Galaxy Ace 2 looks more promising than its best-selling predecessor. Now we'll just have to wait and see what the results from the processor, graphics chip and so on look like. Keep an eye out for our full review, coming soon!
> Reviews: Mobiles & Smartphones
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