Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica / Galaxy Lite Preview

Posted by: jtlondon on: October 26, 2009

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Expected Q4 2009

Very similar in specification to the existing Samsung I7500 Galaxy, the I5700 seems to be a pretty conventional Android device overall.

One interesting feature is the 800MHz processor which is much faster than most other Android devices. Processor speed is becoming increasingly important in the smartphone market, although there’s more to performance than raw megahertz.

The I5700 is a bit more interesting to look at than Samsung’s standard black slabby designs, and it looks more contemporary that the slightly retro looking Galaxy. The I5700 is available in black or white colours, and in our view the white I5700 is the best looking.

Samsung have only released partial specifications of the I5700, so we don’t know all of the phone’s features at present. We do know that it has a 3.2″ touchscreen display (presumably 320 x 480 pixels), GPS plus a digital compass, a 3.2 megapixel camera and 3G support. We don’t know if the I5700 has WiFi, but we assume that it does support 3.5G data.

The large 1500 mAh battery should provide enough power to make the I5700 useful, but Samsung rarely quote talktime in any case.. so that’s a bit of a mystery. There’s no detail on size or weight either, but the original Galaxy weighs just 119 grams, so expect the I5700 to weigh something similar.

Due out next month in Russia and presumably other countries, Samsung have given a guide price of about €320 for the I5700 which is a little cheaper than the current selling price for the Galaxy.

There’s certainly a lot of competition in this market, but the fast processor gives the Galaxy Spica a bit of an edge over most of the competition, and it might well be worth looking out for.