Samsung Galaxy S Plus deals & review

The Samsung Galaxy S Plus does exactly as its name suggests; it is an improved version of its predecessor, the Galaxy S. The most exciting of these new features is the 4.3” screen which offers 80% less reflection than a standard screen due to its Supper AMOLED display. Perfect for checking your Facebook on a sunny day in the park!

But that’s not all that will excite smartphone enthusiasts, for the i9001 also comes with improved battery life and increased 3G speeds which, at the heart of it, is exactly what the savvy phone user requires most.

With its slim curves and massive 4.3” screen, you will be hard pushed to find a phone that better displays media in HD while still fitting snugly into the pocket of your jeans. It’s also exceptionally light for a smartphone, weighing in at just 116g. The Galaxy S Plus is not entirely metal like its predecessor: this model comes with a plastic battery cover. This helps lighten the weight of the handset, while scratches can be kept at bay with one of the numerous covers available on the market. Originally available in just black, the phone now comes in both white and pink for the fashion-conscious out there.

When a phone is released describing itself as one of - if not the - best smartphone on the market, you expect it to come packed with amazing features. The Galaxy S Plus does little to disappoint. Most notably it features the latest Android technology in the OS 2.3 a.k.a. Gingerbread, an operating system designed to make its interface as user-friendly as possible as well as delivering better control over applications.

Similarly, the phone’s camera is a vast improvement to that of the Galaxy S. At 8MP and with a single LED flash, Samsung have simplified the camera to make it a much more stable and easy-to-use affair.

When it comes to smartphones, it’s all about battery performance and thankfully the Galaxy S Plus has improved its lifespan significantly with the aid of a 1650mAh battery. Like most phones, it will require an overnight charge if you don’t want to be caught short the next day, however this is no different to the majority of high-end smartphones that are currently available in the marketplace.

In terms of connectivity, there are also a bunch of useful features packed into the phone, including WiFi Direct, which takes the best points of Bluetooth and WiFi and merges them together to create a brilliant connective device.

The Galaxy S plus comes with a clever MP3 player which will rival a lot of the stand-alone players out there, especially as it comes with a music widget on your task bar allowing you to switch between tasks quickly and efficiently.

The music itself is played with 5.1 surround sound, making it sound a lot better than other smartphone MP3 players. There’s even an option to equalise your music and the use of smart playlists which will collate the music you listen to most. Add in an FM radio and you start to appreciate that this is a fully-equipped phone to be reckoned with.

Despite the Samsung Galaxy S Plus being a great smartphone, there is no getting away from the fact that it is not an Apple iPhone. The S Plus can’t match Apple’s slick aesthetics or ‘lifestyle’ status. If you’re looking for something a little more business-focused or with a keypad, BlackBerry might be a better choice - the Torch provides users with both a keypad and touchscreen to shift between. Finally, HTC’s smartphones, which run off the same Android platform as Samsung, are also worth a look.