The Samsung Illusion was released just
before the holiday season, to allow people to get their hands on a very
reasonably priced Android smartphone. The Illusion does not make any
breaking news as most of its specs are about average. But, as a package
and the cost at which it is offered at, the Illusion is definitely a
great potential choice as a first smartphone. Let us now take a look at
Samsung Illusion specs in more detail.
Samsung Illusion Specs
The Good about the Samsung Illusion specs
At the price it is currently retailing at, you will be hard pressed to find a smartphone that can run Android Gingerbread and offer many of the smartphone qualities like a pretty decent sized 3.5 inch screen, a 3MP camera, DLNA support, Wi-Fi and decent multimedia capabilities.
The Bad about the Samsung Illusion specs
This won’t be a phone that you will buy for yourself if you want something to wow you. This is the most basic smartphone (full touch screen smartphones) that is available in the market today. The camera quality, screen resolution and certain other features just meet the bare minimum when it comes to smartphone standards.
Summary of the Samsung Illusion specs
Go for this phone if you want smartphone capabilities and are not necessarily interested in a glamorous design or a glamorous screen. You can read through the rest of the Samsung Illusion specs, in more detail below.
Design – Samsung Illusion specs
This is a pretty basic looking phone. It comes in a dark black color and is built out of sturdy plastic. Though plastic is pretty much the only element used in the manufacturing of the phone, the phone doesn’t feel cheap or flimsy. It is just that the design is very simple. As for physical dimensions, the phone is 4.5 inches in height and 2.4 inches wide. Thickness is pretty slim at 0.5 inches. Unlike many of the smartphones that weigh over 5 ounces, the Samsung Illusion only has a weight of 4 ounces.The phone’s screen is gently curved. Apparently, it allows the phone to rest on the cheek in a better manner than flat screens. The design will probably also help the proximity sensors do their job better.
The usable screen size on this phone is 3.5 inches. While this is
small in today’s smartphone world with 4.5 and even 5 inch screens, one
has to remember that very popular phones like the iPhone also still use
3.5 inches screen. So, you will definitely not be handicapped by the 3.5
inch screen. The resolution is average and won’t wow you. The 320X480
resolution looks pretty decent on the HVGA display. While indoors, the
phones screen look quite vibrant although the effect is lost in bright
lights or outdoor conditions.
Storage space – Samsung Illusion specs
Samsung Illusion specs include 2GB of internal memory in the form of a pre-installed 2GB SD card. This is expandable by up to 32GB.
Gingerbread goodies – Samsung Illusion specs
Samsung Illusion specs include Gingerbread or Android 2.3. Gingerbread has many convenient and useful features to offer. For example, contact management from facebook, Gmail and integration of Google tools is very efficient. The OS will also allow your phone to be used as a mobile hotspot. A Swype keyboard also comes default on the Samsung Illusion and the pre-installed Gingerbread OS. You will also have ready access to the Android marketplace where you can download thousands of great apps.
Camera – Samsung Illusion specs
The Samsung Illusion specs include a 3MP camera. You can only expect so much from a 3MP camera and you should read the following review with that in mind. In outdoor shots, the camera did a pretty good job of capturing colors in good and even light. However, when it comes to color composition, sharpness and contrast, one will easily be able to tell that something is off. The edges of objects in the picture will look obviously blurred.
For indoor shots, the camera put up an average performance. Actually, we would say that this is an above average camera when you consider the fact that there is no flash. While many cameras struggle without a flash, the Samsung Illusion’s camera did a pretty decent job with indoor shots in low light conditions. You can’t expect anything stunning but it will be enough for those fun and amateur shots. The phone is capable of video recording although the quality is not that great, especially if you are moving the camera lens around. The video is better when the camera is held in one place.
Call quality – Samsung Illusion specs
The volume on the Samsung Illusion is very good. Calls are very audible and the voices also sound very natural. But, there will be some distortion when you hit the high notes while talking. It is not very annoying although you will definitely notice it a little bit. Turning down the volume a little bit makes the conversation a lot more pleasant. Background noise is very minimal on the Samsung Illusion specs.
Speakerphone quality is pretty good. You can have pretty long conversations on speakerphone mode without any annoying background noises or an echo effect. Oddly, you will invariably have to turn up the speakerphone volume quite a lot as the default volume is quite low, in contrast the handset volume mode. But, this is a rather small problem and the call quality on the Illusion can be summed as pretty good.
Processor and performance – Samsung Illusion specs
Samsung Illusion specs are about average in the processor and performance section. The phone uses a single core 1GHz processor. Though the phone isn’t as snappy as many of the dual core phones that are available in the market today, we didn’t think that there were any delays or lags when it came to normal activities like opening up of apps, camera etc. There is a bit of shutter lag though. But, if you previously had an ordinary phone and are moving to the Illusion as a first smartphone, you will definitely find this value priced smartphone to be very snappy.
Data transfer speeds – Samsung Illusion specs
Samsung Illusion specs are average in the data transfer department. While the actual download speeds on the Samsung Illusion will depend on network connectivity and network quality, you can expect download speeds of up to 1.6Mbps on this phone.
Battery life – Samsung Illusion specs
The 1,500 mAh battery will provide about 6 hours of continuous talk time and about 11 days of standby battery life.
Conclusion – Samsung Illusion specs
As mentioned earlier, the Samsung Illusion specs suggest that this
phone was intended for the market that is trying to move to a smartphone
for the first time. This might also be a nice upgrade for people who
use very basic smartphones like the Motorola Admiral. If you are not
worried about a snazzy look and super performance and just want the
average capabilities of a smartphone, the Samsung Illusion specs will
definitely fit your bill.
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Samsung Illusion Specs
The Good about the Samsung Illusion specs
At the price it is currently retailing at, you will be hard pressed to find a smartphone that can run Android Gingerbread and offer many of the smartphone qualities like a pretty decent sized 3.5 inch screen, a 3MP camera, DLNA support, Wi-Fi and decent multimedia capabilities.
The Bad about the Samsung Illusion specs
This won’t be a phone that you will buy for yourself if you want something to wow you. This is the most basic smartphone (full touch screen smartphones) that is available in the market today. The camera quality, screen resolution and certain other features just meet the bare minimum when it comes to smartphone standards.
Summary of the Samsung Illusion specs
Go for this phone if you want smartphone capabilities and are not necessarily interested in a glamorous design or a glamorous screen. You can read through the rest of the Samsung Illusion specs, in more detail below.
Design – Samsung Illusion specs
This is a pretty basic looking phone. It comes in a dark black color and is built out of sturdy plastic. Though plastic is pretty much the only element used in the manufacturing of the phone, the phone doesn’t feel cheap or flimsy. It is just that the design is very simple. As for physical dimensions, the phone is 4.5 inches in height and 2.4 inches wide. Thickness is pretty slim at 0.5 inches. Unlike many of the smartphones that weigh over 5 ounces, the Samsung Illusion only has a weight of 4 ounces.The phone’s screen is gently curved. Apparently, it allows the phone to rest on the cheek in a better manner than flat screens. The design will probably also help the proximity sensors do their job better.
The Samsung Illusion, a budget smartphone with a 3.5 inch screen, 3G support, 3MP Camera and Android Gingerbread OS
Storage space – Samsung Illusion specs
Samsung Illusion specs include 2GB of internal memory in the form of a pre-installed 2GB SD card. This is expandable by up to 32GB.
Gingerbread goodies – Samsung Illusion specs
Samsung Illusion specs include Gingerbread or Android 2.3. Gingerbread has many convenient and useful features to offer. For example, contact management from facebook, Gmail and integration of Google tools is very efficient. The OS will also allow your phone to be used as a mobile hotspot. A Swype keyboard also comes default on the Samsung Illusion and the pre-installed Gingerbread OS. You will also have ready access to the Android marketplace where you can download thousands of great apps.
Camera – Samsung Illusion specs
The Samsung Illusion specs include a 3MP camera. You can only expect so much from a 3MP camera and you should read the following review with that in mind. In outdoor shots, the camera did a pretty good job of capturing colors in good and even light. However, when it comes to color composition, sharpness and contrast, one will easily be able to tell that something is off. The edges of objects in the picture will look obviously blurred.
For indoor shots, the camera put up an average performance. Actually, we would say that this is an above average camera when you consider the fact that there is no flash. While many cameras struggle without a flash, the Samsung Illusion’s camera did a pretty decent job with indoor shots in low light conditions. You can’t expect anything stunning but it will be enough for those fun and amateur shots. The phone is capable of video recording although the quality is not that great, especially if you are moving the camera lens around. The video is better when the camera is held in one place.
Call quality – Samsung Illusion specs
The volume on the Samsung Illusion is very good. Calls are very audible and the voices also sound very natural. But, there will be some distortion when you hit the high notes while talking. It is not very annoying although you will definitely notice it a little bit. Turning down the volume a little bit makes the conversation a lot more pleasant. Background noise is very minimal on the Samsung Illusion specs.
Speakerphone quality is pretty good. You can have pretty long conversations on speakerphone mode without any annoying background noises or an echo effect. Oddly, you will invariably have to turn up the speakerphone volume quite a lot as the default volume is quite low, in contrast the handset volume mode. But, this is a rather small problem and the call quality on the Illusion can be summed as pretty good.
Processor and performance – Samsung Illusion specs
Samsung Illusion specs are about average in the processor and performance section. The phone uses a single core 1GHz processor. Though the phone isn’t as snappy as many of the dual core phones that are available in the market today, we didn’t think that there were any delays or lags when it came to normal activities like opening up of apps, camera etc. There is a bit of shutter lag though. But, if you previously had an ordinary phone and are moving to the Illusion as a first smartphone, you will definitely find this value priced smartphone to be very snappy.
Data transfer speeds – Samsung Illusion specs
Samsung Illusion specs are average in the data transfer department. While the actual download speeds on the Samsung Illusion will depend on network connectivity and network quality, you can expect download speeds of up to 1.6Mbps on this phone.
Battery life – Samsung Illusion specs
The 1,500 mAh battery will provide about 6 hours of continuous talk time and about 11 days of standby battery life.
Conclusion – Samsung Illusion specs
The Samsung Illusion is a budget smartphone purchase that might also be a good gift idea during this holiday season
Hey, what is your take on the iPhone 5. Now that Apple have lost Steve Jobs, do you think that the iPhone 5 will still be able to capture the hearts of millions of people like how previous Apple products have done? Check out the link just given to learn more about the next generation iPhone.
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