Four new Samsung phones added to the Galaxy family. Ace, Fit, Gio and Mini

The four new devices expands Samsungs Android smartphone line-up to the broader consumer market. A formal way to say we have a couple of new entry-level phones for sale. They are all running Android 2.2 Froyo and should be considered phones for the first time Android user. Branding the phones with the Galaxy name will probably push the sales figures, but could in the long term dilute the Galaxy brand. Galaxy used to be phones with those few extra features. Now, the Galaxy name is becoming anything from Samsung with a touch screen.

The average consumer will have difficulties noticing the differences between the Galaxy Mini and Galaxy Fit. Samsung Galaxy Fit has a 5 megapixel camera while the Mini S5570 has a 3 megapixel camera. Apart from the camera, most features are the same. We are mentioning a few:

• Networks: GPRS/EDGE, 2G 850/900/1800/1900, 3G 900/2100
• They both weigth 108 gram
• Dimentions: 110 x 61 x 13 (mini: 12) mm. These numbers are rounded.
• Bluetooth 2.1
• GPS, USB, WiFi
• Display: 3.14 inch (mini) and 3.31 inch (Fit), 240 x 320 pixels
• 160 MB memory. 2 GB storage
• CPU: 600 MHz MSM 7227
• Android 2.2

It is interesting to see that Samsung are expanding the portfolio quite often while Nokia and Sony Ericsson seems to focus on fewer models than they offered in the past. Samsung are doing very well lately while Nokia and Sony Ericsson not are able to mach the competition like they used to do.

The specification highlights follows

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

• 3.5 inch, 320 x 480 pixel, 16 million colour TFT display
• 113 gram
• 112.4 x 9.9 x 11.5 mm
• Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 900/2100
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 5 megapixel camera, autofocus, LED light
• FM radio
• Battery: 1350 mAh, standby time: 642 hours, talktime 627 minutes

Full Galaxy Ace specifications

Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670

• 3.31 inch, 240 x 320 pixel, 16 million colour TFT display
• 108 gram
• 110.2 x 61.2 x 12.6 mm
• Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 900/2100
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 5 megapixel camera, autofocus, smile shot
• FM radio
• Battery: 1350 mAh, standby time: 640 hours, talk time 620 minutes

Full Galaxy Fit specifications

Samsung Galaxy Gio S5660

• 3.2 inch, 320 x 480 pixel, 16 million colour TFT display
• 102 gram
• 110.5 x 57.5 x 12.2 mm
• Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 900/2100
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 3 megapixel camera, autofocus, smile shot
• FM radio
• Battery: 1350 mAh

Full Galaxy Gio S5660 specifications

Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570

• 3.14 inch, 240 x 320 pixel, 16 million colour TFT display
• 108 gram
• 110.4 x 60.8 x 12.1 mm
• Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 900/2100
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 3 megapixel camera, fixed focus, smile shot
• FM radio
• Battery: 1200 mAh, standby time 571 hours, talk time 576 minutes

Full Galaxy Mini S5570 specifications

Are these phones something you would consider buying? If yes, why? If no: Why not?