Samsung 5360: specifications and reviews

We all know the wide line of the Galaxy device, released by the Korean company Samsung. At one time it was represented by the best in their categories gadgets that were at the peak of sales. Due to this, it can be assumed that the manufacturer received a lot of regular customers, who later "stepped" from one device to another, attracted by the capabilities of phones.

In this article we will review one of the smallest smartphones in the line - the Samsung 5360 model. We will talk about how it differs from its competitors, what positive and negative qualities it has, and how the manufacturer positions this device in His line.

The concept of the "younger" model

There is nothing new in that the company-manufacturer has placed its smartphones in a kind of "hierarchy." The highest position in it is occupied by the "flagship" - a phone that has the most serious technical characteristics and, therefore, is the most expensive. It is followed by phones that are simplified in one way or another: one has a simpler camera, another has a slightly less powerful processor, a third has a simpler display and so on. Thus, a line of devices is formed depending on their functionality and technical characteristics.

As we describe the Samsung 5360, it should be noted that it is the smallest of the presented devices on many criteria. This applies both to the price of the phone, and to the size of its screen, the processor's power, the amount of RAM and so on.

Proceeding from this, we can say that the Samsung Y 5360 is the most modest, but at the same time quite good from the point of view of the functional device, which the company presented in its line.

Design

Characterize the appearance of the phones, combined in the Galaxy lineup, is simple enough. The fact is that the developer (Samsung) did not try to unify the appearance of all models. Perhaps, she left some individual traits for top, flagship devices in view of their high cost and uniqueness in their own way. As for the Samsung 5360, this model had a typical design for a ruler: a rectangular "brick" with blurred edges near the back cover and rounded edges. As a result, we got a round "kid" with a characteristic "Samsun" over-screen side edge covered with chrome; A typical ribbed back cover and a standard Galaxy set of elements: a speaker slot with a metal grill, a screen lock button on the right side, a rocker to change the sound level on the left, a Home button centered around the back and "Options" on the right and on the left. Nothing, in fact, new.

Dimensions

Continuing the theme of appearance, I would like to note the small size of the Samsung Galaxy 5360. The device is specially made compact in order to deliver the user maximum comfort from interaction with it. You can safely assume that the phone is designed for those who do not want to wear a "shovel" with a 5-inch screen in the side pocket. And the width of the case is 58 mm, together with a height of 104 mm - these are excellent indicators for a portable device, which is easy to take with you everywhere. At the same time, you get the functionality that best matches modern smartphones (at least at the time of the gadget's release).

Screen

As you remember, our "baby" Samsung GT 5360 is "junior" by all criteria. The display is no exception. Here is a 3-inch screen, whose resolution is only 240 by 320 pixels. It is not necessary to say once again that such parameters are far from "flagship". Because of this, the user notices the effect of "grain" on such a screen from the first seconds of acquaintance with the device. Yes, and movies in HD-quality, because of such small size, it does not look. Remains the basic set of basic functions: calls, SMS, surfing.

CPU

Boasting a powerful "hardware" smartphone also can not. And you can not say that it was so necessary for him. Here is the Qualcomm processor with a clock speed of 0.8 GHz, which clearly does not make the phone the most "nimble". Obviously, manufacturers were guided by the lack of the need to install a strong processor on this device. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in that over time the phone starts to "brake" and "hang" because of a weak processor. As evidenced by describing Samsung GT 5360 reviews, to cope with this problem can completely reset the phone to factory settings (and, of course, delete all data on it).

Connectivity

All phones of the Galaxy line, as we used to, work with two SIM cards. At least, so can think those who have seen a couple of such devices. The Samsung 5360 phone, which was reviewed today, is an exception. The model supports only one SIM card, so you can not say it is economical, it allows you to spend less on communication services. Yes, and in terms of comfort (if you have - a few SIM cards), this model lags behind: do not buy the same second for another card ...

Camera

Another criterion by which we can evaluate the device is the camera. In Galaxy phones, as a rule, the Korean manufacturer offers a 5-megapixel module. And here Samsung GT S 5360 can be called an exception. The model has a 2-megapixel camera, which certainly will not be of sufficient quality for everyday life. Most likely, even the photographed text this phone can not translate into a readable view. Therefore, it is not worth hoping that you will make colorful photos with the device. Samsung Young 5360 obviously should be used for some other purpose.

Memory

But in terms of capacity, all Galaxy phones keep the brand. The model we have has 160 MB of internal memory, which you can install applications and upload personal files. In addition, there is also a slot for a memory card that works with a microSD format (the volume can reach 32 GB). Allow yourself to store so much information on your phone!

However, given the small screen, it is more likely to be about musical compositions than about any films or serials.

operating system

The Samsung Galaxy GT 5360 presented by us operates on the basis of the Android operating system. Since the gadget was released in 2011, it is a modification of Gingerbeard, version 2.2. If we wanted to use it now, we would not be able to update it to a newer generation of this OS.

However, despite the fact that we are talking about an outdated version of the system, the phone still works with Android functionality. This means that there is everything a simple user can need: navigation, entertainment, communication, surfing, the ability to create your own content and manage an existing one. All this can be done even on the "younger" Samsung S 5360.

Reviews

The Samsung 5360 description described above allows us to create a general understanding of the smartphone, but does not provide an accurate understanding of how the customers themselves relate to this model, and what they think about it after a long interaction. In particular, we do not know how the device shows itself in the process of operation, what stability it exhibits and whether such a set of characteristics of buyers is satisfied. Best of all, this is helped by recommendations left on specialized resources with feedback from those who already used the device.

Analyzing such recommendations, first of all we pay attention to their positive rating and high ratings left by the phone. Users mark the work of the smartphone with marks 4 and 5, which shows their high degree of satisfaction with how the gadget proved itself. Arguments such assessments are different factors. One of the most relevant is the price (from 4 500 rubles).

The cost of the device, in view of the fact that it is the "younger" model in the lineup, is much lower than other Galaxy phones. For this reason people buy an affordable device for some simple needs: to use as an alternative, for example. As a result, the requirements for the device (because of the low price) are significantly understated.

People note that they are satisfied with the work of the processor, the quality of the screen, the level of the device's autonomy, its assembly. In this regard, people in the comments do not complain at all.

Negative evaluation was received, for example, camera smartphone. It really is not capable of transmitting the image properly, because of what it can be called rather established "for the species", and not for the sake of some real functional application. Another point is the error in the software. Since the gadget operates on the basis of a weak processor, some modules that require large system resources begin to fail. This is manifested in the unstable operation of the phone and can greatly irritate the user.

In general, as already noted above, the phone has a very high average mark, which makes it possible to talk about it as an excellent representative of its niche.