Samsung Galaxy Lite / Spica / Portal GT-I5700

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 25 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

6
Average:

9
Bad:

9

Pros:

Good functionality.
Good touchscreen response.
Excellent OS and interface.

Cons:

Sluggish processing.
Interface not totally thumbable

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Last revision on October 15, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Good functionality
Good touchscreen response
Excellent OS and interface
Cheap for the quality
Vivid, responsive AMOLED screen in most lighting
Fast in most tasks
Small but comfortable
Better button layout than original
Good battery life and call quality
3.5mm jack

Reviewers Didn't Like

Sluggish processing
Interface not totally thumbable
Just Android 1.5
Regular AMOLED hard to see in bright sunlight
Poor camera for both photos and videos
Too close to rival phones in pricing for what you get
Ordinary design
Irritating screen unlock

Expert reviews and ratings

Up until now Samsung hadn’t bothered the Android fraternity too much, but is making up for lost time with its Galaxy Portal. The second Android-powered smartphone out of the Samsung stable, the Galaxy Portal lacks some of the features that was in...

By Absolute Gadget on August 11, 2010

Despite a lower spec camera and less storage, the Galaxy Portal is a better smartphone than the original Galaxy, and is available free on a £20-per-month contract...

By Expert Reviews on July 01, 2010

When does a phone become a computer? Perhaps not quite yet but as this Samsung phone can do a lot of things that a computer can its getting there. The screen flips easily between landscape and portrait for ease of...

By GadgetSpeak on June 14, 2010

Most people are aiming for entry-level touchscreen phones these days and are most likely busy with the Stars and the Corbys and the Omnias. For those who have a few a more bucks to spare and is looking forward to a whole new experience in mobile...

By CgeNa on June 10, 2010

Exclusive to T-Mobile and Three in the UK, Samsung’s second endeavour into the Android space is the imaginatively named Galaxy Portal, and it’s a refreshing change from the mixed bag of smartphones from Samsung in the past.In some ways this...

By What Mobile on June 07, 2010

The Samsung Galaxy Portal is a solid Android 1.5 handset that's better than the HTC Magic in our opinion. If you want a reasonably priced touchscreen phone to check emails, Facebook and Twitter, and surf the web, then the Samsung Galaxy Portal...

By Recombu on May 21, 2010

How appealing the Galaxy Spica is depends entirely on several conditions: your choice of carriers, how much you're willing to pay and how long you're willing to wait.As of April 2010, the Galaxy Spica might still be the best subsidized Android...

By Electronista on April 18, 2010

The Galaxy Portal is only Samsung’s second Android phone, although the company seems to have plenty more in the pipeline. Essentially this handset can be seen as a cut down version of Samsung’s first Android effort, the , but although some...

By Trusted Reviews on April 14, 2010

An Android smartphone that doesn’t set the world on fire, but does a solid job for little outlay...

By Stuff on April 02, 2010

on the Samsung i5700 Galaxy Portal The useable, reliable Android operating system is the highlight of the Samsung Galaxy Portal, and the preloaded apps and Layar software make it very useable. While it’s a good size and sits comfortable in your...

By 3G UK on March 26, 2010

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