Samsung GT-i5801 Galaxy Apollo

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

3
Bad:

5

Pros:

Affordable for an Android phone. Fairly impressive capacitive touch-screen, decent built-in storage and access to the Android Market...
Inexpensive; great battery life; Swype text input; plays DivX videos; solidly built.

Cons:

Poor camera and sluggish GPS. Screen is relatively small and low-resolutionLook and Feel...
Unlikely to get Android 2.2 update; TouchWiz interface can be finicky; no directional pad.

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Last revision on April 25, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Affordable for an Android phone. Fairly impressive capacitive touch-screen, decent built-in storage and access to the Android Market
Inexpensive; great battery life; Swype text input; plays DivX videos; solidly built

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor camera and sluggish GPS. Screen is relatively small and low-resolutionLook and Feel
Unlikely to get Android 2.2 update; TouchWiz interface can be finicky; no directional pad

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Galaxy Apollo is truly an average phone that fits right in between power users and regular cell phone users. It's interesting to note that in the U.S. market, Samsung is currently planning a very similar phone, the Samsung Gem, and...

By BrightHub on June 01, 2011

You’ll struggle to find a more affordable Android phone. Don’t expect the features, build or performance to match that of a true high end smartphone, but the general usability and access to Android Market’s apps makes the Samsung...

By Fonehome on February 25, 2011

The Samsung Galaxy Apollo does offer a lot of the benefits of Android, but bear in mind that some of its features, such as GPS, snapper and display, are not what you’d get on a high-end smartphone. However, if you’re after the benefits of...

By 3G UK on February 23, 2011

The Samsung Galaxy Apollo offers much of what makes Android great on a cheap, well-built handset – but don't expect it to match high-end smartphones on performance...

By Mobile Choice on February 21, 2011

With the recent arrival of the , our view of all other budget, and even premium, smartphones has shifted. No longer is budget merely sub-£250 and no longer can it mean a compromised screen resolution or reduced feature set. So with that in...

By Trusted Reviews on February 02, 2011

The Samsung Galaxy 580 Android smartphone is compact and feature packed, but it remains overpriced compared to alternatives, particularly the excellent LG Optimus One. Elias Plastiras, PCWorld.idg.com.au...

By PC Advisor on February 02, 2011

The Apollo is hardly a revelation, but it will certainly suit anybody who only occasionally uses multimedia features but would still like a stylish multitouch mobile in their pocket--especially if they're after a decent camera,...

By DigitalVersus on December 30, 2010

Though its competitors offer more features at about the same price, this Android smartphone's great battery life may make it attractive to heavy users....

By CNET Asia on October 06, 2010

Apart from being a low-cost Android phone, I struggle to see what the Galaxy Apollo adds to the Samsung line-up. It’s social networking features may well appeal to its target audience of younger users, but it’s not like these functions...

By RegHardware on October 05, 2010

The Samsung Galaxy Apollo is a good mid-range touchscreen phone. It’s slick, very easy to use and gives you access to thousands of apps on the Android Market. Available free on £20 contracts its certainly much cheaper than its bigger, more...

By Recombu on September 10, 2010

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