Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 Pro Reviews

Its 4G support was once appealing, but you can now buy better 4G phones for even less

Samsung’s pocket rocket delivers plenty of power and a bucket-load of features, including 4G support and NFC, at a temptingly low price

The 4-inch Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 GT-S7275R is relatively cheap and has no Achilles' heel. Its dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8930 SoC allows the Android smartphone to turn out decent performance with which it can run all the latest Apps and games fluidly. The nice interface and high-quality workmanship and build quality are further plus points alongside the above-average bright display. The extensive communication modules are also quite good as they encompass standards like GSM and UMTS and furthermore offer Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and LTE. Its 6.8 Wh battery lasts quite long. Samsung has cut a few too many corners in some areas. The 5 MP camera should be able to take better pictures and the TFT screen would have benefited from a bigger screen. The hidden power consumption is a clear con on our list. While off or in standby, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 unnecessarily saps the battery, thus reducing the possible runtime.

Samsung's lower midrange champion, the Galaxy Ace line, got a third generation entrant this year with the aptly named Galaxy Ace 3. It is not a huge upgrade over its predecessor, however, as is the habit with Samsung's annual updates, and the phone mainly got a 0.2" screen bump and a tad faster processor. When Samsung slapped the slogan “Enjoy the New Mobile Essentials” on the Galaxy Ace 3, it meant it. The phone is a very mild upgrade over its predecessor the Ace 2, and only the LTE version offers more internal memory and a faster 4G radio, which will likely come at a heftier price. The price will ultimately be what determines the Ace 3 success, as, besides the Samsung branding and newest Android version, it doesn't offer much differentiation in the sea of humble midrangers. Thus it better be priced lower than last year's Galaxy S III Mini, for instance, since that one has very similar dimensions, but is more elegant and has more internal memory out of the box. Other direct competitors are LG's Optimus F5, with similar specs, but a slightly larger display, and the Sony Xperia P with the same screen size, but higher resolution, and with more internal memory. If we look at the Windows Phone world, the Nokia Lumia 520 beckons in multiple colors with similar specs and a rock bottom pricing.