At one point an almost exclusive Nokia territory, the low-end market is now fair game for cheap smartphones and the Galaxy Y Duos doesn’t have to try hard to make itself comfortable.
The Galaxy Y Duos builds on the single-SIM Galaxy Y with a slightly larger screen, a higher-resolution camera, larger capacity battery and, most importantly, an extra SIM slot. The latter will, of course, be its key selling point in emerging markets, but here’s what else is on offer.
Dual-SIM (dual stand-by)
Quad-Band GSM and dual-band 3G support
7.2 Mbps HSDPA
SIM switch in notification area
3.14" 256K-color QVGA TFT touchscreen
832MHz ARMv6 processor, 290MB of RAM
Android OS v2.3.5 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UI
160MB of internal storage, hot-swappable MicroSD slot, 2GB card included
3.15 MP fixed-focus camera with geotagging
GPS receiver with A-GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Hotspot functionality
Stereo FM radio with RDS
3.5mm audio jack
Document viewer
Accelerometer and proximity sensor
Swype text input
MicroUSB port (charging) and stereo Bluetooth 3.0
Social network integration
Main disadvantages
Low screen resolution limits choice of apps
Fixed focus camera
No secondary camera
No camera flash, no dedicated camera key
QVGA video recording @24fps is pretty low
No Adobe Flash support