Phone specifics |
Manufacturer: Who made your device. | Samsung |
Name/number: The official name for your device. | Galaxy Ace 3 |
System |
Operating system The software that's responsible for operating your device, for example, many computers use the Windows Operating System. | Android |
Processor The brain of your phone, this processing chip runs programs and completes commands. The faster the processor, the faster your device will perform. | 1.2GHz dual core Cortex-A9 processor |
Input method How commands are operated on your device, such as a QWERTY keyboard, trackpad or touchscreen. | Touchscreen |
Sim type The type of SIM that is used in the device. This is important as devices only take one type of SIM. If you don't have the right SIM, it is easy to transfer your number to the correct type. | Micro |
Dimensions |
Size | 121.2 x 62.7 x 9.8mm |
Weight | 115g |
Connectivity |
Frequency band The radio frequencies that your phone uses for communication, determining whether it will work in different countries. | GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS: 900/2100 MHz (works in USA) |
3G 3G is a wireless internet connection that lets you download apps, browse the net and check emails wherever you have mobile signal. | Yes |
4G 4G is the newest and fastest wireless internet connection, offering internet download speeds up to five times faster than 3G technologies. This means you can make video calls, stream HD videos and browse the net anywhere.. | No |
MMS The Multimedia Messaging Service is text messages that contain media such as photos or videos. | Yes |
Bluetooth A short-range wireless connection. Can be used to send media or connect to a headset. | Yes |
GPS The Global Positioning System finds where you are on earth with the help of satellites. | Yes |
Email Have your personal emails delivered to your phone. | Yes |
Wi-Fi A way of connecting to the internet without wires. Wi-Fi uses routers, which are hotspots that are always connected to the internet, transmitting signals around them which your device can pick up. | Yes |
NFC A secure short range wireless technology that uses magnetic fields to exchange information, such as photos or music. | Yes |
Display |
Screen pixels The tiny points that make up your device's picture. | 800 x 480 |
Display size How big your device's screen is. | 4" |
Camera |
Camera (Megapixels) A million pixels make up a single mega pixel, which is a single dot in your photo. | Yes (5MP) |
Video The ability to record and play video on your device. | Yes |
Playback The ability to watch videos you've recorded. | Yes |
Front facing camera Takes pictures with the camera facing you rather than away from you. | Yes (0.3MP) |
Memory |
Internal device memory How much information your device can store. | 8GB |
Memory card type The type of memory card your device will accept. | Micro SD |
Max memory card capacity The maximum memory card size your device will accept. | Upto 64GB |
Other features |
Web browser The access to view internet pages. | Yes |
Media Player The software for playing music and video. | Yes |
Calendar Plan days, weeks and months and years and save events. | Yes |
Voice dialling Dial contacts with your voice. | Yes |
Instant messenger Messages sent in real time through the internet, eg. Google Talk. | Yes |
Document viewer View PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. | Yes |
Document editor Edit PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. | Yes |
Battery talk tbn ime (mins) How long you could stay talking on your device for before it would need charging. | 480 mins |
Dual SIM support A dual SIM device can hold two SIM cards. | No |