Announced just a few hours ago, Samsung will be releasing their new mobile phone, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance, on 1 February into the US market. International distribution may be scheduled later.

Thankfully, Samsung disseminated official data on this smartphone, and the handset looks like it has a lot to offer Android fans!

Overview

The RAM capacity might be a little higher, but the smartphone seems to operate well enough on what it has on board.

Slight and slim, the Galaxy S Advance fits well in the user’s hand.

Smartly organised left and right keys easily differentiate lock and unlock functions from the volume control.

This could easily be categorised as a multimedia mobile phone, for it has fairly extensive file type compatibility in both audio and video theatres.

Specifications

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Dimensions: 123.2 x 63 x 9.69 mm / 120 g
Display: 4.0 inches / Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen / 480 x 800 pixels at 233 ppi.
Operating System: Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Speed: 1 GHz, dual-core.
Memory: 768 MB RAM / 16 GB on-board memory, expandable up to 32 GB via microSD or microSDHC card.
Battery: 1500 mAh. Battery life unknown.
Camera: Rear: 5 MP / autofocus / LED Flash / Video: 720p HD at 30 fps. / Front: 1.3 MP
Connectivity: GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 / UMTS: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 / Data: 802.11 b/g/n/a. / HSDPA / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS.

Features: FM Stereo with RDS. MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA audio player. MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV video player. Album, Artists, play lists, album cover artwork. YouTube player (upload); Picasa. Google Talk and ChatON. A-GPS.

Additional comments: No indication one way or another if upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; clarification may come later. Good resolution for screen size.

Overall opinion: Hopefully, the battery life figures will be favourable in talk, standby and media modes. If so, the Samsung Galaxy S Advance seems like a righteous, mid-priced mobile phone.