Samsung Galaxy S review

What is annoying though, is that to hot-swap memory cards, you’ll have to remove the back plate. Thankfully the design is better than some because it’s not under the battery.

The Samsung Galaxy S features a front-facing camera in addition to the rear five megapixel snapper. The front-facing camera allows you to take part in a video call with anyone – not just those who have the Samsung Galaxy S like on the iPhone with FaceTime.

Although the large screen of the Galaxy S does make it a doddle to use the keyboard in either portrait or landscape mode, Swype makes text entry even easier.

Instead of tapping each letter individually, you can trace your finger over the keyboard to type words. It’s an effective way of typing although like any new way of entering text, it’ll take some time to get used to.

Battery life is pretty reasonable in comparison to the iPhone or other Android devices, and that’s because Samsung has opted to include a 1500mAh juicebox.

You will still need to charge more often than a feature phone, but can keep going for around 36 hours if you’re a light to mid-range user.

Although the Samsung Galaxy S is one of the best-featured Android devices out there, Samsung needs to work on its Touchwiz UI to make it feel more finished.

HTC’s Sense comes out on top here, but other than that, the Galaxy S conquers them all.

Are you looking for a new mobile phone? Check out the new Samsung Galaxy S II to see how the original handset has evolved.