Samsung Galaxy Ace user reviews

Michael Passingham 4 January 2012

Good: Good for those on a budget

Bad: Battery life, constant crashing

Comment: I've owned this phone for about 9 months, so I feel I'm qualified to write a review for it even if it's soon to be obsolete. There's little point in me talking about the good points, because unfortunately the phone has two crippling defects: the first one is a bug that stops the phone from responding while the screen is turned off, which means you won't hear calls, SMS messages or anything else until you reboot the phone, and you won't know anything about it until you try and use the phone, meaning that unless you're constantly checking the device, this problem could be undetected for hours. This is a problem on some units, although others seem to have no such problems. I myself had the problem every week or so - but since I've installed a custom ROM this particular issue has disappeared. What hasn't disappeared is the horrendous battery life of the phone - you only need to do some 3G web browsing for 45 minutes or so and you will have lost between 60 and 70 percent battery life - which is pitiful for a Smartphone, especially considering the processor is hardly what you would call meaty. I've had to buy an aftermarket battery that I keep in my wallet in case I'm away from a charger for more than a day or if, heaven forbit, I forget to charge it overnight.
An okay budget phone, but definitely not worth the risk!

caitlinwade987 1 January 2012

Good: good size screen, very good touch sensitivity, good for playing games on, very good camera,

Bad: bad battery

Comment: i wasnt sure about this phone because iv heard bad things about it but i decided to get it anyway, now it is the best purchase i have made! great for gaming, great for texting and chatting, great for social networking but the only problem is the batter, it runs down quick if your on it a lot which it pretty annoying, but i can deal with that because it is just a really great phone!

llb_mark 20 December 2011

Comment: When I compared it to my g/f's iPhone I forgot to compare the £350 diffence in price. Are the diffences really worth that much? I think too many people are comparing across a massive price diffence and though I'm no expert shouldn't they compare same price ranga and not against mobiles that are triple the price.

llb_mark 20 December 2011

Good: Looks and simple to use

Bad: Can't get Sky Go (is that down to no Flash?)

Comment: A lot has been said about the battery, when I first got mine I got low battery warning at about 14 hrs. Being an older guy I'm very 'old school' and don't recharge batteries until they are just about empty. I now get 36-40 hrs of heavy use no games but plenty ESPN, Kinder Sky Sports, news vids, music, diary every 2 seconds, texting, maps and I sometimes use it as a phone. Must admit it's my first android and doesn't compare to my g/f's iPhone, but certainly good enough for an android newbie.

Syler 12 December 2011

Comment: Excellent phone. Serves every purpose darned well, and doesn't break the bank.

Stuart Wetton 2 December 2011

Good: Looks, feels and works like it cost a lot more

Bad: Battery! Aargh

Comment: It's a great WYSIWYG smartphone, bluetooth very good. I have a 32Gb SD card installed for music mainly and it's all good. But.........
The battery life is almost non-existent!

redkaya 1 December 2011

Comment: Haven't found fault with it yet. Great phone.

FredF1994 28 November 2011

Comment: i see most people complain about battery life.... if ur a heavy 3G user then i find my battery just gets raped everytime i use it.... i'd hav thought wifi and bluetooth would hav been the killers but wifi lasted ages when i had it on :)

Jyoti Sarkar 26 November 2011

Good: everything is good ..gud cam,sound ,screen is awesome ..n look is stylish ...

Bad: battery life is pissing me off..really m upset wid it ..!((

Comment: it a good smartfone in mid range..u will defintly like it ..rather its big ..but itz stylish...!i love my ace

ewr 26 November 2011

Good: nice screen and good build quality

Bad: battery life is terrible

Comment: i got rid of this phone for the wildfire s, and i must say it was the right call.
this phone starts off good, but the battery life begins to annoy after 1-2 weeks of having to own, and charge up twice a day.