- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Samsung Galaxy R
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- 3G
- 4.2"
- Dual core 1 GHz
#1 in 3G phones without NFC
Released June, 2011
by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)The SC-LCD screen on the I9103 Galaxy R has a 4.2” diagonal with 480 x 800 pixels resolution.
Conclusion Check out the Samsung Galaxy R
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy R
1 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3G
by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)The front looks very similar to the front of the SuperAMOLED Plus packing Galaxy S II.
screen size
4.2"
2.8"
3.1"
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The Galaxy R photos also have good contrast and accurate white balance.
screen resolution
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The I9103 Galaxy R has a 4.2” SC-LCD with 480 x 800 pixels resolution.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB |
processor
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)Occupying the middle ground between the Galaxy S Plus (which is merely a refresh of the original Galaxy S) and the I9100 Galaxy S II flagship, the Galaxy R delivers solid smartphone experience and good future proofing (with that dual-core CPU) without breaking the bank.
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)Depending on how you look at it, going from the Galaxy W to the Galaxy R means getting a better CPU and GPU, a bigger screen and extra built-in storage, or trading in several of the highlights of the Galaxy S II in exchange for a smaller total at the cash register.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP  | 8 MP |
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)It’s pretty bright and with good image quality and viewing angles.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy R
cpu speed
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)As expected, the lower-clocked dual-core 1 GHz processor of the Galaxy R underperforms compared to the faster ones in the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Note.
browser benchmark
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The Galaxy R performs markedly worse than the other three phones we tested with SunSpider.
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)The Galaxy line has seriously impressed us so far in terms of web browsing.
talk time
540 min
198 min
840 min
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The battery has a large 1650mAh capacity and is quoted at up to 9 hours of talk time and up to 25 days of standby.
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)The battery has a large 1650mAh capacity but it’s too early to talk about battery life – when the design and software is finalized, we’ll take a better look at that.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Android Market (Android) -
Capacitive -
5 MP -
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash -
Micro USB -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich -
37,200 min -
982 ms -
Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
9 mm
cons
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Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
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Jun, 2011 -
0.38 Mb/s (EDGE)
Reviews Word on the street
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPhone 4 Longest battery life during active use Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy R |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers Galaxy S III mini vs Galaxy R |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 3-way tie: Most built-in storage Galaxy S Advance vs Galaxy R |
 | 4 | BlackBerry Q10 Has a numeric keypad BlackBerry Q10 vs Samsung Galaxy R |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Better than usual battery capacity Galaxy S4 Mini vs Galaxy R |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G Blazingly fast Galaxy S Blaze 4G vs Galaxy R |
 | 7 | Huawei M735 Lightest Huawei M735 vs Samsung Galaxy R |
 | 8 | RIM BlackBerry 7750 2-way tie: Has a keyboard RIM BlackBerry 7750 vs Samsung Galaxy R |
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