- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy W
- Sony Xperia J
- Sony Xperia U
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- HTC Desire X
by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)Never mind the higher clock speed, Qualcomm processors aren't famous for wide video codec support.
by GSM Arena (Jul, 2012)Still colors are nicely balanced and the detail is enough for the Ace 2 to be considered a good shooter in times of need.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus compared to the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
GHz1
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is well built and feels strong but not heavy in hand.
0.8 GHz
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Apr, 2012)The photos have an excellent amount of detail, they have very little noise, the exposure and white balance are spot on and the colors look good (with the usual dose of oversaturation).
screen size
3.7"
3.8"
Galaxy Ace Plus by D.-Powell (Dec, 2012)The size is just right, the display and audio are great for videos/movies/music, and not having a hard keyboard on my smartphone isn't as bad as I thought, having being used to Blackberrys for the past 5 years.
Galaxy Ace 2 by jlozano (Sep, 2012)The size is great, it's not too big, not too small and the screen is perfect enough.
screen resolution
Galaxy Ace 2 by VM (Feb, 2013)The computer runs smoothly, has good details and execution, great team for daily use.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.77 GB | 0.8 GB |
processor
Galaxy Ace Plus by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)For one, the 7.0 Plus won’t feel out of depth around dual core competitors but Samsung's own Exynos SoC gives its media credentials a serious boost.
Galaxy Ace 2 by Camilo (Apr, 2013)I'm quite pleased with this cell phone because it has many improvements over version S5830 (ACE), in terms of speed (since it is dual core), ergonomics, screen and graphics, also has more storage memory for applications (rather negative aspect in the ACE version).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Galaxy Ace Plus by c|net (Jan, 2012)The 5-megapixel camera on the Ace Plus isn't as sharp as phones with 8-megapixel sensors, but you do get an LED flash.
Galaxy Ace 2 by Andres-Hernandez (Nov, 2012)Very good phone, excellent screen resolution, no lag whatsoever, and the camera does the job.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
cpu speed
Galaxy Ace Plus by Paul-C (Oct, 2012)The 1Ghz processor speed is very fast also compared to the Nokia C6 I had before.
talk time
440 min
450 min
Galaxy Ace Plus by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)On 2G networks, the 1300 mAh battery is quoted at 670 hours of standby (420 h in 3G) and up to 11 hours of talk time (7 h 20 min in 3G).
Galaxy Ace 2 by GSM Arena (Jul, 2012)If you stick to 2G you get up to 16 h 20 min of talk time or 670 h of stand-by.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Galaxy Ace 2
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) | vs | No (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Faster processor | 1 GHz | vs | 0.8 GHz |
| More than 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Lighter | 115 g | vs | 122 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the Galaxy Ace Plus
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Much newer operating system | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 245 ppi | vs | 158 ppi |
| Around 60% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 800 x 480 | vs | 480 x 320 |
| 2.5x higher resolution screen | |||
| Longer standby time | 38,400 min | vs | 25,200 min |
| More than 50% longer standby time | |||
| Records higher definition video | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps | vs | 640 x 480 @ 30 fps |
| 3x higher definition video | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,500 mA·h | vs | 1,300 mA·h |
| Around 20% more battery capacity | |||
| Thinner | 11 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
| Marginally newer | May, 2012 | vs | Feb, 2012 |
| Release date 3 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 | ||
 |   Rated by 58 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Esteban-Ch. (Oct, 2012)  Rated 100% by by Paul-C (Oct, 2012) |  Rated by 107 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Mike-Ecu (Jan, 2013) Rated 80% by by turboguy--turboguy (Feb, 2013)  | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy W Longest battery life during active use |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2-way tie: Most built-in storage |
 | 5 | HTC Desire X Average battery capacity |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S Duos 4-way tie: Has a gyroscope |
