Samsung Galaxy Fit review

During testing we didn’t experience any real lag whilst using the device and despite its underpowered CPU, the Galaxy Fit performed admirably well. You can switch between apps, homescreens and features on the phone without a hint of lag. However, once you’ve got more than a few applications open and running you start to see the effects of the slow processor – we found ourselves reaching for the Task Killer app when things really started to grind.

The phone has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS connectivity, as well as the ability to turn the phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot, which is impressive for such a cheap handset – not long ago this type of tech would have been unheard of in a budget smartphone. Bluetooth is also present, as is an FM radio application. It’s easy to transfer audio and video files to the phone over USB, but there’s no DLNA support for wireless media streaming.

Its 5-megapixel camera shoots images in 2592х1944 pixels and has geo-tagging and smile detection. Image previews are poor on the device’s QVGA display, but are dramatically clearer when viewed on a PC. There’s no flash, which is bad news for low-light photographers, and the phone’s 15fps video recording is poor.

The Samsung Galaxy Fit has definite shortcomings – the display is fairly poor, there’s not much onboard storage and the processor is slow. However, we noticed few slowdowns during normal use, and the responsive touchscreen made the Fit generally pleasant to use. It’s hard to argue with a competent Android smartphone for £100 on prepay, so it wins a Budget Buy award.