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Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 packs LTE for S$269

Desmond Koh
Last updated: August 16, 2014 at 7:56 AM
Desmond Koh
Published: August 3, 2014
3 Min Read

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Samsung has held up 4G as a trump card in the new Galaxy Ace 4, its latest entrant into the now burgeoning good-and-cheap segment of the market at an affordable S$269.

The world’s largest smartphone maker has seen its profits decline in recent months as lower-cost rivals like Oppo, Xiaomi and Asus chipped fervently at its sides, especially in the low- and mid-range segments. The new Galaxy Ace 4, out in Singapore this weekend, represents Samsung’s latest attempt to muscle its way back to dominance.

The smartphone packs a 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) radio, one of the very few – if not the first – budget smartphones that will allow users to surf at speeds of up to 150Mbps. Given its rarity at this price point, this helps set this phone apart from rivals.

It also runs the latest 4.4.2 iteration of Android Kit Kat that includes an updated TouchWiz Essence user interface that long-time Samsung users would be familiar with.

Its remaining specifications are run-of-the-mill. A 1.2GHz dual core processor and 1GB of RAM is nothing to shout about, even at the budget segment. In comparison, a Redmi 1S packs a 1.6GHz Snapdragon quad core chip for $100 less.

The 4-inch WVGA (800×480) resolution screen pales in comparison to the 1,280 x 720 resolution screens found on the Redmi, Zenfone and other competitors. It is not an AMOLED screen found in many of Samsung’s higher-end phones either.

The camera is also a 5-megapixel affair at a time when its competitors are coming up with 8- and 13-megapixel shooters.

Because of its small screen, an 1,800mAh battery should offer the user enough mileage to last the day. At least, Samsung believes so.

Hardware-wise, Galaxy Ace 4 does not seem to have the edge over its less well-known competitors, unless a user is looking for a smaller phone or if he really needs 4G connectivity.

In a way, Samsung has its hands tied since putting higher-end components in cheaper smartphones will cannibalise sales on the higher-end Galaxy S line. With the money spent on marketing, Samsung might also find it tough to compete with the slim margins that rivals such as Xiaomi work with.

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4 Comments
  • Desmond Koh says:
    August 13, 2014 at 9:15 am

    Wilson from our team tested the Zenfone 5. It does seem like a smaller and equally attractive alternative. Have a look at https://www.techgoondu.com/2014/05/21/goondu-review-asus-zenfone-5/

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  • sChen77 says:
    August 13, 2014 at 12:08 am

    Hi Desmond, thanks for your comment. But guess I am thinking of getting a smaller phone, not a phablet.

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  • Desmond Koh says:
    August 12, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    I cannot speak on behalf of TG, but I will prefer Zenfone 6 if size and weight is not a major issue =)

    Reply
  • sChen77 says:
    August 5, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    Hmmm … this vs. the ZenFone 5 … which does TechGoondu recommend?

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