The new cheap 4G smartphone is available now in T-Mobile stores and Amazon in the US – the Samsung Exhibit 4G.What is a good thing about it is the low price on a contract – $79.99 at T-Mobile stores or $49.99 at Amazon as compared to the prices of other 4G phones of this carrier.
The Samsung Exhibit 4G comes in violet and black colors that aren’t so bad options.
The screen of the phone is not so large as compared to other ones, but many people wish their phones were smaller and lighter.
This phone can be a good starting phone for those who would like to have a closer look at Android phones. The Samsung Exhibit 4G can always be used as an entertainment tool – comes with pre-loaded games; you can also easily access Android apps and Samsung Media Hub to get videos, or it can be used as a mobile hotspot in order to connect all your computers and other devices to the Internet.
Let’s present the Samsung Exhibit 4G review and compare it with the tech specs of some other 4G phones from T-Mobile – Samsung Galaxy S 4G, LG G2x with Google, HTC Sensation 4G and HTC my Touch 4G.
| Product name | Samsung Exhibit 4G | Samsung Galaxy S 4G | LG G2x with Google | HTC Sensation 4G | HTC myTouch 4G |
| Carrier | T-Mobile | T-Mobile | T-Mobile | T-Mobile | T-Mobile |
| Release date | June 22, 2011 | February 23, 2011 | April 15, 2011 (April 20 in stores) | June 15, 2011 | November 3, 2010 |
| Platform | Android 2.3,
Gingerbread
|
Android 2.2, Froyo
HSDPA 21 Mbps /
HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
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Android 2.2, Froyo (upgradable to Android 2.3) | Android 2.3 Gingerbread
14.4Mbps HSPA+
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Android 2.2, Froyo |
| Display | 3.5”,
800 x 400,
touch screen,
AMOLED
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4’’,
480×800,
touch screen
Super AMOLED
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4”,
400×800,
touch screen,
DLNA compatibility (HDMI micro out)
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4.3” qHD,
540×960,
Super LCD touch screen,
DLNA streaming
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3.8” TFT-LCD,
480×800 WVGA resolution,
touch screen
|
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Designed with HSPA+ technology | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS,USB, Internet HTML
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
|
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, UMTS/HSPA+ | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GSM/EDGE,
GPS/AGPS
|
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB,
GSM/GPRS/
EDGE/HSDPA/
HSPA+
|
| Camera | 3 MP rear-facing camera;
VGA front-facing camera;
LED flash;
video capture
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5 MP rear-facing camera; HD camcorder;
VGA front-facing camera;
4x digital zoom
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8 MP rear-facing camera;
1.3 MP front-facing;
LED flash, autofocus,
1080p capturing of HD video
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8 MP camera, autofocus;
1080p capturing video;
dual LED flash,
VGA front-facing camera
|
5 MP;
LED flash;
VGA front-facing camera;
zoom, video capture
|
| Processor | 1 GHz Hummingbird | 1 GHz | Dual Core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 | 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon | 1GHz Qualcomm MSM 8255 Snapdragon |
| Battery | 1500 mAh;
standby time – up to 15.6 days (or 350 hours);
talk time – up to 6.5 hours
|
Standby time – up to 400 hours;
Talk time – up to 6.5 hours
|
1500 mAh Li-ion.
Standby time – up to 12 days;
Talk time – up to 7 hours
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1520 mAh Li-ion | 1400 mAh Li-ion.
Standby time – up to 18 days;
Talk time – up to 10 hours
|
| Storage, memory | Up to 32 GB;
4 GB included;
1024 MB ROM;
512 MB RAM
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Up to 32 GB;
1GB ROM; 512MB RAM
|
32 GB microSD card;
8 GB ROM;
512 MB RAM
|
8GB microSD card;
4GB ROM (1GB user addressable),
768MB RAM
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8 GB microSD card; up to 32 GB supported;
4GB ROM, 768MB RAM
|
| Size | 4.7 x 2.35 x 0.49 inches | 4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 inches | 4.9 x 2.5 x 0.4 inches | 5 x 2.6 x 0.44 inches | 4.8 x 2.4 x 0.4 inches |
| Weight | 4.37 oz (124 grams) | 4.16 oz | 5 oz (142 grams) | 5.2 oz | 5.4 oz |
| Price
Prices can be different; see the current discounts at Amazon
|
$399.99 without service for Samsung Exhibit 4G.
$79.99 at T-Mobile stores on a contract; $49.99 at Amazon on a contract.
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$199.99 for Samsung Galaxy S 4G on a contract;$434.99 for unlocked Samsung Galaxy S 4G at Amazon website | $119.99 for T-Mobile G2x 4G on a contract at Amazon website (may be currently unavailable) | $199.99 on a contract for HTC Sensation and $549.94 for the international unlocked version of HTC Sensation from Amazon store | $99.99 for T-Mobile myTouch 4G with service and $529.99 without service at Amazon website |
