There was a time when people kept portable CD players and MP3 players to carry their music with them. Today most people would say that they don't need such a thing because their smartphone has it all. But those people either don't have huge collections or don't know the advantages of a dedicated media player. And not everyone who wants a portable device needs to make phone calls with it. iPod is the undisputed champion in the world of PMP's, but Android lovers never got a device that's as great as the Apple's iPod touch. Many companies came up with their Android versions of iPod touch but they were either of too low specifications or had a too much sluggish interface.
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| Galaxy Player 5.0 and Galaxy Player 4.0 |
The South Korean giants Samsung know the art of making loveable Android gadgets, and this time again with Galaxy Player they've given iPod touch a real run for its money. Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 are the gadgets that every Android lover is going to like and some people may even want to throw their iPod away. The difference between the two Galaxys is the screen size, one has a 4.0" and the other has a 5.0" screen. Let's have a look at the specification table for Galaxy Player 5.0:
| Display Type | LCD |
| Display Size | 5 inch, 800x480 pixels (187ppi pixel density) |
| Memory | 8/16GB internal, 512MB RAM, Expandable upto 32GB |
| CPU | 1 GHz Cortex A8 |
| Operating System | Android 2.3.5 Gingrebread with TouchWiz UI |
| Camera | 3.2MP, LED flash, autofocus, smile-detection, geo-tagging |
| Front Facing Camera | VGA |
| Body | 141.3 x 78.2 x 11.9 mm, Plastic body, weighs 182g |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0, Micro USB v2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, GPS, Compass, FM Tuner |
| Battery | 3700mAh, 8 hrs. of video |
Galaxy Player 4.0 has the same specifications as 5.0 save the screen size that is 4 inch and the battery that is 1200mAh. They both have the same screen resolutions so the images are sharper on the smaller screen of 4.0. I think Galaxy Player 5.0 is a better device of the two, so I'll not talk much about the 4inch version. In appearance the device looks much like Samsung Galaxy S smartphone or like a large version of Samsung Vibrant. It is a large device and won't be particularly comfortable in a jeans pocket, but that's forgiveable since the large screen is a pleasure to watch. It has a plastic body but feels nice in the hands, it's well built. On the front there's a large glossy screen with a Samsung logo at the top. On the top right corner there's a front facing VGA camera and the speaker is right above the Samsung logo. At the bottom there are three touch sensitive buttons for menu, home and back functions. The European version of the device, called Galaxy S WiFi has a hardware home button. The device comes in two colours, black and white, so the colour of the back will depend on what you've chosen. At the back, there's a 3.2MP camera with a flash and two speaker grills. The edges are curved and the device is easy to hold in one hand. One could have trouble reaching the capacitive buttons while holding the device with the same hand.
It has a 800 x 480 pixel resolution, so the screen doesn't look as sharp as that of iPod touch's. The pictures will occasionally look grainy due to the large screen, but overall the display is all right. The main reason why people would prefer Galaxy Player 5.0 over iPod touch is its large screen that is great to watch movies. It has a single core 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor with a 512MB RAM. It runs every Android app smoothly without a lag, no complains in this regard. It performs just as good as Google Nexus One. The 2500mAh battery lasts about 8 hours of video. On a normal use with a few hours of video playing, some hours of online radio and web surfing, and some music the battery can last for nearly two days.
It has a front camera so you can video chat on Skype. The back camera is a 3.2MP with flash, something that iPod touch doesn't have. The camera results are decent enough. It runs Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, the latest Android version for mobile devices prior to Ice cream Sandwich. Android means that you have the freedom of drag-dropping your content unlike iOS. The device is ideal for watching movies, reading e-books and surfing the internet. The speakers are loud enough but the pre-installed music app produces static in the background so you might want to install a third party app as a solution. It comes with a nice pair of ear buds and the 3.5mm jack allows you to plug in any of your headphones. In my opinion this is the best portable media player in the market, highly recommended for anyone looking for a PMP.
This year Samsung has announced Galaxy Player 70 that will come with a dual core processor and other hardware improvements but the device seems to be a Korea only product.
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