Samsung Galaxy Discover
The Samsung Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M/G) is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung that runs the Android operating system. It was released to the budget market and was known to perform poorly due to its obsolete specifications.[2] Because of its poor specs, this device is one of the few Android phones released by Samsung to not use TouchWiz or any custom skin.[3] This device was available through prepaid carriers such as Cricket Wireless and TracFone.[4]
Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
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Series | Samsung Galaxy |
Compatible networks | GSM |
First released | November 2012 |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 112.8 mm (4.44 in) H 61.5 mm (2.42 in) W 11.5 mm (0.45 in) D |
Mass | 122 g (4.3 oz) |
Operating system | Original: Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" Unofficial: Android 4.2 "Jelly Bean" |
System on chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
CPU | 800 MHz Cortex-A5 |
GPU | 128 MHz Adreno 200 |
Memory | 512 MB |
Storage | 4 GB |
Battery | Removable 1300 mAh Li-ion |
Data inputs | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen A-GPS |
Display | TFT LCD 3.5", 165 ppi, 320x480 px, 256k colors[1] |
Connectivity | 3.5 mm jack Bluetooth micro USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
Features
The Galaxy Discover is a 3G smartphone that offers quad-band GSM and was announced with two-band HSDPA. The display is a 3.5 in (89 mm)-diagonal TFT LCD with a 320x480 px resolution supporting up to 256,000 colors.[1] Unlike most Samsung Galaxy phones, the Galaxy Discover comes with the stock Android UI rather than TouchWiz.[5] This phone did not officially receive any software updates, but custom ROMs have been made for the device allowing it to run Android 4.2 "Jelly Bean".[6]
See also
References
- "Samsung Galaxy Discover S730M - Full phone specifications". GSMArena. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Samsung Galaxy Discover specs - PhoneArena". PhoneArena. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- Bennett, Brian. "Samsung Galaxy Discover review: Low-cost Android humbled by poor performance - CNET". CNET. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Galaxy Discover (Cricket) Owner Information & Support Samsung US". Samsung. Samsung US. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Samsung Galaxy Discover Review". Round Pulse. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Upgrade/Update Samsung Galaxy Discover to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean - Technology manager mobil - standard root check". Retrieved 6 May 2019.