Samsung GT-E2232 Duos: Comparison with competitors and feedback

Samsung mobile phones have been familiar to the domestic buyer for a long time. In the line there are both the simplest devices, and equipped with innovative technologies. In the framework of this article will be presented device, released 5 years ago. He though did not become the leader of sales, but quite deserves attention of readers. What kind of mobile phone will we talk about? This is a button candy bar - Samsung GT-E2232 Duos. The characteristics of the device at the time of release were impressive. In shopping outlets he was asked for about 2000 rubles. What functions did the buyer receive for such money?

Positioning

In 2011, this phone was one of the first positions in the budget segment. However, this did not last long. "Why?" You ask. The reason is rather banal. The manufacturer was in no hurry to reduce the cost, so over time, the phone Samsung GT-E2232 Duos gradually gave way to other, more functional devices. The situation did not even save the support of two SIM-cards, a standard socket for headphones and other options.

The model is positioned as a phone for calls. There is no point in demanding more from him. Of course, the manufacturer has installed the camera, but its resolution does not allow you to make high-quality photos. For comparison, you can consider a good model Fly DS150. According to the characteristics, it practically does not differ from the Samsung phone, but it costs a quarter cheaper.

According to most buyers and experts, the reason for the release of the GT-E2232 was a simple expansion of the model range, as they say, for the range.

Design

Mobile phone Samsung GT-E2232 Duos is a typical device with a keypad. Design manufacturer chose the standard. There are no special remarkable elements on the case. The only thing you can pay attention to is the back panel. For the model, the developers chose a fluted surface. This is an indisputable plus, since the device, in comparison with previous models, has become more practical. This coating perfectly conceals the abrasions, the top layer is almost not erased, as, for example, in those who are covered with silver paint. But the manufacturer of the color solutions reduced to a minimum, releasing only one option - black. Of course, this affected its universality. Not every woman will give preference to such a strict specimen.

On the plastics decided to stop the developers, choosing the material for the body of the Samsung GT-E2232 Duos. Total weight of the device turned out to be 79 g. Thickness, in comparison with modern smartphones, staggering - almost 15 mm. Now, of course, it's hard to imagine how you can hold such a device in your hand. However, it is very convenient to use them surprisingly. Due to the nonsmooth surface of the back cover, the phone does not slip at all. You can control it with the fingers of one hand.

Half of the front panel is occupied by the keyboard unit. It consists of soft keys and numeric buttons. In the upper part there is a glass that protects the display. The latter is framed by a rather wide frame. The biggest part is the lower part. Here the manufacturer displayed the company logo. Conversational speaker Samsung GT-E2232 Duos (see photo in the article) is closed with a silver lattice of trapezoid shape. The microphone is put on the bottom end, and on the top - a flashlight and an audio connector. The side faces are not informative, only on the right side is the slot for connecting the charger cable. The developers covered it with a special plastic lid, which prevents the ingress of debris.

Equipment

The packing box is decorated quite brightly. Several colors are used on it. The predominant was white. On its background, the blue logo of the company stands out. The arcuate lines are decorated in green and yellow. They focus on the image of the phone. Racurs designers have chosen an unusual, which also gives some originality. The model name is printed in large type and placed at the very bottom of the front panel. The producer chose the slogan: "Let the music play!" It was not accidental. The central button of the joystick is programmed for quick access to the music player, answering for the playback of tracks. Not without short characteristics.

If the appearance of the box looks presentable, then the kit bundle is rather meager. In addition to the battery and charger, there is nothing more. Of course, the buyer will find there the phone itself and the documentation for the Samsung GT-E2232 Duos. The instruction will help the user to quickly understand all the few functions that this device is equipped with.

Display Features

When comparing with other devices in this segment, the screen can not be called an advantage of this model. It's rather small - 1.77 ". During the manufacture of the display, the developers used TFT technology. The ability to display a color palette is limited to only 262 thousand shades. The image on the screen is displayed with a resolution of 128 × 160 px. What is the result of the Samsung GT-E2232 Duos? Games, photos, pictures, videos are not clearly displayed. There is granularity. However, according to many users, no one expected another result, given the price category. The physical size of the screen is enough to display only 10 lines. Of these, two are occupied with official information.

In comparison with competitors, a big difference is noticeable with the Fly DS185. It is sold in the same segment, but is equipped with a better screen.

Keyboard

Mobile Samsung GT-E2232 Duos is equipped with mechanical plastic buttons. Visually they are divided into two blocks. The first is located directly below the screen. Consists of standard five keys. Four of them are assembled according to the principle of 2 + 2, are in pairs under each other. The receive button is displayed on the left side, and the reset (end of the call) is displayed on the right side. Soft-keys are standard. Four-way joystick, five-way. The central button allows you to control the music player.

The digital unit consists of 12 keys. Each of them is quite large in shape. They are located together. However, this does not prevent users. All owners assure that it is convenient to press the buttons. The move is excellent. The white backlight distinguishes well the notation. Users have no complaints about the keyboard.

Samsung GT-E2232 Duos: Battery Performance

The strengths of this device are the characteristics of the battery. The GT-E2232 Duos uses a capacious branded battery with a capacity of 1000 mAh. Designers for its manufacture used lithium-ion technology, which provides high quality. The full charge is carried out for 2.5 hours.

In order to understand the characteristics of the battery, you must first look at the instructions. There, the manufacturer indicates the results of the tests that this model showed. If you believe these statements, then talk without recharging can be about 14 hours. But in standby mode, the battery life will last almost a month (660 hours).

Now let's look at the results of an independent testing of the Samsung GT-E2232 Duos capabilities. The expert's response was compiled on the basis of the phone's work in the conditions of the Moscow operators. The device can function without additional recharging for up to five days, if the load is limited to 20 minutes of calls and the same amount of time is allocated to other options every day. When reducing tasks, the user can expect up to a week of battery life.

When compared with other devices of the same price category, the battery characteristics are quite similar. Indicators of autonomy can be safely attributed to the standard. The reason for this is one radio module, which spends as much energy as the phones with one SIM card consume.

A few words about the device memory

Samsung GT-E2232 Duos is not a smartphone, so the manufacturer used only 20 MB of integrated memory. Of course, this volume is not enough to store most of the information. And if you take into account that the phone is positioned as a musical model, the storage expansion becomes the most relevant. For this reason, the developers have provided a slot for the memory card. The owner can use the USB flash drive up to 8 GB. This volume is enough to store a large number of music tracks.

Camera

To stop in detail on the description of the characteristics of the Samsung GT-E2232 Duos camera does not make sense. The reason for this is a very weak resolution. Developers used conventional VGA optics. It is based on a matrix of 0.3 Mp. By modern standards, such indicators are considered rather miserable. Video recording is performed at a rate of 15 frames per second. Reproduced with a resolution of 176 × 144 px, and this is the maximum that the owner can expect. In the menu there are several modes, effects, but they absolutely do not save the situation. The only thing that can be useful for photos, so it's for installation on social networks and in the address book.

Sim card features

The main "chip" of this phone is the support of two SIM cards. This is what allows him to compete with other devices in the budget segment. The developers used a radio module of the Duos Lite type. It provides alternate operation of SIM cards. What does this mean? When one card is active, the second card is blocked.

Advantages can also be attributed to the existing communication settings in the Samsung GT-E2232 Duos. Reviews about the phone confirm the information, which states that the user himself assigns the main SIM card, which will be used by default. Slots for them are located under the battery. Each of them has a serial number. It is used when working with the SIM-manager. The advantage of this application is the ability to assign any name to the SIM card. According to many users, this solution helps to avoid confusion, which occurs with standard names with the use of ordinal numbers - SIM1 and SIM2.

When saving a number in the address book, it is suggested to select the phone memory or SIM. In accordance with the choice, the subscriber will be marked with a special symbol. Also, importantly, the information about which SIM card the call was received is indicated. While waiting, the network icons are on the screen. Their display scheme is atypical. For the first, a place is selected in the left corner, and for the second - on the right.

Interface

Samsung Samsung GT-E2232 Duos firmware was very much in favor of many users. Developers used a fairly fresh solution, both for the "budget", installing the interface Slim UI. The low resolution of the screen, of course, greatly affects the quality, but still such changes were accepted with delight. The Smart Home mode deserves attention. It is filled at the request of the owner. Items are offered from the list of applications, in which there is a calendar, a calculator, an alarm clock, a clock and so on. You can not move and sort labels at your own discretion. If you select a large number of applications, the content can be scrolled (flipped) with the joystick.

The address book looks pretty standard. Subscribers are listed in alphabetical order of names. If you choose one, you can immediately send a message or call.

The main menu is represented by a set of icons that are displayed in the form of a 3 × 4 tile. When you enter a specific item, the information contained in it is displayed in a list. The device is able to remember the last user actions. At the subsequent input, the application or submenu function will be highlighted, drawing attention. There are only three themes for the layout of the screen. They are in the "Display" tab. Their editing is not foreseen by the developers.

Music player

Samsung GT-E2232 Duos is equipped with an easy-to-use player. Playable format - mp3. The user can select several playback modes - cyclic, sequential and random. To download tracks you can use "Bluetooth", the Media Player application and the synchronization program. The player recognizes the Russian language, so there will be no problems with the name of the songs. The phone supports almost all common files (eAAC +, WMA, etc.).

The developers did not provide an equalizer, so you can not adjust the playback at your discretion. If necessary, you can use a filter that sorts songs by genre, album, composer. Also there is the ability to quickly access the recently played and often used. During playback, the visualization of Album Art or the equalizer image (individual settings) is displayed.

Samsung GT-E2232 Duos. How to flash a phone?

Over time, there are often problems with the operation of the mobile phone. Malfunctions can be of different kinds. If the device has to self-reboot, turn on / off, hang, then the cause is not always a breakdown. Most often just change the firmware - and the device will work again, like a new one. You can do this by contacting a service center. However, such a service will be worth the money. If there is no desire to incur additional costs, some advanced users recommend that you manually flash the phone. Complexities in these actions are not present, however there is a risk to transform the device into "brick". Therefore, before these manipulations it is worthwhile to seriously consider all the consequences.

So, it was decided to make updates on their own. To do this, you will need to download three ".rar" files on your PC - FlashTool_E2 (the update program), FlashUSB (driver), and SAMSUNG_MOBILE_USB_DRIVER_INFINEON_V5_00_0_0.zip. All of them are archived, so you need a special utility to work with them. The next step is unpacking the program and installing the necessary drivers. In FlashTool_E2, new firmware files are added. After this, Customer Order is activated (the program will offer to tick). It is important not to miss the point of Infineon USB Driver. In it, the user must select "Erase everything before downloading". If these manipulations are carried out correctly, then you can press "Start". The next step is to connect the phone to the PC. Before that, you must turn it off and on, while holding the "*" and "on / off" buttons simultaneously. The screen should light up in pink. If this happens, you can connect the device using a USB cable. The procedure for updating the firmware will take no more than 20 minutes.