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Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 (black)

Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: GALAXYPLAYER4.2

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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

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Bottom Line:: When it comes to competing with Apple's iPod Touch media player, the Galaxy Player 4.2 is Samsung's best effort yet, but it's still playing catch-up.
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Generally great device, but--

by iruka* on July 12, 2012

Pros: Speakers, screen, audio, removable battery, micro sd card slot, camera

Cons: Memory, touchwiz (?), gingerbread

Summary: Overall, this is great. Considering, it's not as laggy as I thought it'd be. So far, I haven't had any speed issues or freezing. Everything's great, ...

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Summary: Overall, this is great. Considering, it's not as laggy as I thought it'd be. So far, I haven't had any speed issues or freezing. Everything's great, but I'm curious about the memory. The 8GB model has only 4.62GB available for use. Luckily, I had an extra 8GB card and I put all my music onto that.

Also, those four icons on the bottom are there to stay. I was hoping a little that you'd be able to move them around or something. Nope.

And lastly, the fact that it comes with Gingerbread and not ICS. Though this doesn't hinder me from being able to use it and enjoy it, I don't think we can expect an upgrade to ICS any time soon, as Touchwiz was overlaid here and there is only 512MB of RAM.

Updated on Jul 24, 2012
So the lack of nearly 8GB of memory is, I'm assuming, because of the UI. Dammit. It freezes sometimes, but since it's easy to restart it, I don't find it too annoying.

Those who want a freakin mp3 player to have a decent camera - please. I personally have no problem with it whatsoever. In the settings, the highest MP is 2, with the resolution saying 1600x1200. Well lookie that.

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9 stars

almost perfect

by kbloodyk on January 16, 2013

Pros: Removable battery
great display
battery life
speakers are amazing
physical home button
the processor is not bad enough to be a con
PERFECT SIZE!!!

Cons: not much memory/ram - should be 1GB and it only has 350MB

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Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: GALAXYPLAYER4.2
Description: With Galaxy Players, 4.2-inch WVGA screen, gaming, videos and music are more fun than ever. Easily connect to Wi-Fi hotspots anywhere to get instant access to the latest content. Users also can play their own video and music in a variety of formats, connect to other devices using USB 2.0 or Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, or simply load the device via a micro SD card. Because the device runs on Android 2.3, Gingerbread, a world of apps is a touch away.

General
Product type Digital player / radio
PC interface(s) supported Bluetooth 3.0,
Wi-Fi,
Hi-Speed USB
Flash memory installed 8 GB
Weight 4.2 oz
Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.6 in x 0.4 in x 4.6 in
Color Black
Included accessories USB cable,
Earphones
Software type Camera,
Qik,
ThinkFree,
Google Search Appliance,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Social Hub,
Google Latitude,
YouTube,
Google Play,
Google Gmail,
Samsung Apps,
Mini Diary,
My Files,
Task Manager
Digital Player / Recorder
Supported digital audio standards MPEG 2.5 Audio ,
MPEG 2 Audio ,
MPEG 1 Audio ,
AAC + ,
OGG ,
PCM,
WAV ,
MP3 ,
WMA ,
FLAC ,
Ogg Vorbis ,
AAC ,
AAC-LC
Response bandwidth 8 - 48000 Hz
Additional features JPEG photo playback
Built-in Display
Audio system built-in display LCD
Diagonal size 4.2 in
Resolution 800 x 480
Backlight display Yes
Features Multi-touch,
Font setting,
Auto brightness control,
Touch screen
Audio Features
Sound output mode Stereo
Built-in clock Alarm
Addtional features AllShare,
Voice recording,
Calendar,
Live Wallpaper,
Wallpaper Image Setting,
SoundAlive,
Playback speed control ,
GPS receiver ready
CD System
CD system type None
Speaker System
Speaker(s) 2 x Speaker Built-in

Radio
Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
Tuner bands FM
Tuning display LCD display
Microphone
Microphone type Built-in
Headphones
Sound output mode Stereo
Connectivity
Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable -
Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi),
Bluetooth,
USB 2.0
Battery / Power
Battery 1 x Lithium ion Rechargeable Player battery
Battery capacity 1500 mAh
Power device type [Feb 24, 2011 from CDS: Power Device] Power adapter

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