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Galaxy Ace Plus review: 2012 mid-budget refresh.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2012·$220
Overall
58/100
Class rank
#10 of 29
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus.

Ace Plus was Samsung's 2012 mid-budget Android — 1 GHz CPU + 5 MP cam at $220.

01Display

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 57-point average for budget phones of 2012.

TypeTFT
Size3.65"
Resolution480 x 320

02Performance

50/100

50/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2012.

ChipsetMSM7227A
RAM512 MB
Storage3 GB + microSDHC

03Camera

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 54-point average for budget phones of 2012.

Main5 MP
FrontVGA

04Battery

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 65-point average for budget phones of 2012.

Capacity1,300 mAh (removable)

05Software

60/100

60/100 trails the 65-point cohort average for budget phones of 2012.

What works
  • 1 GHz CPU at $220.
  • 5 MP cam.
  • Removable battery.
  • Wi-Fi.
What doesn't
  • 512 MB RAM.
  • 3 GB storage.
  • HVGA only.
  • Android 2.3 dated.
Cross-shop it against
Motorola Triumph WX435
$300 · score 64/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 29-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .