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Galaxy Camera GC100 (LTE) review: 2012 LTE Android cam.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2012·$500
Overall
62/100
Class rank
#3 of 11
Tier
Specialty
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The verdict, up front

Samsung Galaxy Camera GC100 LTE.

GC100 was the LTE Galaxy Camera — Exynos 4412 + 21x zoom + LTE in a 305 g 2012 form.

01Display

72/100

At 72/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among specialty phones of 2012 — 8 points above the cohort average.

TypeHD Super Clear
Size4.8"
Resolution1280 x 720

02Performance

60/100

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

ChipsetExynos 4412
RAM1 GB
Storage8 GB + microSD

03Camera

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among specialty phones of 2012 — 11 points above the cohort average.

Main16 MP 21x optical zoom
Sensor1/2.3"

04Battery

64/100

64/100 trails the 67-point cohort average for specialty phones of 2012.

Capacity1,650 mAh (removable)

05Software

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2012.

What works
  • First LTE in Galaxy Camera.
  • 21x optical zoom.
  • Removable battery.
  • Exynos 4412 quad.
What doesn't
  • 305 g brick.
  • 1 GB RAM.
  • 8 GB storage.
  • Niche concept.
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Xperia Play
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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 11-phone cohort of specialty devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .