http://forum.lowyat.net/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:02:32 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1546621 Hi all,<br /><br />Just bought the Samsung Galaxy 5 for my wife yesterday. (This is my first experience with Android.)<br /><br />Haven&#39;t got the chance to download any apps but first impressions are good. Response seem to be quite snappy (600MHz processor) from what little I have played with it.<br /><br />Although the screen is QVGA (similar to Wildfire) it did seem to be sharper in appearance to the Wildfire - I had seen the Wildfire a month ago and was put off by the screen. This is probably due to its smaller screen size (2.8&quot; vs. 3.2&quot;).<br /><br />In fact, when looking for a (budget) smartphone for my wife, I had already discounted the Wildfire and had settled on the Nokia C6. That is until I saw the Galaxy 5 (heard about this model and had not considered it after my encounter with the Wildfire screen). Price aside, the choice between the C6 and Galaxy 5 was down to the screen resolution and OS. The C6 may have a higher resolution screen but my doubts about Symbian eventually tilted the scale.<br /><br />In terms of styling and design, it loses out to the Wildfire, but then this one costs much lower. The physical buttons are plasticky but can&#39;t complain much at this price point.<br /><br />Many shops do not have demo units but I found this one shop in Digital Mall PJ where the girl was almost volunteering to show the demo unit&#33; If you are considering the Wildfire (i.e. budget Android) do check this one out as it&#39;s price is lower by almost RM500, and you don&#39;t lose much.<br /> robhor Android Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:17:01 +0800