Now (Jan '14) well past its prime now -- note its plummeting price -- clearly the price of $150 for a current purchase is "fair" - any more is not, but still (a) it's not a good phone for "rooting", due to its NZ version of the Samsung OS; (b) while it has some nice hardware features, for...

Doing the Galaxy Ace 2 Review, it gives an impression that this phone may be a good buy for the consumers. The phone has some convincing features whereas at the same time it also lacks some important aspects. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 Price in India has been placed at INR 18,000 approx.

3.8 inches 16M-color capacitive LED-backlit PLS TFT touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels; Scratch-resistant glass; Android OS v2.3.7 Gingerbread; planned Android 4.0 ICS update; 5 MP Autofocus camera with LED flash and geotagging; Multi Angle shot; 720p video recording @ 30fps; VGA...

Absence of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; All plastic construction; NovaThor U8500 is the least powerful of the dual-core offerings on the market; Lack of screen and capacitive key haptics

this phone has front cam facility, so more indian buyer will be attracted for purchasing this phone

front cam; Android os

Lack of dual sim

The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 offers some welcome improvements to the original model with its beefed up processor and larger screen, plus its rather impressive camera. It's a shame that it's using an old version of Android but it still offers a pretty good spec for the price.

Dual-core processor; decent camera

Older version of Android; boring design

One thing you didn't say is the 800MHz processor is Dual-Core which extremely good for a mid-range phone. The resolution has improved from the previous Galaxy Aces and Samsung have also included a front-facing camera to this model.

Processor; Resolution; Front-facing camera; Android

The Price

Removing the rear of the case to access the battery and SIM card slot is easy, but highlights just how flimsy the rear panel is. While the components inside are suitably protected, it doesn't feel reassuringly solid, although this helps keeps the chassis thin and light.

Building on the market success of GALAXY Ace and GALAXY mini since their release last year, GALAXY Ace 2 and GALAXY mini 2 are ideal devices for users with active lifestyles who value individuality and style without compromising on performance or affordability.

All in all the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is a great mid-range smartphone for the price bracket. Despite the short comings in speaker quality and plastic back cover, this phone is great for a first time smartphone user.

This was my first android phone and it was the worst experience I ever had. Android market was zooming and I decided to give it a try. Samsung being the leader in this race and a trusted product worldwide, I decided to buy this product.

This is a very nice phone for the price. I looked around for awhile befor picking this one. It has all the features of the bigger, more expensive Galaxy S series phones, at a fraction of the cost. I was concerned about the amount of memory,but i put in a 16g sd card, and it seems my apps go to it.