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Review: Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G for T-Mobile

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The Samsung Galaxy S Relay is a fine little phone. It fills a hole in T-Mobile's product line-up in amicable fashion. It's an Android 4.0 smartphone with HSPA+, a good processor, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. These are key requirements for many a smartphone shopper.

From my perspective, the biggest problem faced by the Relay is the mediocre camera performance. Just about every other feature does well enough. The hardware is somewhat boring, but certainly functional. The software is quick and flexible, and the Relay is great for making phone calls. It offers zippy network performance and so many extras that it wouldn't surprise me if the vast majority of Relay owners never use them all.

In the end, as long as you're not stuck on the idea of having the best camera-phone in the market, the Relay is a fine choice.

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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G

4" display 480 x 800 pixels
Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A processor 1 GB RAM
1,800 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Hardware Text Keyboard, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC

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