The Samsung Galaxy Ace Style is an affordable
Android phone running on KitKat, the newest
version of Google’s operating system, and it also
features the latest iteration of Samsung’s
TouchWiz user interface. Having the latest version
of Android on an affordable phone is definitely an
advantage - and even more so given the specific
optimizations that Google has made in 4.4 KitKat
for phones like the Galaxy Ace Style with just
512MB of RAM.
Just by looking at the name, though, you might
think that the Galaxy Ace Style is all about looks
and design ingenuity. In fact, the only thing that
sets it apart from all other plasticky, cheap
Android phones is its striped back, and little else.
We’re far happier to see a 5-megapixel auto-
focus camera on the back of the phone (more
than the typical for the class low-res shooters),
as well as a front-facing cam. How does this all
work out in real life, and is the Galaxy Ace Style a
good phone overall? Let’s find out.
In the box:
Design
The Galaxy Ace Style is a compact device
with a typical Samsung design and plastic
build, with a stripe on the back that sets it
apart from the rest.
The Galaxy Ace Style has attention to looks
embedded in its name, and you’d expect a stand-
out design. It does indeed stand out with having
its back decorated with a vertical line of stripes
running from top to bottom. That’s about as far
as style goes on this device, though - for all else
that’s worth, it is made of very cheap-feeling
matte plastic, and save for its peculiar stripes,
looks no different than any other affordable
Samsung device.
With that said, build quality is pretty fine - the
device feels solidly put together, with no
screaking parts. Buttons are the typical Samsung
affair with a large physical home key up front, a
lock key on the top right, and the volume rocker
on the left. We wish they were a bit clickier and
less shallow, but this grievance is rather minor
and you’d have no real problem pressing them.
Being a 4-inch phone, the Galaxy Ace Style is
very compact, fits comfortably in a hand and in
pockets, plus it is great for single-handed usage.
It is not among the thinnest phones out there
(it’s 0.41” thick), but its compact size makes up
for that, and it’s also fairly lightweight, tipping
the scales at 4.34 ounces (123g).
