Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G Review: A mid-range smartphone with a dual-core processor – Part 5

It’s still faster than 3G, but if you’re aspiring to be the fastest draw in the West, you might want to tone down your expectations. For instance, the diagnostic Speedtest.net app reported download speeds ranging from 0.18Mbps to 2, 3, 5, and even 11Mpbs. Upload speeds peaked at a sluggish 1.12Mbps.

However, that might have to do something with the signal strength. At the lab where this particular Blaze 4G was tested the HSPA+42 signals were not strong enough to state the final verdict. T-Mobile customers might have good luck in a cellular where the signals are comparatively stronger.

Internal processing speed and data speed have always been important, but the 4G race heightens the urgency of manufacturer and carriers’ effort to sell fast phones. To that end, the Blaze 4G has a zippy 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor (based on the ARM Cortex-A7). It’s safe to say that processing lag never seemed to get in my way.

The call quality might be called the Blaze’s strong forte as the phone transmitted clearer sound when you put $150 into the equation. The speaker phone works well too. However, the other end had some complaints about the echo of the sound. Maybe, that is a drawback users might have to bear if they want a dual-core smartphone in $150.

The speakerphone is neither loud nor mute. Its default volume is perfect to have a conversation indoors. However, the phone still has echo because of orientation of the speakers on the outside. When placed on the desk with screen up, the phone produces an echo, which is not bother at all but if you want to crank decibel metres, there you have the fact to conduct a research on.

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