Samsung Galaxy S Advance GT-I9070 Philippines Price Php 22,990, Specs, Features, In the Flesh!

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Officially announced by Samsung just a few hours ago and rumored to be unveiled in Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, Spain happening by the end of February, Samsung Galaxy S Advance I9070 had already found its way to our humble TechPinas Hideout in Manila, Philippines!

Let me tell you, the beauty of this handset can only be matched by how solid it feels in the hand. Samsung has clearly outdone itself yet again with the design and construction of this device. I mean, just look at it:

Flaunting a curved Gorilla Glass touchscreen (just like the more expensive Samsung Galaxy Nexus) and a metallic rim, Samsung Galaxy S Advance is a joy both to behold and hold.

But this phone is definitely not all looks no substance. A true member of Samsung's elite S-line, S Advance runs the latest version of Android Gingerbread OS, Android 2.3.6, with its Dual Core 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor and 768 GB of RAM. Multimedia features are also covered; You get a 5 MegaPixel camera with autofocus lens and LED flash, a High-Definition 720p video recorder, and a whole range of connectivity options including Wifi, Bluetooth and 3G HSDPA.

Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation told TechPinas that Samsung Galaxy S Advance should hit store shelves across the country within this month. The official suggested retail price is Php 22,990, making it a high-midrange, borderline high-end release.

More about this smartphone on TP soon. But to wrap up this particular entry in true TechPinas fashion, here are the complete specifications of Samsung Galaxy S Advance GT-I9070:

TechPinas Smartphone Technical Specs Table (TSTST)
Name	Samsung Galaxy S Advance GT-I9070
Type	Slate Form Factor (Full Touchscreen)
Price Category	High-End
Dimensions	123.2 x 63 x 9.7 mm
Weight	120 grams
Available Colors	Black, White
Operating System	Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread
Display	4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density), 480 x 800 pixels, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Processor	1 GHz Dual Core Cortex-A9 NovaThor U8500 Chipset
RAM/ROM	768 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM
Camera	5 MegaPixels, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 1.3 MegaPixels front camera
Video Capture	HD 720p 30 frames per second
Audio and Video Playback	MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263/MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Ports	microUSB v2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, HS, HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Network	2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Internal Storage	8 or 16 GB, expandable via microSD, supports up to 32GB
Sensors	Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyroscope
Battery	Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Uptime	700 hours of Standby, 8 hours of Talktime (to be confirmed)
Value-Added Features	Curved Corning Gorilla Glass Screen, SNS integration, Google Services Suite, TouchWiz UI
Announcement	In the Philippines: February 2012
Availability	February 2012
Price	Official SRP: Php 22,990