Like most high profile Samsung handsets, this one is well made, lightweight and trimmer than its Android-rivals with a slim 11.9mm profile; think a wider, less minimal Samsung Jet. Instead of employing a discreet trackball like the G1, Magic and Hero, the Galaxy opts for a sizeable five-way navigation pad. It’s great to use but utterly superfluous for general operation, only really coming in handy for gaming.

Unfortunately, the Galaxy’s spacious 3.2in AMOLED capacitive touch screen suffers the same fate as the Motorola DEXT. For the most part, it’s responsive and flexible but susceptible to sometimes ignoring your finger swipes. But while it lacks the ultra sensitivity of the HTC Hero and Apple iPhone it’s, nonetheless, very usable indeed.

The onscreen QWERTY keyboard layout, whether in portrait or landscape mode, is also spacious enough for accurate finger-led text input. Naturally, you’ll find more room for maneuver in landscape orientation.

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