The Droid Charge by Samsung, is a decent Android phone, but it’s very underpowered and outdated as far as the Android software.
It has a 4.3-inch, 800×480 display, but inside it only packs a single core processor. It does seem to be somewhat responsive, but I had to kill tasks quite a bit, and it seemed to need a reboot more than any other phone I’ve used. It comes packed with GPS, WiFi and a Verizon 4G LTE radio.
If you rely on GPS and location based services, it was very slow to get my location and gather the information.
The good thing about it is the LTE service. I was very impressed by the speed, I was consistently getting 12-15 Mbps down and between 2.5-4 up.
The biggest disappointment about this phone was that it was only running Android 2.2 Froyo, so no Gingerbread love for this one, unless you root. I didn’t like the Samsung interface so much, but it’s usable and it was responsive to everything.
I’m not going to make this a long review, as this is one device that leaves a lot to be desired. It’s expensive, outdated, and in my opinion, it’s one to pass on. If you had a choice, there are a lot better phones out there, however, the battery live was better than some of the other choices, and if all you are concerned about is that, than take a look at it over the other ones.
My final thoughts:
Pros
- Very good AMOLED Plus display
- Good battery life
- Light weight
Cons
- Single-core performance
- Cost
- Feels very plasticy
