Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 deals

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is cool and compact. With a spec sheet that takes in a 3.8-inch touchscreen, a five megapixel camera and a dual-core processor, it's right up to speed for specs. And because it's an Android phone, you can take your pick from thousands of apps too.

The sucessor to the Galaxy Ace takes everything that was great about the original phone and adds that little bit extra. The result? An outstanding handset by anyone's reckoning.

Nowhere is that more evident than in the larger 3.8-inch 480 x 800 pixels resolution display, that's just right for enjoying videos, playing games and browsing the web. And gives you plenty of space to fill with widgets and apps.

The Ace 2 excels as a cameraphone too, packing a five megapixel camera with autofocus, smile detection and LED flash for happier snapping and video recording. A secondary, front-facing VGA snapper handles video calls.

To ensure you've got plenty room to play with, this time around Samsung has equipped the Ace 2 with 4GB of on board memory, with the option to boost this by up to 32GB by adding a microSD card. Add that to the 800MHz dual-core processor and you're talking about a seriously powerful handset.

Like all Android phones, the Ace 2 is excellent for applications, with a vast choice up for grabs at the Google Play download market. With everything from games to more serious apps on offer, there ought to be something for everyone.

Other features of this superb smartphone include a document editor, image editor, MP3 player, web browser, an FM radio, A-GPS and Google Maps for easy route-finding and a selection of great apps pre-installed.