The new Samsung Galaxy S GT-19000, equipped with Android 2.1 is making is making it a hot competitor in the ‘must- have’ phone race.

It’s glossy enough to be compared to an iPhone but that’s where the similarity ends, the Galaxy is both lighter and thinner than it’s Apple conterpart and it works, giving it a much sleeker appearance.

The Galaxy S learns from the mistakes of its predeccesor. Where the Wave was sloppy and awkward within the operating system, the Galaxy S is flowing and altogether easy. The majority of this may be down to the decision to change the operating system to Android.

Its 1GHz processor and memory choices of either 8GB or 16GB, with capacity for an additional 32GB MicroSD card, makes it quick. It also has a 5 Mega Pixel camera which integrates well into MMS, emails and social networking. Though it can be slow to load it does allow you to flick between applications and phone functions without too much stress.

The price is also a lot less stressful, at around £400 it is much more affordable than the iPhone 4 and puts it right up there in the smartphone league.