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January 2013
(76%)
61 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
We first heard of the Acer CloudMobile S500 a couple of weeks before the Mobile World Congress in February. Back then it was supposed to be a cream of the crop, flagship device with a dual-core Krait chip, 720p screen and the latest Android on board - the...
For the price, Acer’s hardware is as good as it gets. Period. The 4.3-inch 720p screen is absolutely superb - you can’t make out the individual pixels. Add to that the ability to output the screen to a telly via HDMI, and you’re onto a winner. The plastic build itself isn’t exactly sexy, but it’s solidly made, and the curved design reminds of us lots of recent Sony Xperia Android phones - no bad
Unfortunately, said software is also well behind the times at this point - Android 4.0 is now two full versions out of date at this point, and showing its age a bit. If you’ve used a speedier Android 4.1 or 4.2 phone with smart notifications you can pinch to expand, you won’t want to go back.Some of the hardware disappoints meanwhile, though for this price you’d usually excpect a few cut corners.
The Acer CloudMobile proves that the company has come a long way since its first tepid attempts at Android smartphones. It’s certainly one of the best smartphones to be had for under £200 SIM-free. But if you can stretch to just a little bit more, the ...
Screen, Finishing, Responsiveness, Photo and video rendering
High SAR, Very slight lack of fluidity here and there, Battery life!
The Acer CloudMobile is a great smartphone that's part-mid-range and part-high-end, all at an affordable price. With its excellent display, high responsiveness and good video and audio performances, it's nearly flawless. The only major drawback is the bat...
Attractive design, Stunning screen, Decent performance from the dual core processor, MicroUSB port supports HDMI via MHL
Camera isn't great, Battery life is below par, More expensive than the Google Nexus 4
It's taken quite a while for the Acer CloudMobile S500 to actually make it to market -- it was first demo'ed back in February -- and this shows up somewhat in the version of Android that' it's running. Instead of using the latest Jelly Bean release, as fo...
Smooth, fast performance Impressive sound quality; goodquality HD display; Great for video;
Contacts menu is fiddly; Cloud service redundant; Unstylish design;
The Acer S500 CloudMobile is a reasonable handset aimed at business users. It has reliable dual-core power, a crisp colourful HD display and impressive sound quality. The Acer Cloud services are not really necessary though...
Looks good, barebones Android, expandable memory, great screen
Average battery life, quite a basic device, old version of Android
If this phone shipped with Jelly Bean, it would basically be a no-brainer. It's a good, mid-range handset that's truly a pleasure to use. It's perhaps a little outclassed by the more powerful Nexus 4 which, while lacking in upgrade for memory, has a sl...
If you are considering buying a smartphone outright then the Acer is certainly worth a look. The superb screen boasts one the highest pixel densities I’ve come across. It’s light too and comfortable in use. Underneath the Qualcomm Krait dual-core proc...
Good hardware design, Great screen, Generally good specs
No HDMI, Iffy cloud service, Suspect battery
In the end, the AcerCloud service isn’t enough of a draw to pull me toward the CloudMobile S500 and away from other well specified phones at a similar price. That’s a shame given that Acer has decided to advertise its cloud service in the phone’s name. ...
My initial conclusion is that the Acer S500 Cloud Mobile is a great phone, the screen, the technology behind the screen, the cpu, the sound quality and the software tweaks Acer have made to Ice Cream Sandwich truly make it a great phone. The price is dece...
