The phone has a 2 MP camera, a screen with a 240x320 resolution and a multitouch interface with the optional SWYPE virtual keyboard.

The Galaxy Y can also be flashed and upgraded with custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod releases (although not officially supported by Samsung).

The Galaxy Y features 384MB of RAM and 250 MB of dedicated flash internal storage and has a microSDHC slot (up to 32 GB).

The Galaxy Y has a 3-inch (76 mm) QVGA (240x320) TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen which has a Pixel density of 133 ppi.

Differences can be in baseband, SAR levels, colour, case design, carrier-branding and lock status.

That model is differentiated by a digital TV receiver; other features different are an included 2 GB MicroSD card, multitouch support, and a 3.15-megapixel camera.