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Samsung G800 review

Are the G800's features enough to put it top of the game?

Our Score (Unrated)

Last reviewed: 2008-02-10February 10th 2008

Price at launch £300.00
Dimensions 101.5 x 52 x 18.8
Weight (g) 129
3G Yes
Alarm Yes
Audio Recording Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Built-In Camera Yes
Camera Features Auto Focus, Digital Zoom, Xenon flash
Camera Resolution 5
Colour Screen Yes
Digital Zoom 3
Display Size 2.4
E-mail Client Yes
Flash Yes
FM Radio Yes
GPRS Yes
Handset Only Price 300
Handsfree Speakerphone Yes
HSDPA Yes
Max No of Colours (thousands) 262
Memory 110
Memory Card Compatibility MicroSD
Memory Card Included Yes
MMS Yes
Mobile Phone Camera Type Carl Zeiss Optics
Mobile Phone Frequencies 3G/GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900
No of Colours (Main Display) 262144
Phone Features Audio Recording, Bluetooth, Built-in Camera, Built-in Microphone, Calculator, Calender, Call Divert, Call History, Call Waiting, Clock/Alarm, Colour Screen, Contact List, FM Radio, Games, MP3/Polyphonic ringtones, Music Library, Music Tones, Notes, Organiser, Phonebook, Photos, Stopwatch, Video Capture
Phone Form Factor Candybar
Playable Formats AAC, AAC Plus, eAAC Plus, MP3, WMA
Quoted Standby Time 220
Quoted Talk Time 200
SAR Level 0.19
SMS Yes
Speakers Stereo
Stereo Bluetooth Yes
Vibrating Alert Yes
Video Capture Yes
Operating System Manufacturer's own
Expansion Slots Micro SD

Product Summary

G800

Price at launch

£300.00

For

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5-megapixel camera

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3x optical zoom

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3G HSDPA connectivity

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Good camera user interface

Against

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Quite large

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No Wi-Fi

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No smartphone operating system

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No regular headphone socket for upgrading

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