Plemix

With the S7330 in hand, I can’t help but to think that Samsung is mimicking LG. The S7330 employs the touch-sensitive, vibrating screen used in so many LG phones. Is it just a worthless clone or a capable contender? Let’s find out now.

The package contains the phone, a battery, a charger, a USB cable, a handsfree with an adapter, and a user’s guide.

The phone has a somewhat mixed design. The grey body is strong and has a serious feeling to it while the touch screen has a playful feeling to it. Personally I don’t think they are a good match, but you may feel otherwise.

The only controls on the front surface are the touch screen, the two soft keys and the answer/reject buttons. The touch screen can only display the dark orange color and it changes with the program. On the LG models the touch screen is more colorful and provides an aesthetic element to the phone but on the Samsung, sorry, I can’t see any artistic element there. Most of the time it functions like an ordinary D-pad but in the camera it provides quick access to the most common features (see video below).

You can minimize the music player by pressing the Reject button, which brings you to the home screen. It is possible to use other functions of the phone and there is no sensible delay.

The keypad is excellent! It may not earn the design award but the keys are big and sensitive.

Since the phone does not have much internal memory you will need a microSD card (not included) to store all your music and photos. Hot-swapping is possible but the card cover is a bit awkward.

To save space, Samsung opts for an adapter instead of a 3.5mm earphone jack. The adapter has a microphone so you can turn any earphone into a handsfree with it. Music quality is good but the music player does not have as much features as the Nokia’s (eg: Stereo Widening).

The 3MP camera has auto focus, flash and face recognition. Photo quality is pretty good for a 3MP camera.

The back of the phone is divided into two parts. The top part has a reflective steel surface while the bottom part is plastic. I suspect the plastic part is used to add friction for a better grip.

The interface maybe plain, but it has a lot of goodies beneath it. You can browse the web or read RSS feeds using the HSDPA connection. It also has a photo editing tool and a pretty capable video player.

The phone is fast. You don’t have to wait too long for any function and the HSDPA connection is HASTY. At this price there are not too many 3G phones available, not to mention phones that have both 3.5G HSDPA and video call. If speed is important to you, get this phone now.

The pictures in the reviews are taken by Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Camera.

# posted by plemix @ 12:46 AM