If it's pictures you're after, then the 5-megapixel camera takes decent snaps in daylight. We don't think it's as good as the Sony Ericsson K850i's 5-megapixel camera, however. The lack of a xenon flash means pictures in low light come out as clearly as a glass of Thames water.
Using the music player is straightforward and it supports a variety of formats including MP3 and AAC, but the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack or adaptor means that you have to use the provided headphones. This is about as useful as trying to change a tyre with a screwdriver.
Performance
Battery life lasted for over two days with moderate use. It started to drop when we used more of its features, particularly while browsing the Web over HSDPA and listening to music for a prolonged period.
We noticed in noisy environments that the ear-speaker wasn't as loud as we needed it to be. If possible, test it out in a shop to see if it's loud enough to your liking.
Conclusion
The Samsung Soul is fairly straightforward, but that's what impresses us. It's by no means a do-all phone: there's no GPS and no Wi-Fi, for starters. It just works well and provides an enjoyable user experience. If the Soul doesn't excite you, then you could always try the LG Secret KF750. It comes with similar features, but has a few tricks up its sleeve. Alternatively, you could look at the Nokia 6500 Slide, a classic slider phone and good if you're used to the Nokia interface.
Edited by Shannon Doubleday
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Phil Bailey 24 December 2010
Good: Good quality Speaker, Nice and easy to text off and very crisp and clear screen
Bad: mine won't go on the camera when memory card is selected as default storage device
Comment: I think this phone is a nice one. Very easy to use and full of useful features. I think the sound quality is outstanding and the keypad is laid out perfectly for texting
Wenger112 26 September 2008
Good: Excellent looking piece of kit, touch pad works well,
Bad: Picture quality poor, sound quality poor, screen visibility poor in daylight
Comment: Very pleased with this phone having been a Nokia user for many years. Looks great, touch pad works very well, keypad very easy to text from. Good build quality. On downside camera and sound quality were not as good as I would have expected from a 5megapixel camera and a B&O speaker, screen smudges easily and display difficult to read in daylight. Software provided poor compared to Nokia PC suite. However this is still an excellent looking phone with a good range of useable features - definately recommended.
midhun b 31 August 2008
Good: Camera, sound quality and theme creator
Bad: Nothing
Comment: Its a great mobile phone
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