What is it: Smart phone with 8-megapixel camera
What we think: If you're looking for a high-end smart phone packed with features, this is it
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 1 September 2008
Tags: Samsung, Samsung i8510, xenon flash, apps, DivX movies
We like:
GPS; HSDPA; Wi-Fi; 16GB on-board memory; 8-megapixel camera with cool panorama mode
We don't like:
Touch-sensitive navigation pad is fiddly to use at times; lack of xenon flash on the camera; screen could be sharper
CNET UK judgement:
Samsung has taken us by surprise by creating an excellent handset that feels like it could have been made by Nokia. If you're looking for a high-end handset with almost every feature currently available -- and then some -- the i8510 is the phone for you
Full review:
You wouldn't be mistaken for thinking that the Samsung i8510 looks a lot like the Nokia N95 8GB. It's rather chunky, it's black and it packs a whole lot of features -- but look closer and you start to see the trademark industrial styling that differentiates Samsung from the rest of the crowd. Continue Reading...
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