Samsung i8910 HD review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Flora Graham

Reviewed on: 8 June 2009

Tags: Samsung, Samsung i8910 HD, sports, edge, laptops

We like:

Dazzling AMOLED screen; high-resolution video recording; 8-megapixel camera; customisable homescreen; meaty Symbian operating system; good-looking user interface

We don't like:

Sluggish when running multiple apps; no predictive text with Qwerty keyboard; installing apps not as easy as with other phones; no live data on homescreen widgets

Also known as:

Samsung Omnia HD

CNET UK judgement:

The best Symbian touchscreen phone out there makes the operating system a pleasure to tap. Add a gorgeous AMOLED screen and high-quality video recording, along with generous memory, and the Samsung i8910 HD -- formerly the Omnia HD -- is an entertainment powerhouse. But there's no Samsung app store, and Symbian can be sluggish and confusing compared to the iPhone OS

Full review:

If we were Nokia, we'd be rather annoyed with Samsung, because, with the i8910 HD, it's achieved what Nokia hasn't yet: a desirable touchscreen phone with the Symbian operating system. The power of Symbian gives the i8910 its brains, but its spectacular AMOLED screen and touchable user interface makes it worth having in your pocket. Continue Reading...