What is it: Touchscreen fashion phone with a 5-megapixel camera
What we think: It looks the part but its interface and features don't deliver
Compare the Samsung F490
Samsung F490 compared to all other phones
 Samsung F490 |
 Nokia 6500 Classic |
 LG Secret KF750 |
 Nokia 6300 |
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| Review date | 29 Apr 08 | 7 Nov 07 | 1 May 08 | 2 Apr 07 |
| Editor's rating |
6.8
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8.5
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8.3
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8.3
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| Review summary | It's great to see Samsung enter yet another market with a phone that looks to be an iPhone killer. The problem with the Samsung F490, though, is that its interface isn't the best and it lacks a star feature relative to other phones in its category Read full review |
It may not be the most advanced handset in the world and doesn't have the longest battery life, but Nokia 6500 Classic's drop-dead gorgeous design, ease of use and good range of features make it a winner Read full review |
LG has learnt from its mistakes and come up with a phone that not only looks good but works well. While some of the features are gimmicky, we think it gets the balance right and hope to see more phones like this in the future Read full review |
While this isn't the most advanced handset out there, it has a strong casing, a decent all-round feature set and an elegant, straightforward design. This is Nokia at its best Read full review |
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