The YP-U5's fitness application is undeniably its most unique feature, allowing users to enter in their weight and fitness goals, and track their progress using a workout timer. It's a far cry from the sophisticated, pedometer-based Nike + iPod Sport Kit, but it still makes for a decent workout companion. While fitness mode is engaged, the Popcon characters appear on-screen to run and sweat along with you. When you're done, a performance screen shows you an estimate of the calories you've burned and the length of your workout.
Performance
From an audio perspective, the YP-U5 offers above-average performance, helped along by Samsung's DNSe 3.0 sound-enhancement technology. Eight audio presets are included from within the main music-playback screen, including a user-defined preset that can be dialled in from the settings menu using a seven-band EQ, with independent settings for bass boost and 3D.
Samsung rates the YP-U5's battery life at an impressive 20 hours, which is 6 hours more than you're likely to get from competitors such as the Sansa Clip, but not quite as high as the 27 hours boasted by the Philips GoGear Spark.
Conclusion
The Samsung YP-U5 is a great choice if you're looking for an inexpensive secondary MP3 player that offers decent audio quality and battery life, and supports a good range of file formats.
Additional editing by Charles Kloet
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Anand 'Armando' Bambhania 13 September 2010
Good: Battery life, Form factor, Display
Bad: No clip
Comment: Fabulous battery life. Easy to hold and use. Fitness mode is a bonus. This is all I need as at a time I shuffle 400-500 songs. Display is tiny but useful, also displays album art!
Anand 'Armando' Bambhania 13 September 2010
Good: Easy to hold, Tiny screen even display album art, Volume level, Study mode, Fabulous battery life, Fast charging.
Bad: No clip out of the box.
Comment: Good player for £29 and enough for all my needs as at a time I just shuffle through 350-400 songs. I like the display and controls are responsive and easy to use.
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