Phone basicsThe Samsung SGH-U900 has a QVGA
display which gives excellent picture quality but it pretty much
disappears on direct sunlight. The touchpad provides some haptic
feedback and you can customize its touch sensitivity so you can be
assured of a great user experience. Those not used to touch pads can
set the sensitivity at the minimum so they can press it the same way
they press a keypad.
Camera features is one of the best I’ve seen so far. The Samsung
SGH-U900 houses a 5 mega pixel camera which produces excellent image
quality. The great thing about this phone is that it lets you edit
your pictures instantly, without the need to transfer it on your PC.
Editing features allows you to crop and add some picture
enhancements. While I was playing with the camera settings of the
Samsung Soul, I found out that it has face detection, anti-shake,
and ISO Settings! Whoa! Now THAT’s what I call, a camera phone.
Audio quality on the Samsung SGH-U900 is good but I don’t think
Samsung is marketing this phone as a music phone so it’s more of a
camera phone. However, audiophiles who want a camera phone with a
passable audio quality would love this phone. The Samsung Soul has a
built-in 128MB memory expandable with a microSD card to house your
favorite tunes. It also has an FM radio and supports Blutooth A2DP
profile.
Another plus factor for the Samsung SGH-U900 is it is HSDPA capable.
Complaints
Battery life on the Samsung SGH-U900 only lasted a day for me but I
guess it’s because I was browsing and testing the phone so much. The
built-in browser on this phone is not that great and you’re better
off downloading the Opera Mini browser. Though image quality is
great, I can’t say the same for video quality.
Conclusion
Well, what can I say? Though my time with the Samsung SGH-U900 was
limited, I was really impressed, especially with the camera. Let’s
recap: As a fashion phone, the Samsung SGH-U900 passes; as a camera
phone, it passes with flying colors; and as a music phone, this one
is passable. Hmm, now if only Samsung will give it a larger 3 inch
screen, WiFi, and multi-touch support, this would be the Ultimate
phone to have!
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