Samsung SGH-X830 Black Cell Phone
In-Depth ReviewThe Samsung X830 is half Mp3 player and half phone. The X830 looks exactly like an iPod when closed. In my opinion the X830 is the Samsung version of the “iPhone”. When closed the phone looks like a normal MP3 player but when open looks like a cell phone. The dial jog on the phone resembles that of the iPod but works a little different. The phone currently comes in four colors: black, white, orange and pink, but more colors are expected to hit the market soon. The X830 has 1 GB memory built in, and others may have up to 4GB in the near future. Is the X830 a good alternative to the “iPhone” being released by Apple? How is the phone overall? READ ON TO FIND OUT!!!
Overall the design is excellent. Apart from copying the iPod’s looks, the phone looks awesome. The one I am reviewing is the pearl white color, which looks like an iPod shuffle. Overall the X830 is very small in size and measures only 84x30x19 mm.
The X830’s keypad is hidden when closed. The phone swivels out like the Sony Ericsson W550, W600 and W900 revealing the keypad. In my opinion the keypad is a bit awkward because there are only two keys per row. Usually phones have 3 keys per row, so this phone may take a bit getting used to.
The jog dial resembles the iPod’s, but functions a bit differently. The iPod’s jog dial is touch-sensitive, whereas the X830’s is an actual jog dial which physically turns. The jog dial is also a four way D-pad too. There is also a button in the center for selecting. You cannot use the jog dial for volume control like you can on the iPod.
Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related...The Samsung X830 is half Mp3 player and half phone. The X830 looks exactly like an iPod when closed. In my opinion the X830 is the Samsung version of the “iPhone”. When closed the phone looks like a normal MP3 player but when open looks like a cell phone. The dial jog on the phone resembles that of the iPod but works a little different. The phone currently comes in four colors: black, white, orange and pink, but more colors are expected to hit... The X830 has all the basic features that Samsung phones have. The phone has a calendar, voice recorder, World clock, alarm clock, calculator, timer/stopwatch, memo maker and a converter program. The converter program allows you to convert currency, length, weight, volume, area and temperature. The X830 has a 1.3 mega pixel camera, but there is no flash included. Overall the camera works well but at times the screen is a bit too small to... The X830 has a very small display when compared to other phones. The display is only 1.46 inches and has a resolution of 128x 220. The phone’s display is very small because of the overall size of the phone. Although the screen may be too small for a phone, it looks just fine for an MP3 player. Even though the screen is small, you are still able to view it in direct sunlight, which is not the case for many phones nowadays. The... For entertainment the X830 is mainly meant for music. The phone also included a Java Applet, so you can run all your favorite games and applications on it. The phone comes with two preinstalled games: Cannon ball and Forgotten Warrior. You can also watch videos on the X830, but due to the limited memory and small screen it is unpractical.The X830 has GPRS and EDGE but does not offer features like HSDPA, 3G or Wi-Fi. Due to the small screen size,... Overall the phone feels nice but does not seem very durable. If you open the swivel the wrong way it might snap right off. Also the swivel feels very loose when comparing it to other Sony Ericsson phones that have the same design. The X830 is not a Quad-Band phone which makes it unpractical for North American users. It will still work with GSM carriers but since there is no 850 GSM band it is a major disappointment. Another downside to the phone... No user reviews available yet...No reviews have been submitted for the Samsung SGH-X830 Black. Be the first to share your opinion and experience with this product or service and influence others and their buying decisions.
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