Samsung SGH-T809 Review - Display & Audio
Display & AudioThe 320x240, 262,000 color QVGA display on the T809 is as gorgeous as the phone itself. Even bigger and better than the exemplary screens on the Sony Ericsson K750i and w800i, the T809's screen is sharp, vivid, and has ample room for gaming, photo viewing, and more mundane tasks like contact and datebook browsing. As I mentioned before, the first accessory you'll want for your T809 is a case or screen protector; the one drawback of any slider or candybar phone is that the screen is always exposed to the elements. One look at this Samsung and you'll agree, its screen is well worth protecting.
 Call quality on the T809 is good, though I did find myself regularly turning the volume up towards the higher end of the available settings in order to hear comfortably. Ringtones and music files played back through the phone's built-in speakers, on the other hand, come through with volume to spare. Reception on the T809 over the T-Mobile network was excellent; the phone has a quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz radio inside.
Not surprisingly, the implementation of Bluetooth installed on the T809 does not support stereo audio, so while you can use a Bluetooth headset for calling purposes, you won't be able to listen to stereo music from the phone without the wired headset. Very few phones currently offer stereo over Bluetooth, but it would have been a nice surprise had Samsung included it.
Next: Messaging, Internet, & Connectivity »Fetch me more...Quickly jump to more information about related topics, cell phones, carriers or phone manufacturers mentioned in this In-Depth Review by using the links below. About our in-depth cell phone reviewsWe take great pride to ensure that the our reviews are thorough and accurate. In no way are our editors directed or influenced by any manufacturers, advertisers, or partners; we believe that honest, opinionated reviews -positive or negative - are the only way to maintain credibility and serve our users. Reviews by companyApple, BenQ, BlackBerry, Eten, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, o2, Palm, Pantech, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony EricssonSlider phones are all the rage right now and Samsung's T-Mobile SGH-T809/SGH-D820 is one of the sexiest slider's I've seen. Combining stunning good looks, a slim, sleek form factor and a gorgeous screen with the features you'd expect from a mid-range multimedia phone, the T809 is a winner in almost every sense of the word. If only Samsung had included a decent battery with it, they'd have a can't-miss hit on their hands.
The... Lest you think that the SGH-T809's beauty is only skin deep, this shiny mobile packs a bevy of features beneath its flashy exterior. While not quite top-of-the-line in any one area, the T809 is a solid multimedia device sure to keep its fans happy long after the thrill of its surface beauty has worn off (as if that could happen).
Samsung includes a wired stereo headset with microphone in the T809's packaging so you can take full... The T809 supports both SMS and MMS messaging protocols as well as Instant Messaging using the pre-installed Wireless Village (AOL/ICQ/Yahoo) client. Email is not supported via the included software, though the camera application does support posting of cameraphone pictures to Internet photo albums. Predictive text input using T9 is turned on by default, and the included PC-only synching software also allows you to compose a handful... When my fiancée first saw the Samsung SGH-T809, she fell for it. She's not a gadget head like me, but she certainly agrees that this device blends technology and style while retaining user-friendliness. With the T809, Samsung has achieved just that in a phone that's exclusive to T-Mobile subscribers. The handset is razor-thin, lightweight, and stunning to behold. From the big, bright screen to the quality swivel camera...
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