Gadget Review: Samsung U700
Last December, I bought a Samsung U700 for my girlfriend. I ended up buying another unit for myself since I really loved the slender and sleek design of the phone. In fact, I didn’t even bother checking all the reviews about the unit first before buying it. I should really change that or else I’ll end up with 0 savings in the future, lol. Anyway, I’d like to do a quick review about the Samsung U700. If you’re thinking of buying one, better read this article first.
- QVGA Display
- HSDPA
- 3.2 Megapixel Camera w/ autofocus
- Video Camera
- MP3 Player
- microSD Memory Card
- Touch Sensitive Keys
- Increases your Pogi Points & Seziness score by 100
The Samsung U700 retails for around 15,000-16,000 if you’re going to buy it at the official Samsung store. If you go to Greenhills or any other “smuggled” mobile phone vendors, you can probably get one for as low as 11,500. When I bought the two units last December, each one cost around 13,000 - 14,000. I’ve listed the pros of the phone above, now let’s get to the negative aspects.
Display Panel
Yes, it really increases your pogi points score, but it smudges very easily. The moment you put your fingers on it, you’ll see an impression immediately on the screen which can get annoying since you have to keep on wiping it from time to time. But if you don’t mind cleaning up every few hours, then that shouldn’t be a big problem. Note that if you don’t keep the phone in a good bag or case, you’ll probably end up scratching it.
Hang Problems
Sadly this is the most irritating part. The Samsung U700 hangs from time to time when you’re picking someone from your phonebook to send your message to. If Samsung is able to fix this in future versions then that would be fantastic. I was actually a bit disappointed after this happened to me twice in one day (who wouldn’t be?).
Over-all the Samsung U700 is okay. It’s not that great due to the critical nature of the Hang Problem. The design is really marvelous and I can’t wait for Samsung to release the G800. Hopefully that one won’t have as much problems as the U700. I don’t recommend this phone if you’re looking for a more tech-savvy gadget. This is really more for people who are more concerned about the style and design versus the functionality.
January 28th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Yung Nokia N82 maganda rin, may 5MP camera at may xenon flash, but that’s all I know about it hehe
January 29th, 2008 at 7:38 am
awtz sayang ang ganda panaman kaso kakabadtrip pag hang lagi bagal cellphone…..
January 29th, 2008 at 8:47 am
T>my Nokia3300 for your???
January 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
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i would like to ask ur scheduled event this 1st quarter of 2008 (in real life event)
hoping for ur positive response…
PS. Sorry kng d2 ako ngmsg mejo hirap me mgsearch ng contact nio Sir Waukster..
thnxz and GOD bless!
January 29th, 2008 at 11:53 am
So far my U700 has been working well….
Hmmm…..
January 30th, 2008 at 11:03 am
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January 30th, 2008 at 11:59 am
LCD screens ng Ultra edition ay napakasensitive..
January 30th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
I’m actually about to buy this. It’s good that I’ve read this review. I do agree it isn’t that tech-savvy but I feel that it fits my needs. So I’ll continue to buy one.
February 1st, 2008 at 1:07 pm
i got my U700 din last december , same problem nag hahang din minsan, tapos mahina ung sound, can’t recognize .wav sounds.. pero its ok, super slim saka maganda style.. ^_~
August 8th, 2008 at 10:04 am
[...] the recent Samsung phones that I’ve bought all had technical glitches and they break easily. My U700 kept on hanging and restarting. My girlfriend’s U700’s touchpad kept on malfunct…. I’ve also gotten comments from my friends who own G600 units that they experienced the same [...]
August 18th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
i agree… i experienced the same… i have this g600 i bought upon it’s release… just months after, my g600 always keep on shutting off even though my batt is still full…
i hope they’ve already fix that bug on the Samsung Omnia i900.
September 8th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Thanks for all ur inputs, atleast Im enlightened prior to my swapping with my N77 smart lock.
November 18th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Maganda naman yang U700 wala namang hang eh… Makukumpara ko yan sa Nokia 7610 Supernova… Pareho yang CP ng ermats ko, sabay gamit hehe