With a reputation for innovative, stylish and functional mobile phones all rolled into one convenient package, Samsung make even their average handsets stand above many of its competitors, and this is why it’s one of the “Big Three” mobile phone manufacturers. With the D800, however, the time may have finally come for Samsung to have slipped up, even if it’s just a minor slip. However, first the positives.
Like the predecessor on which it’s based, the hugely popular D600, the phone is as stylish as you’d come to expect from Samsung. Small, compact and mixing black with chrome to an effortless sheen, there’s no doubt that this is yet another winner in mobile phone design. It’s a little larger than its older sibling, yet it never feels too big, mainly due to Samsung’s continued use of the screen slide option.
The screen is also larger than the previous D600, and with 262,000 colours mixed with 240×320 pixels, the Samsung D800’s picture is sharp and clear. This is just as well, as the camera, although good, is a little less powerful than those of Samsung’s competitors. Whereas 2.0 mega pixels are...