Thread: Samsung i450 review

In most people's minds Symbian and Samsung are two things that just don't go together.

The Samsung i450 though capacity just be here to show them wrong.
Sporting the unusual dual-slide design, it is one of the most attractive smart phone offerings recently announced.

Key features:

Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
Dual slide design with unique Touch wheel key
2.4" 256K color TFT LCD display with QVGA resolution
3G with HSDPA
3.5mm standard stereo audio jack
microSD memory card slot supposedly accommodating high-capacity cards
FM radio with RDS
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP

Main Disadvantages:

No WLAN
Normal display quality
Mediocre camera
No camera lens cover
3.5mm jack cannot be used for plugging a hands-free set

A music-oriented smart phone is not the most regular sight around, so it's no surprise the little of those get fairly a lot of notice. As we see it, with Samsung i450 it is fairly fine deserved. The dual slider packs a good quantity of features, which - combined with the unique music control solution and the Series 60 user interface - seem a good stepping stone to promote success.


Judgment regarding its market spot and rivals, the first name that comes to mind is Nokia N81. Show nice sound quality, similar design and dimensions plus the same OS, the N-series phone force surely put up a fight for the hearts of music smart phone lovers. Still, the Wi-Fi capacity and the loyal gaming keys can be a huge benefit for some of the possible buyers.


If Samsung want to make a grave market stand with the i450, it will approximately surely need to be at large at an a bit lower price than N81. This however is only our opinion, and Samsung's marketing department might see things differently.
Only one last thing before we get to the actual reviewing routine. We have to warn you that our handset is a beta unit and some minor changes and bug fixes might take place before the handsets hits the shelves. We are confident enough to use this unit as a base for our review so stay tuned, we will be back shortly after the break.