Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH disadvantages

Introduction

Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH, otherwise dubbed as the Tocco Ultra edition, joins in on the bandwagon of full touch handsets that seem to be occupying the upper range of the market quite successfully. Nothing can compare to the ease of use of a touchscreen phone - given the user interface is done right. And Samsung have put a lot of effort in their proprietary TouchWiz interface.

The Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH is definitely among the most exciting devices that saw daylight during this year's MWC. We took a closer look at its beta-version and were impressed but the final one is even more impressive. No-one's claiming it's perfect, but it certainly has plenty to show off about.

The handset is known under different names across the world. You may hear people calling it UltraTOUCH, Tocco Ultra Edition (or Tocco Ultra) or just the S8300. But regardless of the name it's hiding behind, there's still the same classy touchscreen slider with an alphanumeric keypad.

Key features:

Classy touchscreen slider with an alphanumeric keypad
Commendable build quality
Quad-band GSM and 3G with HSDPA support
8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, image stabilization, wide dynamic range and D1 video@30 fps
2.8" 16M color AMOLED touchscreen display with 400 x 240 pixel resolution
Anti-scratch screen surface
Accelerometer for screen auto rotate
Proximity sensor for auto screen turn-off
MicroSD card slot (up to 16 GB), 1 GB included
Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support, Google Maps
Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
DivX/XviD video support
Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording
Document viewer
Photo Contact
Smart dialing

Main disadvantages

User interface sometimes lags
Slow initializing of large microSD cards
Limited options for third-party GPS navigation software
No virtual on-screen QWERTY keyboard
Memory card isn't hot swappable
No Wi-Fi connectivity
Battery cover gets scratched easily

It's been a year since the announcement of the first device of this kind, the LG KF700. The Samsung S8300 takes over where the KF700 left off and attempts a huge leap forward. Just like the LG phone, the S8300 UltraTOUCH is a slick touchscreen slider with an alphanumeric keypad allowing users to experience the joy of having a touchscreen-equipped device without giving up the comfort of the traditional alphanumeric keypad. Usability-wise, there is hardly any replacement for hardware keys for typing text.

It's not the first time you'll hear us saying how great it is to use a capacitive touchscreen, but heavy typing is the touchscreen's greatest enemy and it can be a frustrating experience trying to knock out a long SMS or email using the onscreen keyboard. And this is where the alphanumeric keypad really comes into its own.

The Tocco Ultra packs a powerful 8-megapixel snapper, Bluetooth support, GPS receiver with A-GPS, you name it. The only thing that seems to be missing (considering the price tag) is Wi-Fi support.

So without further ado, the Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH is in for a proper hardware inspection. Join us on the next page as we go through our checklist.

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