Samsung SGH-G800

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Samsung SGH-G800
Samsung SGH-G800.JPG
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
Slogan Photographer's choice
Compatible networks UMTS, GSM 900/1800/1900
Predecessor Samsung SGH-G600
Successor Samsung SGH-G810
Form factor Slide phone
Dimensions102 x 53 x 17 mm
Operating system proprietary
CPU proprietary
Memory160 MB
Removable storage microSD
Display240 x 320 QVGA, 262K colors TFT LCD
Rear camera5.0-megapixel, 3x zoom, xenon flash
Front camera VGA
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0, USB
Data inputs Joystick, keypad

The SGH-G800 is a slider mobile phone part of the Samsung G-series. It features a 5-megapixel camera with xenon flash as well as 3x optical zoom, a very rare feature for a camera phone. It was introduced in October 2007 and released in November. [1]

Contents

The phone uses microSD cards. It has FM-radio and mp3 playback. This was one of the first mobile phones with 5-megapixel camera (the previous G600 had it before though). Product's software allows many options for taking photos and photo editor. It can be charged with power adapter or via USB cable. It has a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD display. Samsung advertised the G800 as the "world's first 5 megapixel camera phone with 3x optical zoom". [2]

The handset was succeeded by the Samsung SGH-G810.

Features

Critical response

The Register praised its camera while noting that the optical zoom added bulk. [3] CNET gave 3.5/5, praising the camera and call quality but criticising the camera flash and web browser. [4] Trusted Reviews awarded 8/10. [5] TechRadar praised the camera and optical zoom ability, but criticised the lack of Wi-Fi or smartphone operating system. [6]

See also

Other 5-megapixel phones of the time

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References

  1. "Samsung's 5 megapixel G800 gets launched, available next month". 22 October 2007.
  2. "Samsung Newsroom".
  3. "Samsung SGH-G800 5Mp cameraphone". The Register. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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  6. "Samsung G800 review". 10 February 2008.