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Review summary: The Korean chaebol adds an 8-megapixel sensor into its latest and possibly slimmest touchscreen camera-phone. We had the chance to spend some time with the handset recently and here's what we think.

Pros: Good image quality ; novel imaging features ; bundled with 8GB microSDHC card

Cons: No Wi-Fi; limited screen estate for widgets; sluggish camera interface.

Review summary: Samsung is to release the Pixon - a new 8 megapixel camera phone - on October 2nd, and has put up a teaser with the following text: "To showcase the Samsung Pixon Camera Phone we will let a professional photographer loose with it. Nick Turpin is a ...

Verdict: The M8800 feels very sturdy in the hand and is generally very easy to handle with only one or both hands

Review summary: People expect quality from Samsung products; at the same time, people normally expect each Samsung phone to excel in one set of features or another. From this perspective, the Samsung Pixon-M8800 does not disappoint. The really strong draw for this ...

Pros: Feature rich camera functions make this phone ideal for snapping quality photos ; Equipped with HSDPA ; Thin construction in spite of the enhanced camera features

Cons: No Wi-Fi capability ; Talk time is not anything special, just adequate

Verdict: All in all, the Samsung Pixon-M8800 is a solid phone that will provide most of the usual features that people have come to expect. The great camera and related features is the real selling point of this unit. If you need a phone with the best camera ...

Pros: Eight-meg camera, touchscreen, slimline looks… hang on, it's the Renoir again. Ah, but no. The Pixon feels less plasticky, has a smoother interface and is generally more fun to use. The camera is also excellent and the GPS is one of the least annoying ...

Cons: Well, with only a few hundred megs of internal storage, a slightly lacklustre media player and a battery of piffling endurance, perhaps not