Samsung SGH U700 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This Samsung 3G slider certainly has the looks, but does it have the talent?

Verdict: The SGH-U700V is not a huge leap forward from the U600. It adds 3G, but has less memory and no FM radio, and it retains the very irritating touch controls from the earlier model.

Review summary: The U700 isn't just another fashionable phone from Samsung. It sports a large screen ideal for the Web, along with HSDPA (3.5G) that loads pages with blistering speed

Pros: Super-fast HSDPA (3.5G) support ; good camera ; excellent screen

Cons: Plasticky finish ; awkward controls ; poor music player

Verdict: Part of the Ultra Edition II, this handset has some really impressive features, like the super-fast HSDPA (3.5G) downloads and the big, bright screen. It's not as easy to use as we would have liked, though

Review summary: Having hit gold with its hugely successful Ultra range, Samsung is all set to prove there's more to its waif-like models than meets the eye with the U700. First glances soon reveal that the new addition shares the same gene pool as the popular U600

Pros: Video calling, 3G plus HSDPA-enabled, QVGA screen

Cons: Touch-sensitive controls erratic, Grease-prone surface, Plastic rather than metal casing

Verdict: Plenty of high-tech wizardry can't help but impress, but there are a touch too many niggles for our liking

Pros: HSDPA capable, design and looks, features list, 3.2 megapixel camera, good in-call quality

Cons: User interface a little slower than previous units, touch sensitive buttons are a hit and miss affair, battery life

Verdict: The U700 is a distinctive HSDPA capable phone. Beneath its flashy exterior is a more than capable handset that packs quite a punch in terms of features. If you can look past the sometimes frustrating controls, what remains is an excellent phone.

Review summary: Brilliant QVGA display, HSDPA, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, memory card and many other functions in a fashionably slim shape. Samsung U700, a.k.a Samsung Ultra 12.1, is one of the four slim models in the Ultra Edition II Series. The number ...

Pros: sleek looks and high quality body construction ; touch-sensitive keys beneath the display ; Up to 3.6 Mbits/sec download speed over UMTS + HSDPA ; scroll navigation ; camera with 3.2 megapixel resolution and autofocus ; QVGA display ; microSD memory ...

Cons: the glossy surface of the display reduces legibility ; records video in the inadequate QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) resolution only ; no FM radio ; no call filtering ; a single black, non user-configurable theme in the main menu

Verdict: Samsung U700, a.k.a Samsung Ultra 12.1, is one of the four slim models in the Ultra Edition II Series. The number indication 12.1 refers to the body thickness in millimeters. The U700 model is the slimmest slider ever to support high-speed data ...