Samsung ATIV Odyssey Review
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For its price point and all, the 5-megapixel auto-focus camera is a surprising addition with the handset, but it’s not without its flaws. Outdoors with abundant lighting, it’s able to produce some pleasant photos, but we do notice that details are somewhat lacking, its color reproduction is more on the saturated side, and it has a tendency of over-sharpening. Conversely, low lighting shots produces softer details and a heavier presence of graininess – though, its LED flash does well to counteract some of those things.
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At the same time, we really can’t complain too much about its 1080p video recording quality, mainly because the only minor thing that stands out is the subtle amount of artifacting when we’re panning quickly. Aside from that, everything else seems decent enough to accept, since it captures video at 29 frames per second, has a gradual exposure, and details are average looking.
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Being a Windows Phone 8 smartphone and all, its music player is no different from what we see on other devices. With the Music Hub, it has that flashy presentation that complements the platform’s distinct Modern UI. Setting it to the loudest volume, its quality is more on the average side, but at least there’s no distortion with its output.
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Thanks primarily to the vividness and saturated colors produced by its Super AMOLED display, our eyes are constantly affixed on the screen while watching high-def videos. Furthermore, it doesn’t have any problems trying to play our test video that’s encoded in DivX 1920 x 1080 resolution.
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8 Comments
1. Necromancer posted on 28 Jan 2013, 06:35 4 0
Sorry Samsung.. If its Windows 8, its gotta be a Nokia!
2. tashreef posted on 28 Jan 2013, 06:46 1 0
same here....
Windows Phone=Nokia ... Nothing else...
4. papss posted on 28 Jan 2013, 06:56 0 0
Yuck.. Looks terrible and has nothing appealing on the inside.
5. Jyakotu posted on 28 Jan 2013, 14:49 2 0
Basically, it's boring and bland and Samsung didn't even TRY to include anything to make the phone standout. Sorry Sammy, you can't skin WP8 to be different. You have to bring it with the hardware and software.
6. snowgator posted on 28 Jan 2013, 15:37 0 0
No reason to pick this over the 822. None.
Just do not understand. The actual ATIV S would have given a serious WP line up on Big Red. The 4.8" screen, expandable memory, the removable battery would be great selling points and something that no US carrier has to offer as far as WP 8 devices go.
This? Non-started.
7. cdgoin posted on 28 Jan 2013, 16:01 0 0
Why compare to the Marauder and Lucid..? Shouldn't they compare to the HTC 8X and Nokia 920..?
8. 19chany8 posted on 20 Mar 2013, 04:45 0 0
Samsung is just no good to make windows 8 phones..........
Leave it to nokia
