Samsung Champ Review
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Introduction:
What's miniscule, has a 2.4” resistive touchscreen, and is as cheap as they come? We'll save you the suspense, it's the Samsung Champ, aka C3300. Graced with a scaled down version of Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, the Champy (sorry, we couldn't resist) has one of the tiniest touchscreens we've encountered so far.
The phone also sports dual speakers in the front, and mock surround sound in headset mode. Couple these with the cutesy looks and rock bottom price, and this might turn out to be one of the best value for money ratios in the touchscreen Little League cell phone universe. Will it, though?
What's in the box
- Samsung C3300 (Champ) + stylus
- Manual
- Charger
- Headset with microphone
Design:
Did we mention that the Samsung Champ is tiny? The phone's dimensions are just 3.79 x 2.12 x 0.51 inches (96.3 x 53.8 x 12.9 mm) with a weight of 2.82 oz (80 g). Talk about comfortable to hold – this thing gets lost in the palm of your hands. We slipped it in a typical wallet compartment – the wallet bent in the middle, and we slipped it in our pockets with almost no sensation that the phone is there.
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The Samsung Champ is tiny | ||
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The Samsung Champ exhibits rounded corners, and a curvy back panel with the typical for all Samsung handsets lately “hump” at the bottom. We had an all black review unit, but “espresso brown, sweet pink and chic white” are options, too. The back hosts a 1.3MP (yes, you read that right) fixed-focus camera, and a stylus compartment, both in the upper left corner.
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The front of the Champ is mostly occupied by the smallish 2.4” resistive touchscreen with the QVGA 240x320 pixels of resolution. Visibility under direct sunlight is not very good, mainly on account of the screen size rather than the brightness and contrast, which are about average for the display type. Underneath it are three physical buttons in a row – the send and end key plus a back button in the middle. The most interesting elements in the front, though, are two speakers – above and below the screen, which are supposed to ensure stereo sound. Don't expect marvels from them in terms of both volume and quality, but the experience is indeed stereo.
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The top of the Samsung Champ houses the microUSB slot and the standard audio jack, the lock/power button is on the right side, and the volume rocker is on the left. What is a tiny resistive touchscreen without a stylus worth? Not much, Samsung concluded, and added a short plastic one. As the phone is destined for developing markets across Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, the included stylus helps to send text messages in hieroglyph handwriting, a feature that the Champ supports out of the box and is very popular across Asia, especially among Chinese users. Overall, the design and build quality of the munchkin leave a very positive impression.
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55 Comments
2. CherCherMaine (unregistered) posted on 27 Aug 2010, 01:55 0 0
You can't say that! I have a white champ as my back-up phone but i find this phone really cute! Especially the shiny round back which look really cool. And what's more this phone have great features as i only buy it for SGD199. I am a Chinese and the Chinese writing function is great.
40. Aq (unregistered) posted on 07 Jun 2011, 04:30 0 0
does it actually have the handwriting function, coz I hav a phone, and I cant find this function....
tuples
6. byoe (unregistered) posted on 02 Sep 2010, 01:28 0 0
Well, in my country (indonesia) this phone only USD 89.. ^_^ really attract my attention..
3. LSN (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2010, 08:07 0 0
Well, its quite an interesting phone, but the point i would like to raise is that on samsung mobile site this phone is equipped with wifi, but in your review it is stated that it does not have a wifi, please clarify my doubts on this.
4. kishan patel (unregistered) posted on 30 Aug 2010, 06:50 0 0
i need feastures of samsung champ. plz...........
5. panchristo (unregistered) posted on 31 Aug 2010, 08:43 0 0
Can you please suggest how to sync contacts with MS Outlook for the Samsung GT-C3300K Champ?
7. Karan Bajoria (unregistered) posted on 03 Sep 2010, 02:33 0 0
Hello, I m confused, here in India they say it has 2 versions one with VGA cam & another 1.3 mega px cam. with 1.3 mega px cam you can only record video cant pics. Is this the case in models available in US, UK as well
9. sgr (unregistered) posted on 07 Sep 2010, 07:38 0 0
@ Karan Bajoria (unregistered) @ 03 September, 2010 02:33:54 AM Only two models of Champ are available in India. One with VGA Camera & another without Camera. 1.3 MP Cam model is not avialable in India.
10. nani (unregistered) posted on 08 Sep 2010, 06:14 0 0
how many cost in andhra samsung champ
13. Shuvo (unregistered) posted on 23 Sep 2010, 09:37 0 0
As this mobile is very cheap how long it may last? I mean about it's touch screen. can it last long.......... plz reply me i am goin to buy with in 3 day. If it lasts i will gladly buy it
14. subhro (unregistered) posted on 26 Sep 2010, 11:20 0 0
this is really a nice to have...worth buying...features like 3.5m jack, dual speakers, wireless fm really makes the phone a champ. though it has a vga camera, yet the camera quality is remarkable. the battery back up is also decent. the sound quality is superb. moreover the overall look of the phone is quite rich that doesnt go with the price. very user friendly and the widgets are really useful. the image editor is also very good. overall its an affordable smart phone...
15. faaiz (unregistered) posted on 28 Sep 2010, 04:32 0 0
hello friends i cant install opera mini in c3300d champ plz help me
19. denny (unregistered) posted on 08 Oct 2010, 01:27 0 0
this model can install Opera mini, but the speed is slow. I don't recommend it.
16. ChampFAN (unregistered) posted on 30 Sep 2010, 05:33 0 0
Hi all, Got this for Rs. 4050/- a week back. This was with CAM. Pink Color. This PHONE is too good, entry level touch phone. Very crisp at the requrried application that you will use regularly. Browsed Internet as well. One word with the experience I had with this phone>>It is indeed a CHAMP. In BigBazar Bangalore, this week it was offered for Rs. 4000/- (with CAM modle). I strongly recommend this to all the user who would go for touch modles. Every Rupee is worth. Sound clarity with the dual speakers is very good. GO FOR IT. Go for CHAMP...
17. payal16 (unregistered) posted on 07 Oct 2010, 12:21 0 0
can u please tell me if it is vga cam or 1.3mp
18. payal16 (unregistered) posted on 07 Oct 2010, 12:22 0 0
@champFAN i mean the one u bought has a vga cam or a 1.3Mp
20. denny (unregistered) posted on 08 Oct 2010, 01:31 0 0
vga cam or non-cam only can be sold in India, 1.3M pixel is used for Nepal,Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. But it is possible to replace to 1.3M later.
22. Shikhaaaaaa (unregistered) posted on 18 Oct 2010, 01:03 0 0
the phone is very nice. especially the great thing is that u will get all functinalities at this cost ........ so enjoyyyyyyyyy
