Samsung Pixon Review

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Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 12:51 , by PhoneArena Team

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Performance:

We were pleased with the Pixon’s ability as a pocket multimedia player, and it did pretty well as just an ordinary phone too. We have a few comments about the sound in the receiver, because it is somewhat muffled at times, but overall, it’s good. Your collocutor will have no troubles hearing you either. To our regret, the loudspeaker doesn’t perform at a very high level and the incoming sound is muddled (which is strange, because the music did sound good.) On the caller’s end you’ll sound weak, even when you are speaking from a very short distance.

Conclusion:

Samsung has chosen the right direction for development of their touchscreen phones. The experiments with the Croix interface were not successful so the company had to follow the trends. Colors were added to the menus, but neither the software nor the functionality of F480 was finely designed. First the OMNIA, and now with the Pixon, everything is changing. The new model not only has a very user-friendly interface but excellent functionality.This is probably the first phone which can actually compete with the iPhone and although its music player is not that attractive, it performs very well with quality sound. The video playback is slightly behind Apple’s phone but this is compensated by the multiple codec support. Add the 8MP camera and the only comments going to the not-so handy web browser, which is way behind the leaders in the category. However, we hope that a future software update will resolve the issue. We recommend the Pixon to everyone who wants to have a fun phone.

Pros

Great video playback capabilities
8MP camera with good quality
Quality music player
Good overall functionality

Cons

Weak web browser
Poor flash
No color schemes
Not a smartphone

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1. (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:55 0 0

does this phone have capacitive touch screen?

2. (unregistered) posted on 11 Oct 2008, 03:34 0 0

resistive

3. The Administrator (unregistered) posted on 12 Oct 2008, 15:16 0 0

I don't understand why C905 isn't talked about when it comes to 8mp phones on PhoneArena. Just to remind everyone, C905 is THE FIRST 8.1 MP Camera announced.

4. (unregistered) posted on 13 Oct 2008, 03:43 0 0

It is the first announced, but still not released on the market.

5. (unregistered) posted on 13 Oct 2008, 10:34 0 0

no WiFi no Pixon

6. (unregistered) posted on 18 Oct 2008, 17:03 0 0

The rating is incorrect it should be 8 I did the whole calculation. revise it plz

7. (unregistered) posted on 21 Oct 2008, 12:57 0 0

that is a shame. this phone has no wifi and camera is worse than LG Renoir and they say: Pixon, AWARD WINNER!!!!! and LG Renoir Shit Winner!!!

8. (unregistered) posted on 22 Oct 2008, 19:45 0 0

The LG Renoir has better pros than this one. Thanks I'll go for the LG. :P

10. (unregistered) posted on 07 Nov 2008, 09:37 0 0

Photos from the Pixon tend to get really blurry around the edges. The camera has a bad lens. LG Renoir's lens is much higher quality, producing crisp pictures. Plus the LG Renoir has WiFi and GPS.

9. (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 04:58 0 0

Anyone know how likely it is that there will be software updates to sort out the browser? Without that being better, ill have to go fo the Omnia, or even the sony ericsson C905

11. (unregistered) posted on 08 Nov 2008, 06:05 0 0

Isit true the LG renoir has wifi and gps for mapping... and the pixon doesnt? Could anyone please tell me what the main differences are between this and the LG renoir?