Samsung SGH-F480 Review
0. phoneArena posted on 25 Jun 2008, 09:50
The first Samsung non-smart phones with a large touch screen were based on the Croix interface. It had a ton of drawbacks – monochrome, ugly and not very user-friendly. Apparently, the manufacturer has decided to fix that and has developed new software, called TouchWiz. Its debut was in the F480, which is the subject of our review. This is a high-end device with a very attractive appearance, equipped with a 2.8-inch display, a 5-megapixel camera and HDSPA 7.2Mbps support ...
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1. (unregistered) posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:55 0 0
"Overall, the phone is suitable for watching quality videos, which is totally unacceptable for such a high-end device." "Unsuitable" I guess =) Great review though, thanks.
2. (unregistered) posted on 25 Jun 2008, 13:51 0 0
Wow, thankyou, first review that has actually looked at all the features and weighed up properly the pros and cons, will not be getting this phone now on the back of this review :)
4. (unregistered) posted on 25 Jun 2008, 14:26 0 0
As, this phone is quite dissapointing. I expected a lot but...... I guess for now, LG still makes better touchscreen phones?
5. (unregistered) posted on 25 Jun 2008, 17:33 0 0
this reviewer seems to be some samsung hater. he got the price wrong. it costs around 550-600, NOT 900USD. dunno where you buy your phones from. both mobile-review and gsmarena gave the phone favorable reviews.
9. PhoneArena Team posted on 26 Jun 2008, 02:25 0 0
Prices are decreasing by the minute; we've updated the review to match the current one, yet this is a high price tag for such a phone.
12. (unregistered) posted on 26 Jun 2008, 07:08 0 0
no..it was like this price for about a week and a half. you guys need to spend more time on your reviews. it started around 880.00USD when it first released in beginning of june.
14. (unregistered) posted on 26 Jun 2008, 08:50 0 0
Well that is still basically 900 dollars, the starting price is also important as it is what the manufacturer thinks of what is needs to be priced at, or what it's originally worth.
16. (unregistered) posted on 26 Jun 2008, 10:28 0 0
let me rephrase that. it started around 880.00USD on EBAY. price was made by the seller, not the manufacturer.
6. (unregistered) posted on 25 Jun 2008, 19:06 0 0
lol they give armani phone 9 and this 6.5. and f480 is everything better than armani. totally do not comprehend phonearena's rating system.
7. (unregistered) posted on 25 Jun 2008, 21:15 0 0
Ya, I thought that the Armani got it's high rating because it is a fashin phone, but so is the F480 so I don't get how they rated these?
10. PhoneArena Team posted on 26 Jun 2008, 02:40 0 0
When you get an Armani, it's almost all about the look. When you get a phone called "SGH-F480", you expect it to perform as well as the touch-screen competition. When it sounds bad and doesn't have good features (except the camera), it is not a 9/10 device.
11. (unregistered) posted on 26 Jun 2008, 07:07 0 0
LOL. "all about the look." because of name branding. hilarious...so as long as there's a fancy name slapped to it, you don't mind the sucky croix UI, heavily underpowered, ridiculously overpriced, no 3g, complete mess of a phone? LOL. try again. pathetic guys. just pathetic.
13. (unregistered) posted on 26 Jun 2008, 07:14 0 0
Yea. I agree to this. The F480 boasts so much more features (3g, 5mp camera, larger screen, a true web browser, larger battery, complete overhaul of touch interface, FM radio, etc) compared to the Armani phone, and it still has an amazing "look." A total upgrade in all senses. This review was only good for the pictures... no joke.
15. (unregistered) posted on 26 Jun 2008, 08:52 0 0
The F480 still has a name.... or rather a couple. What happened to "Tocco" and "TouchWiz"?
33. radystar posted on 12 May 2009, 08:40 0 0
you are a total liers.....i have this phone for about 4 months and ANYTHING what you written about this phone isn't true....the sound is great....the camera is much better...there is no lag while scrolling throw the menus...one thing is true..the poor flash...i don't trust you anymore....very bad site.....you are very pathetic....and WHAT??????????? the TOUCH WIZ is not very conmfortable to use???????????????????????????/ you're mental.........
17. damo110011 (unregistered) posted on 26 Jun 2008, 12:29 0 0
I have a tocco I love the phone but I admit camera is awfull on it waiting for i900 looks superb
18. (unregistered) posted on 26 Jun 2008, 16:03 0 0
Average Joe: "To expensive and inconvenient for me." Average Joe needs to learn how to spell. lol. It's really interesting how much reviews can differ. Other sites said the sound quality was AT LEAST decent and not horrible. Furthermore, the I don't recall other sites saying the interface was buggy. Hopefully it's just the unit that Phonearena reviewed. And also, the phone price is starting to fall to $5xx now right?
