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Samsung E720 Review
The Samsung E720 is a neat update to the ageing E700 model and best of all, it has all of the features of the Samsung D500 & more too !
From the outside, the E720 is a good-sized handset - neither too big nor too small & the weight is just 80g. Looking at the 'face' of the phone, you have an adequately sized external display, along with a centrally mounted 1.3 mega-pixel camera. Below the display are 3 keys for the MP3 player. As with the old E700 model, the E720 is finished in a two-tone colouring - steel grey with a dark blue insert down the centre and dark blue battery cover.
Internally, the E720 has a medium-sized display for a clamshell type phone, although there are handsets out there that dwarf the E720. The keypad design though is perfect. Well spaced keys, with a nice chrome-effect running between them. There is a central 5-way navigation key with a one-touch internet access button.
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Selling
Features first : What's it got?
 1.3 Mega-pixel camera
Camcorder - Video recording (up to 60 min)
90Mb of memory
Bluetooth wireless connectivity
MP3/AAC/MPEG player
Tri-band
Light - 80g
Video play/record
Missing
features - Anything missing?
FM radio
Technical
Data
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Talk
Time : Up to 5.5 Hours (depending
on usage and network conditions) |
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Stand
By Time : Up to 200 Hours
(depending on usage and
network conditions) |
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Weight
: 80g |
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Display
: Type:Internal : TFT LCD 176 x 220 Pixels / 262,144 colours
Display : Type:External : OLED 96 x 96 Pixels / 65,536 colours |
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Data & Connectivity
:Bluetooth - GPRS - USB - SyncML |
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E-Mail
Client : Supports E-Mail Client (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, SSL, TLS)
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90MB
Shared Internal memory |
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WAP
2.0 Browser |
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Integrated 1.3 MP camera - 4X zoom - Flash - Multishot |
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Ringtones
:
Polyphonic & MP3 |
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Java
- Built in Java
MIDP 2.0 / CLDC 1.0.4 |
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Other
Features : Integrated antenna,
camcorder,date & time display,
reminder list, Alarm, stopwatch,
countdown timer, currency
converter, calculator,
T9 predictive text, MMS
compatible, vibrate alert,
screensavers, 1000 entry
phonebook, organiser. |
E720
Box Contents
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A couple of goodies .. |
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Box
contents include (UK SPEC)*
Samsung E720 Handset
Battery : Li-Ion 800 mAh
User Guide
Mains charger
Wrist strap
Stereo headset
Warranty card
*contents may vary
depending on network
and may be subject
to change
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E720 in
Use
The E720 is a doddle to use - you don't really need a manual !
Navigation is easy with the central
navigation key and it allows easy access to the main features.
Main features include - Call records - Phonebook - Applications - File manager - Messages - Browser - Calendar - Camera & Settings. From each of these you access the sub-menu system.
There are short-cut keys too, for instance - from the main menu you can just push the central key upwards and it takes you straight to the MP3 player - By pressing downwards, takes you straight to the bluetooth options etc.
Verdict
Pro's
+ Brimming with features
+ Good sized keys & well spaced.
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Very Easy to use
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Fantastic camera
+ Stylish
Cons
- No FM radio
- No memory card slot
- Styling is quite formal
Our thoughts
An all round winner really ! It has the advantage over the D500 in as much that the display, although slightly smaller, will not get scratched due to the clamshell design. With MP3, bluetooth and a large memory, you really can't go far wrong can you ?
Our Ratings
Aesthetics
- 7/10
Usability -9/10
Value for Money -9/10
Desirability -8/10
Overall -8/10 - A great pocket phone that will turn heads everytime.
Reviewed 12/04/2005
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