Samsung D800 review

It's a very slim phone at 14.9mm thick, compared with 21.5mm for the D600.

Apart from a few minor features that aren't in the D600, the D800 is actually a substantially less advanced handset than the previous model. For example D600 has a 2 megapixel camera and expandable memory, at the D800 doesn't. And while the SGH-D800 isn't really a bad handset, it has nothing really interesting to offer over the D600 at all.

The D800 imperceptibly reminds sliders by Nokia, earlier it was Nokia 8810 and today it is Nokia 8800. Similarity is present only by sensations and it will not be seen at direct comparison. From some angels of view D800 was considered to be Nokia 8800 by many people due to the insignificant slider's size and the presence of a chrome plated fringing.

This element of design is evident and shades the device. It is unusual for Samsung to use other materials than monophonic plastic; the company starts this practice only at the end of this year or at the beginning of the next year.

The rest of the case is made of black plastic; it is not so glossy, but not matte, it is an intermediate variant. Traces of hands are visible on it but they are not as evident as at the top panel.

In D800 you should make the effort to open or close the device, you feel the movement; smoothness of a course is absent (when it is called "like clockwork"). But as a whole the device is quite comfortable and you will get used quickly for these circumstances.

Soft keys accessible in the closed condition are quite comfortable, but an arrangement of the button C under the navi button confuses, it is placed closely. Working with D800 casual pressing C is improbable due the large navi button, and at D820 it is usual. As especially buttons are relief here and the finger moves on C rather often.

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