The
Samsung D840 is a really smart-looking slide phone with a metallic
casing. The silver casing marks a new direction for Samsung, with
a look that's similar to Motorola's original RAZR
phone. The finish is very attractive, with subtle curves and
bevelled cuts. It's hitting the shops at a time when 6 out of the
top 10 best sellers are slide phones, so Samsung are definitely
riding a wave with this one. And, as if that weren't enough, it's
even slimmer than the Samsung D900,
making the D840 the slimmest slide phone yet released (now beaten
by the new Samsung U600!). The
D840 is the same width as the D900, but slightly shorter. It would
have been nice if Samsung could have shaved a few millimetres off
the width of the phone, as both the D840 and D900 are rather wide.
The keypad is flat and very similar to that used on the D830,
but provides a bit more feedback than the D830's. Ergonomically
the D840 isn't the easiest phone to use, but it's certainly not
the worst and is perfectly usable.
Functionally the D840 is slightly less well specified
than the D900. It's virtually the
same as the E900 in fact. The only
real differentiating factor is the look. The user interface is the
same as the other Ultra-series Samsung phones and will be immediately
familiar to any Samsung user. To summarise the main features, these
include:
A 2 megapixel camera with flash and video recorder
- not as good as the D900 or Sony
Ericsson K800i, but better than most camera phones.
A superb quality display with 262,000 colours
and 240 x 320 pixels.
A music player that supports MP3 and AAC formats.
A generous 80 Mbytes of internal memory, plus
the option to add a microSD memory card.
Bluetooth and USB connectivity, plus TV-Out
and mobile printing with a compatible printer.
The D840 should appeal to those attracted by the
D900 or E900
but looking for something a bit different. The downsides are the
below-average battery life and the fragile nature of the phone.
Don't get this if you're rough with your phones!
Features
of the Samsung D840 include:
2.0 megapixel camera with LED flash and 4x digital
zoom
Video recorder
Display: TFT LCD, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320
pixels
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Reviewed by Sarah from UK on
15th Aug 2007
Have had this phone for a while, since april and have had absolutely
no problems at all. It looks proper stylish and slinky but it could
be a little thinner as it is quite wide but no problem. The camera/video
is absolutely crystal clear and best ive ever had!! Music sounds
good and external memory is available (quite cheaply too) to truely
make the most of this phone. I completely and utterly recommend
this phone it is top notch..and i dont know what the others are
on about with their batteries..mine is perfectly fine and lasts
a good couple of days on standby. Rating:
Reviewed by Laura Dyer from Hertfordshire,
England on 14th Aug 2007
I thought when I fell in love with the D900 that the newer D840
would be better.However - getting the lead in and out of the side
of the phone is a no no for us girls with long nails!The battery
show 50% left then suddenly just closes down. The camera is not
as good as the D900 but the phone is still a pretty little number
with it's shiny coat!!Overall opinion - can't wait for the next
Samsung!! Rating:
Reviewed by James from England on
11th Aug 2007
Do NOT buy this phone. I have owned a number of samsungs and sony
ericssons over the years and this is by far the worst phone i have
ever owned in my life. so much so that after 10 days of giving it
a fair chance, i am changing it for a sony w850i. Don't be fooled
with its sleek design, and nice mechanism like i did, because that
is all the phone has going for it. Battery life is terrible. Days
that i barely do anything with it, it lasts about 10 hours on a
full charge, and when i listened to the music player, for about
10 minitues, the battery lasted 3 hours! after a whole nights charge!
i have read elsewhere that many of the batterys need to be replaced
by samsung as soon as you get the phone, which i dont think you
should have to do whn buying a new phone. i have also read that
these replacement batteries are not much beter, and the 200 hours
standby, and 120min talktime that the phone is meant to be able
to do on a charge is absolute rubbish!!! even if the battery did
work as it was meant to, the phone is still nothing special, nice
look and large screen, but unimpressive features, slow to use, and
certainnly not easy to use all features, little you can adapt to
personlise your settings. So only buy this phone if you want a below
average phone that you will need to charge 1-2 times a day at least!! Rating:
Reviewed by ian from england on
11th Aug 2007
hi, ive had this mobile just 4 days im still not sure whether or
not it were a good buy or not, the battery life is abyssmal the
key pad stiff and the brightness feature the worst yet . all in
all i miss my e370. Rating:
Reviewed by Bob from UK on 8th
Aug 2007
Liked this phone but returned it as it didn't voice dial like it
said it could on the vodafone website. texting on a samsung takes
a while to get used to but once mastered is a joy. Good screen Rating:
Reviewed by dingo from canada on
8th Aug 2007
Got it has a gift. phone is nice looking, but the main reason to
have a phone is to receive and make calls. The battery NO GOOD.
SO with all the features and all with no battery ,you cannot use
it. Hence the phone is no good. Rating:
Reviewed by lesley from england on
6th Aug 2007
excellent mobile easy to use,recommended from o2 not seen it befor
till arrived on the day. Rating:
Reviewed by Frederick from UK on
6th Aug 2007
DO NOT GET THIS PHONE!! I have recently upgraded to this phone and
the battery life is absolutely appaling...In my 7 years of contract
phone I dont think a phone has died on me as much as this one....The
battery barely lasts more than a day (thats not being used) if you
use it make your conversations short and sweet because thats all
the time you will have. Not ideal as a phone for security either
as the chances are it will be flat when you are driving home late
at night. You have been warned. Rating:
Reviewed by JJ from uk on 5th
Aug 2007
A great looking phone, fantastic display and easy to use. What else
do u need! And very cheap too:) Rating:
Reviewed by Owen from England on
4th Aug 2007
Phone much admired by children and grandchildren. Battery needs
seasoning as with all li-on batteries, even so just reaches Samsung's
advertided standards. Did not realise that the Vodaphone PAYG package
did not include as PC USB cable - additional cost. Everything seems
to work well, but let down by battery performance Rating:
Reviewed by Diluckshun from India on
1st Aug 2007
only negative point is the battery life is very low Rating:
Reviewed by Gopi Srinivasan from India
on 28th Jul 2007
Avoid buying this phone. Major issues with the slider design the
cable connecting the base with the display unit breaks down. Mine
has already broken twice in less than two months of regular use.
Camera is bad - almost un-usable. The Speaker phone is poor. Battery
life sucks. External memory access is V.Slow. Does not have a good
Music player (does not work with Folders, issues with Audio quality,
the Headphones are good quality). The Display size and Quality is
excellent, the size and style is great - Full marks to the look.
Check with others before you buy this set. Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 25th
Jul 2007
Got this phone last week.....stylish looking slide fone, nice size.
However the battery life is appauling. The first battery lasted
less than a day (Only made two short calls all day),so got a replacement
from vodafone....this one is as bad (Maybe an hour longer.) Really
dissapointed,and will be going back tommorow to be replaced with
a non samsung model! Rating:
Reviewed by darrel from u.k on
25th Jul 2007
i think a smart looking phone personaly i think its better lookin
than the d900 i also have the e900 and i use the d840 the most cos
its nicer the chrome ones look posh and sleek so for a 100 quid
its a bargain.ps camara is clear n vivid 10/10 Rating:
Reviewed by sekar from India on
24th Jul 2007
hi im from ooty in tamil nadu i got d840 mobile just two weeks back,
i seen the sleek design and i bought it for 12,500 Rs, but the battery
is damn waste, so samsung have to replace all battery for all coustmer
who bought this phone. please dont look at the exterior design and
became a fool like me............ Rating:
Reviewed by ZG from UK on 24th
Jul 2007
Bought this phone from Vodafone about 4 months ago and the battery
would not last more than 4 hours. Took it back to the store and
they admitted the handset was faulty but the arrogant and extremely
rude store manager (in the Whiteleys/Bayswater branch) refused to
replace the handset. Eventually called customer services who argued
(quite embarrassing for me) with the store manager and eventually,
after one hour, they agreed to replace the handset. One week later,
I received the replacement handset. The battery now lasts about
16 hours on standby (which is enough for me). However, the ringer/speaker
have suddenly stopped working and so I am going to have to go through
this whole charade again. On another note, my Samsung LCD monitor
developed dead pixels after 3-4 months of usage. I used to swear
by Samsung's products but next time I am going with Nokia. I have
given 2 stars because despite I like the aesthetic qualities of
the phone and the functionality when the phone is actually operational. Rating:
Reviewed by ben from wales on
22nd Jul 2007
beast of a phone much betta than the D900! Rating:
Reviewed by mo from uk on 21st
Jul 2007
Avoid at all costs!!!! i am about to return for the FIFTH TIME!!!
generally rubbish phone, rubbish features Rating:
Reviewed by Kim from UK on 19th
Jul 2007
This is a very stylish phone and very sleek. Its easy to use, and
the option of having a memory card is good cuz im a huge fan of
downloading songs, pics, tones, etc so there is good storage on
there with memory card. The graphics are generally good, the camera
quality is fairly good tho i have seen better, but 2 megapixels
is still nothin to grumble at! Texting is really easy on this phone,
the keys maybe flat and all together but its no different to any
other phone i have used. I find Samsung phones very easy to use
but if u haven't had one before u may find it difficult to start
with, just getting used to the menu lay-out and the way things work,
but again, thats just the same as any other phone. all in all i
am extremely pleased with this phone, and it looks good!! which
is always a bonus :) I would recommend this phone to anyone who
likes a phone that looks good Rating:
Reviewed by dee lewis from wales on
13th Jul 2007
always had samsung phones,wouldnt buy anything else but this one
is the worst am very very disappointed cost me £159.99 from car
phone warehouse,going for the nokia next time.. wouldn recommend
the d 840 at all Rating:
Reviewed by steve_p from UK on
10th Jul 2007
Everything about this phone is great!! Ok maybe the battery is not
brilliant but had worse, it lasts 3 days or so but once it goes
from 3 to 2 bars you havent got long before it loses all charge
but hey, that aside it is excellent. The manual isnt very good explaining
things, for example writing texts using predictive as default. Rating:
Reviewed by george from uk on
6th Jul 2007
had the phone 2 months on contract, haven't dropped it or damaged
it and the screen is going white and blurred all the time. It has
only recently happened. i thought the phone looked good but then
found out that it isn't. Go for the d900, more or less the same
just doen't break. Plenty of my friends have a d900 and it is fine.
If you want my advice DO NOT BUY IT!!!! i forgot to mention that
all of a sudden the sound has gone. I have just been reading though
the reviews and i noticed that someone else has got the same problem.
Don't get me wrong the phone looks stunning but its function is
terrible. I'm not surprised they offered me insurance on it as it
is a rubbish phone. I was really excited when i got the phone and
now it's let me down, whatever you do don't get 1. Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel from England on
6th Jul 2007
Great phone. Has extra visulations, settings and much more. would
recomend with a bigger battery or spare battery. Rating:
Reviewed by PINKY07 from ENGLAND on
30th Jun 2007
STEER WELL CLEAR OF THIS PHONE I AM ONLY 13 YEAS OLD AND I SAVED
UP TO BUY IT AND AS SOON AS I GOT IT IT BROKE!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Clare from England on
25th Jun 2007
Dissapointing phone, keypad difficult to use due to the lip at the
bottom of the key pad. Technically it failed after just 2 months
as the display screen went blank. Another random fault was the phoen
would go onto vibrate at random intervals and the only way to stop
this was to remove the battery Rating:
Reviewed by Allexandra from Seychelles
on 25th Jun 2007
the phone is fantastic it's great.It is so easy to used, theres
a lot of intersting things on it. an dthat phone is a good phone
no lie. Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from England on
24th Jun 2007
The only thing that I would say about the phone is the battery life....it
is absoluty rubbish! I have just ordered the new Sony Ericsson K
810i which I believe is suppose to be brilliant! Rating:
Reviewed by pearse from england on
24th Jun 2007
Nice looking, easy to use, but like alot of samsung's recently,
my screen broke after just a month of using it. I have read and
agree that the battery life is too short. I recomend this phone
if your not a consistant user as the slightest of heavy-handness
is likey to brake this phone. I have now switched to the Nokia 6300
which has had brilliant ratings. Rating:
Reviewed by Gedz. from England on
21st Jun 2007
Fantastic looking phone, all it says it is but the big problem for
me is the battery, only lasts approx 36hrs. I thought this was a
fault with the hand set and I am still awaiting a replacement battery.
From two bars full the phone rapidly looses it's charge. Carry your
charger everywhere because it will catch you out. Handset provider
does not inform you of poor battery life. Beware. On the top side,
it does look good even when it's of no use flat. Rating:
Reviewed by juanita from england on
20th Jun 2007
I got my D840 around 2 months ago and already having problems. Firstly
the battery runs out extremely fast.Once you have reached 2 bars
then its all down hill very quickly from there. Just make sure you
dont get stuck in the tesco carpark like i did for hours at night
cos my car broke down and phone died even though had only been charged
the day before. Now I am sending it back as it will no longer charge.
I am now using my old nokia which is a damn site better quality
although bit ugly compared to the beautiful D840. Don't be fooled
by looks like I was. Stick to Nokia i say! Had Nokia phones for
9 years and never any problems. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from england on
18th Jun 2007
The phone can only be discribed in one way that is 'amazing'I i
cant beleive it. First. I got it on caontract then i saw how good
it was and bought it for my son who is only 11yrs old. its so easy
to use its unbeleivable. At first i thought it was to dear but when
i got it on contract it was just great. Also the strenth of it i've
dropped it on the floor a fw time and theres only a few scratches.
The last thing i want to say is tha if you need a phone for yuorself
or chil judt BUY THE SAMSUNG D840. outstandig phone!!. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom Barley from england
on 18th Jun 2007
itz the best phone ever. cant belive the amzing qualitiy. if you
are loking for a phone get this one itz great for the young life
styles. Rating:
Reviewed by Kels from UK on 17th
Jun 2007
Upgraded to this phone a few months ago. Im on phone number 2 now,which
is going back. The graphics have messed up,i have no sound.. only
vibrate! When i close the slider,the phone turns itself off. Avoid
at all costs... I've always had nokias,this is my first shot at
a samsung and the last. Looks nice" Yeah thats about it. Rating:
Reviewed by amir from lodon on
16th Jun 2007
good fone and dood colour Rating:
Reviewed by Miri from Aruba on
16th Jun 2007
I just love it...It's easy, comfortable. Rating:
Reviewed by Jayne from England on
15th Jun 2007
Taking this phone back today as the battery life is awful - charged
all night and dead by 1330 - asked for new battery but no improvement.
May look good but dont waste your money. Rating:
Reviewed by Fahima Begum from England
on 14th Jun 2007
The Samsung D840 isn't a good phone. It's so fragile that the slide
starts becoming loose and your phone switches on and off by itself. Rating:
Reviewed by lily from engalnd on
14th Jun 2007
this phone is really good, its got such a clear camra and lots of
memory its the bese ive had, but a down poin is the battery life,
it runs out of charge very quickly. Rating:
Reviewed by lovelly foneee from usa
on 13th Jun 2007
must say this fone is fab i love it so mch memory u just gota lovve
the look xxxxxxx Rating:
Reviewed by Tannedblonde from England
on 13th Jun 2007
Love the look of the phone - real down side the battery life - Came
off charge 9am sent a text 230pm - when iwent to use phonea t 530pm
phone was dead - took phone back gave me a further battery to try
lasted longer, but diaapaointd in this phone taking it back today
- Plus self pics not good - why do tehy bting out a new phone worse
tahtn my old one? Rating:
Reviewed by ptothej from London on
11th Jun 2007
Rubbish inpractical and sometimes mad way of arranging menus. Looks
very pretty but thats as good as it gets Rating:
Reviewed by iqbal shaukat from east
london, u.k on 10th Jun 2007
hell of a sexy phone, just like me! dont buy it, because i have
it ;-) Rating:
Reviewed by banana from england on
8th Jun 2007
it is a very good phone but it gets a few scratches on it but it
looks good and works good it is very similar to the d900 Rating:
Reviewed by David C from Wales on
7th Jun 2007
Agree with all of the above, very smart, nice bit of kit, but would
emphasise that the battery life is not too good. Most you'll get
out of it is ~2 hours call time, assuming blue tooth isn't activated
(drains battery even more if active). Found that once it drops from
full (3 bars) to 2 bars, you've got about 20 minutes talk time before
it dies on you. On standby, will go on a for a long time, but that
statistic is fairly useless to the avid mobile user :-) Other than
the battery issue, I really like this phone Rating:
Reviewed by brown sugah from UK on
7th Jun 2007
i had dis fone 4 2 months... and d stupid arrows dnt work.... i
keep havin problems wiv it.... it freezes constantly and d buttons
dnt always work.... d battery life is AWFUL.... dis is by far d
worst fone ive had... i have 2 go 2 d repair dude 2 get it fixed
now and dis have neva happened 2 me b4 d only gd fing about it is
dat its pretty Rating:
Reviewed by geroge from england on
5th Jun 2007
great phone but got a memory card and it doesn't work. Its the right
size but the format setting on the phone isn't correct and i don't
know how to change it !!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by carina from uk on
3rd Jun 2007
changed from the d900 to this..i dnt know why tbh , on first expection
it looks kul but its a wee bit plasticy, ive also had to get it
fixed twiced, my newest problem is that it wont stop vibrating,
bit of a nightmare, if u use ur phone alot, dnt buy this one! Rating:
Reviewed by sarah from Ireland on
3rd Jun 2007
I hate this phone in every way really - it's really unoriginal and
I was really disappointed with it when I bought it I have now returnnered
to using my D500 which I love. Not up to Samsung's usual standard.
Rating:
Reviewed by Besha from India on
1st Jun 2007
Hi This is not a great phone,u need to charge the battery everyday.Menu
options are not well organized.Don't support mmf files.But only
+ve is LOOKS GREAT but dumb inside. Rating:
Reviewed by Tallulah from england on
31st May 2007
this phone is fab it has every thing you want. the memory is really
good and comes with a really cool music video. if you don't have
this phone you must be loopy!!! Rating:
Reviewed by mike mccarthy from skem
on 31st May 2007
i got the phone and within in a month it started turning its self
off an on so i have to take out battery then it still odes not turn
on for around 30minutes, i got a replacement brand new an within
2 hours i had the same problem again, AVOID THIS PHONE!!!! its on
its way back for different phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Anna Rarity from England
on 26th May 2007
it an excellent phone everyone is so fussy nowadays SUPER Rating:
Reviewed by Mac from Belfast UK on
24th May 2007
Had a D840 for 3days till it failed,been reading lots of bad reports
about it,avoid and go for a D600 or U600 like i did instead Rating:
Reviewed by Molly from England on
20th May 2007
This phone is great except i've been having problems with the battery.
Other than that it's a great phone and easy to carry around with
you. Rating:
Reviewed by Henry Ameyaw from Ghana
on 19th May 2007
Samsung D840 is perfect. It has all the features I need in a phone.
It is stylish and very attractive. The sound quality is also good,
but I just thought a radio could be added together with an Infra-red.
Rating:
Reviewed by Debbie from England on
19th May 2007
Avoid this phone at all costs, I'm now returning this phone for
the third time (yes I will be on my third phone, they said it needed
new software) but that has not worked due to searching all the time
which is running the battery down, because it keeps searching I
am unable to make any calls. Not good if you break down in the middle
of nowhere (yes it happened to me) Lovely looking phone but that's
about it. Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel from engalnd on
18th May 2007
i dont know whats up with everyone who is saying this phone is bad
because its amazing! BUY IT!! Rating:
Reviewed by paul from united kingdom
on 16th May 2007
the d840 is a good phone. stylish,easy to use.easy to put in your
pocket.the phone is very good, apart from the battery life. and
the availability of spare battries Rating:
Reviewed by gareth wilshaw from england
on 16th May 2007
really good phone, slim very easy to use but the internal speaker
has failed. I have required a replacement which is a slight concern Rating:
Reviewed by Dimple from London on
15th May 2007
Had the phone for a couple of weeks now and had to send it away
already because when I plugged in the headset it would just turn
off my phone. It didn't have anything to do with the battery life!!
Currently been suggested the Samsung D900 which I believe is a better
phone, especially if its for business use. The Samsung D840 looks
good but some of the functionality is a little weak! I think I'll
be swapping mine over!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
13th May 2007
Its a brilliant phone BUT a few days after I got it (5-6 days) the
screen broke and i had to get it replaced. It is good though!! I
recommend it ALOT! Rating:
Reviewed by bxf from Portugal on
12th May 2007
There have been (justifiable) complaints about the absence of a
ring+vibrate setting. The following works for D840 (other options
may also work): - Download and run PSM Player v5.41 (psmplayer.com)
- Open any WAV or MMF file you wish to use as a ringtone - Click
File > To SMAF > SMAF 40Poly, and you get the SMAF File Setting
screen - Ensure Max Size is large enough for your file. The D840
can take just about any reasonable size, so you can put 3000000,
e.g. - CHECK the Vibrator box, and to the right of that, select
a CHANNEL between 1 and 10 (11-16 result in no vibes). A bit of
testing shows that the vibration is affected by the Channel. e.g.
CH 1 vibrated to a half(?) beat of the music, CH 7 had a continuous
vibration, but for one ring cycle only, CH. 10 vibrated to the music
non-stop, etc. Some values result in a delayed vibration (i.e. RING
then VIBRATE, in effect). Experiment yourself, and enjoy! Rating:
Reviewed by Laura from Cardiff on
12th May 2007
I checked my phone and bluetooth is off but the battery only lasts
a maximum of a day before it needs recharging! Looks really good,
but not sure if its worth it if you cant even use the phone because
the batteries dead! Rating:
Reviewed by Rish from England! on
11th May 2007
love this phone, had it for 4 weeks and i've lost count on how many
people have said the phone looks really good. camera is top quality,
along with the operating system and best thing is keypad. it has
a metal feel to it which is great and secures the phone more is
your one that keeps dropping it. just mp3 player is not of best
quality, but at least it's there. this is my best phone to date,
and believe me, this is not my first, second, third, or even fourth
lol. i strongly recommend it to anyone. to conclude, sack the lg
shine, if you want beauty, go for this! Rating:
Reviewed by not an idiot from england
on 10th May 2007
to everyone who moans about poor battery, TURN BLUETOOTH OFF, simple
as that norml phone battery lasts 3 days - by the way, the antenna
strenght doesn't seem to be that good when indoors, fine outsie,
bad inside Rating:
Reviewed by Serena from England on
7th May 2007
OMG yes u can change the settings so that it does let u have a ringtone
as wel as a vibration although if u mean it vibrates for 2 secs
and then rings then ok i agree it dznt wrk at the same tym bt afta
that it does! just go onto sound settings then clik across and select
"vibration then melody". It is sleek and very comfortablely fits
in your pocket...go and buy it. Iv had it for nearly a month now
and i hv gt used to the keypad Rating:
Reviewed by nafeesa from uk on
5th May 2007
I've recently bought a D840, it is very attractive and easy to use
the only problem I have with it is that the camera delays when taking
pictures and you can't get the kids to be too still when taking
pictures!!! Rating:
Reviewed by katie from england on
4th May 2007
i found this phone to be a reliable and safe phone, while at the
same time having the appereance of a high quality phone. it includes
all of the specifications i expeted and worked well Rating:
Reviewed by Ben from England on
3rd May 2007
Battery life makes this a no-brainer. If you're a serious proffesional,
or are considering using this for any business purpose I have two
words: STAY AWAY. Replacement arrives in two days. Style over substance,
and a lesson for me learned the hard way. Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from England on
3rd May 2007
The phone is massively let down by the battery. i do not spend long
talking or playing with the functions but the battery needs to be
charged at least once a day. it is awful. i have had the handset
replaced and that did not help. i have had the battery replaced
and again that did not help. it drives you mad. once you have only
two bars of battery left it will turn itself off within an hour.
dreadful. Avoid at all costs. i'm going back to Sony Ericsson. It
does look good and works well(apart from not being able to ring
and vibrate simultaneously) once the battery is charged, for the
umpteenth time! Rating:
Reviewed by Shashankmittal from India
on 2nd May 2007
Hey guys, i bought this phone few days back and i would say that
this phone is obviously good looking, slim and easy to use but one
thing which i feel is the battery life and it sometimes gets heatup
when talking for more then 10 minutes, otherwise this phone is relly
good in matter of style and comfort, adjustable in pocket.. i feel
one should buy this phone if u really like style. Rating:
Reviewed by becky from UK on
1st May 2007
got this phone on contract 2 weeks ago. i was attracted by the features
and i'm used to samsung as i loved my D600. the look of this phone
also is also what really made me want this phone. however. apart
from the looks. there is nothing else to write home about. overall
i'm pretty disapointed with the phone. the keys are really difficult
to use. the menu stays on the previous option. for example if the
last thing you used was bluetooth. it skips straight back to that
instead of bringing up the entire menu to re-select your option.
the camera is pretty gash. the speakers are pretty gash. and there
are other things. no doubt which the rest of these reviews cover.
im changing the phone tomorrow it annoys me that much. if you wana
look good. get this phone. if not. dont bother. Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from UK on
1st May 2007
Recently upgraded to the this phone and I'm sad to say its being
replaced. I agree the phone looks fantastic however the sound quality
is dreadful, the speaker is poor , the camera is useless and to
top it off the battery life is now down to about 2 hours standby
following a full charge for a phone that is only two weeks old its
unacceptable. Avoid this phone ! ! ! ! Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from United Kingdom
on 30th Apr 2007
Fantastic phone. The manual resembles animal dung. Unless you're
a nerd, forget it. Rating ruined by the manual. The guy who wrote
it and the executive who approved it should be fired. Great camera. Rating:
Reviewed by Sarah from West Mids on
23rd Apr 2007
This phone looks so pretty and feels great. Unfortunately it is
to be replaced. I thought I could live with the seemingly minor
flaws, who needs a phone to vibrate and ring at the same time??
Well I feel that I do. Having come from the Nokia N70 I am so disappointed
with this phone, and I tried to love it I really did!! Don't be
blinded by the look and feel of this phone, its the functions that
make a phone and this one doesn't have that many of them. Rating:
Reviewed by Tim from UK on 23rd
Apr 2007
Very nice phone all round , looks and feels beautiful and has a
lovely screen and is quite responsive. The speakers arent bad either
however, the feature set isnt that extensive and the camera is really
disapointing to be honest. Overal a good purchase, its a good looking
easy to use phone, which just lacks in some highend features Rating:
Reviewed by Vinod PV from India on
22nd Apr 2007
Almost 1 month since i bought it... Following is my personal experience
with it.. (+)ves -Good looking (Every single person who hv seen
it wanted to touch it once :))...am not exaggerating .. -Good looking
-Good looking and sleek -Nice camera -Sound quality is quite ok!
but better when compared to other samsung mobiles in this price
range -Display looks awesome -Browsing through the menu is brisk...i
mean it doesn't hang (-)ves -Menus are a bit complicated.. -Sound
quality is not as good as sony ericsson models for the same price.
-Does not come with a data cable..You hv got to buy it separately!
For all those who are still searching for adding symbols while typing
sms, go to New Message->Options->Input Method->Symbols :) Rating:
Reviewed by simon from england on
22nd Apr 2007
has no1 picked up on the text messages, u only get 70 characters
instead of the average 160!!!!!!!! thats less than half the normall
phone. also the singal is so bad i hav to stand in the corner of
my room and non of my other phones have done this, also the camera
never works properly and u cant have it on virate and ring at the
same time. do not whatever you do buy this phone!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by rory from london on
17th Apr 2007
has to be the best lookin phone by far, very very nice to look at.
but wow its so lame. i truely hate this phone. it seems to go about
the hardest way of doing things. and it does not ring and vibrate
at the same time so its one or the other..... what a joke! Rating:
Reviewed by Jamie from U.K on
17th Apr 2007
The scales are balanced with this phone. On one side you have an
absolute classy stylish phone, with a good solid feel, slide mechanism
and it's nice and slim. BUT....and this is a BIG BUT, this phone
is pretty dire on the very basics of functionality.... 1. You cannot
have this phone ringing and vibrating at the same time. It's either
one or the t'other. Even the oldest and basic of phones do this.
2. You can't change the message recieved tone, you have to stick
with a feeble sounding samsung one. Also you cant set this to making
the sound and vibrate at the same time. 3. When you send messages
it doesn't automaticaly save them in you 'outbox' so you can later
see what you have sent. You have an option to select 'send and save'
when sending each individual message. On the whole this phone has
the looks, but it's all frills and no knickers. And considering
Im comparing this phone to a few year old Motorola V600, the Samsung
flairs up as very dissapointing. But if you can live without those
basic minor flaws this phone is great for you. Rating:
Reviewed by Serena from England on
16th Apr 2007
i just got this phone for my birthday the other day and i have to
say it is AMAZING! it looks impressive and it is exactly that! You
CAN set mp3 files as your ringtone so all you who cant do it,its
because your not looking in the right settings! And the pictures
i have taken have come out great, maybe you need to hold your hand
a bit more stil so it can focus. yes...the light on the screen stays
on while it is charging but how is that a valid reason not to buy
a phone?? jus turn the fone over if it bothers you that much! i
have always had samsungs and they have always been great, this one
is definatly no exception! so anyone in doubt of buying this phoine,
please dont be, its the best one iv had, and you should go out and
but it!! :) Rating:
Reviewed by Jazma Taz from london on
16th Apr 2007
If your into shiny plastic than get this phone. Camera is average
and battery life is terrible. Rating:
Reviewed by john from india on
14th Apr 2007
It is good phone but bettry back up is not good so i can say it
a average phone. Rating:
Reviewed by tommytime from UK on
10th Apr 2007
Can't begin to tell you how amazing this phone is..... It looks
good and is far and away the best phone I've ever had!! Blows the
rest away!!! Rating:
Reviewed by shell from scotland on
9th Apr 2007
Just got this phone after returning a lg shine with many faults.
this is the first samsung phone i have used i always had a motorola
phone. i must say it's the best phone iv'e ever had it's easy to
use, the ring volume is really loud, and it looks nice. i would
reccomend this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Tia from UK on 8th
Apr 2007
I changed from the Motorola V3i to this on an upgrade. I wish i
hadn't now. Its nice, very slim, sleek good looking etc but the
battery life is truly awful and every picture i take comes out blurred.
Rating:
Reviewed by Merwyn from India on
5th Apr 2007
The phone is fantastic in it's looks and features except for Battery
Life which is very poor. Overall this phone is defenitely better
than D600 as its slim and weightless.My rating is **** Rating:
Reviewed by Adam Lucas from U.K on
5th Apr 2007
Nice looking phone, a pleasure to use (once you've turned the annoying
xylophone keypad tones off and changed the multimedia message T9
input language to English from the factory default German(!)) But
I had problems with the phone intermittently but persistantly resetting
itself because of a lack of a good signal. It's nothing to do with
my postcode area or the network on T-Mobile, I've had a replacement
but this one is doing it too and I can only put it down to the strength
and performance of the antenna. A shame because I really like the
phone but it's gonna have to go back. Oh and remember to keep very
still to avoid blur when snapping away with the camera, it's a tad
slow in less than favourable lighting. Rating:
Reviewed by jon kenna from uk on
4th Apr 2007
The features are great, looks are fab and build quality is great,
but ... Yes the is a But ... and big BUT Battery life, it goes after
6-10 hours. I'm looking to replace this, becuase i used to get 2-3
day life from my sony K800i. So great if battey isn't important,
but think about how much you use your phone. 8/10 if u don't mind
about battery and 2/10 is battery is important. Up to you. Rating:
Reviewed by Gireejesh Mathur from INDIA
on 4th Apr 2007
Samsung D840 is a really nice looking phone. However, as I'm using
it, I've come across a few shortcomings of the phone for example:
1. It does not support wav format 2. The zoom it offers in the camera
is lower than many other phones in the same category / price range.
Otherwise the phone is one of the smartest in the market, with slick
looks and easy to handle interfaces. An excellent phone in all senses. Rating:
Reviewed by deano t from wales on
3rd Apr 2007
awsome phone thats all i need to say recomend it to anyone don't
listen to the comment about battery life mine works just fine Rating:
Reviewed by cookie from uk on
3rd Apr 2007
this fone is great!! Rating:
Reviewed by Eren from England on
2nd Apr 2007
This is the greatest phone i have ever owned!! the camera is outstanding,
the display is brilliant, it looks very sleek and fels great. Its
extremely simple to use and is basically a brilliant phone to have.
Hands down best phone on the market at the moment. and ive only
had it one day. got it on PAYG and is just stunning. Buy it!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Troy from Thailand on
2nd Apr 2007
I've just gotten the phone, and it's just great. That's all I can
say. Rating:
Reviewed by G R Dawson from UK on
1st Apr 2007
The battery life of the D840 is a serious drawback. Typically the
charge indicator will start to show a decline in remaining capacity
after 2 days standby and less than an hour of talk time. My wife
has taken delivery of one as well and I have had a replacement device
sent to me by Orange and each phone has had the same problem. Orange
actually indicate a talk time life of 3.5 hours. Samsung have produced
a brilliant phone in all other respects, but the battery capacity
is a major design flaw. I would not recommend this phone to anyone
with a typical talk time of more than 30 minutes per day. Rating:
Reviewed by Georg from The Netherlands
on 28th Mar 2007
Awesome phone! The build quality is absolutely superb, and just
using the phone to make a simple phone call feels great. Its also
very easy on the pocket and its just the right weight and size.
If you want a snazzy phone with amazing features this may not be
what you want, but if you're like me and all you want is a small,
well-built and light phone with a 2 megapixel camera and a good
user interface, you should buy this one. Rating:
Reviewed by da boss from england, innit
on 28th Mar 2007
dis fone is da bisniss man i wood marry ma fone if i could dude.
but dont get dis fone on vodafone innit and da sales man who give
me ma contract is gunna be sorry dude cuz i gonna cancel and go
to o2 innit but da fone is top bird Rating:
Reviewed by Dharj from UK on
25th Mar 2007
I have had this phone for over 2 weeks now - and still love it!
It's 'shinyness' is great, and very relfective, a bit better than
the LG Shine i have to admit. The features are the same as the other
Samsung phones, but it's ok. Overall, this is a good phone, and
seems to be reliable and durable. VERY STYLISH!!! Rating:
Reviewed by TOM from UK on 25th
Mar 2007
I had this phone and took it back after a week! Yes it looks fantastic
and has a great design like all samsungs! But these phones are for
people who want good looking phones not functions! There are other
phones out there which may not as good but do 1000's of things more
Rating:
Reviewed by Laura from UK on
22nd Mar 2007
This phone is by far the best phone i have ever had. Its so easy
to use and it looks so stylish. I had the D900 previously which
is also a realy good phone. But, this one beats all the samsungs
ive had. I think it's great!! Rating:
Reviewed by Ashley from America on
21st Mar 2007
Just got it. WOW. It looks good and stylish and i'm glad i bought
it Rating:
