In a nutshell: The superslim D900 is a supersexy sliding
phone, complete with a high quality 3 megapixel camera with flash
and autofocus, and a fully-featured music player with expandable
memory to replace your MP3 player. The D900 has been one of Samsung's
most successful phones and was the best selling phone of Winter
2006 / Spring 2007. The D900i is virtually the same but with an
FM radio.
Review:
August 2006. Updated November 2007.
The
Samsung D900 puts the WOW! in WOW! FACTOR. Seriously, a phone this
exceptional doesn't come along very often, perhaps not since the
Samsung D500 in 2004.
You can tell we love the phone, so let's get on
with the reasons why. Firstly, this is the world's slimmest slider
phone (now beaten by the Samsung U600!).
Samsung have really perfected the slide design, and the D900 is
silky smooth. The physical appearance of the phone is unbeatable,
with a lovely magnesium surface coating and a small but functional
keypad making the phone very tactile and easy to use. The LG
Chocolate and the Samsung E900
may look cool with their touch-sensitive keypads, but you can't
beat the ease-of-use of a conventional keypad. At just 13mm thickness,
the D900 even beats the Motorola RAZR
in the thinness charts.
Looks aren't everything however, so let's move
on to the next reason for choosing the D900 - its 3 megapixel camera
with autofocus. This is simply the best camera currently available
in any phone after the Sony Ericsson
K800i. It gives results of amazing clarity, and what is really
astounding is that Samsung have fitted their best ever camera in
their thinnest slider phone! We are in awe. The video camera is
also of high quality and records in MPEG4 format. The display on
the D900 is very finely detailed with outstanding clarity and does
full justice to the camera. Some reviewers are mistaken in believing
that videos cannot be viewed in full screen, but they can - just
press 1 to switch to full screen mode.
Next the music player. This handles a good range
of formats - MP3, ACC, ACC+ and e-AAC+ - and has very good sound
reproduction with 3D virtual surround sound and a digital power
amplifier. The player is easy to use with playlists of up to 30
tracks. You can use the stereo headset supplied by Samsung or a
wireless Bluetooth
headset. The built-in memory is 70 Mbytes, which is enough to
get started, but if you're serious about using the phone as an MP3
player you can buy a Micro
SD card - a 512 Mbyte card costs around £15. The only
real downside on the music front is that there's no radio included.
The phone has all the usual features that you'd
expect - messaging, email, MP3 ringtones, speakerphone, Java games,
etc, etc. The full spec is listed below. There are a few bonus features
- a document viewer for viewing MS Office files, offline mode for
use when listening to music on a plane, a TV-Out connection for
viewing images directly on a TV screen, and EDGE for fast internet
access. Connectivity is via Bluetooth or fast USB. The user interface
is very nice and friendly, with a new menu design featuring a black
background - very smart. Battery life is good. One gripe is that
you can't use an MP3 for the SMS alert sound (same with all Samsungs),
but good news - you can select vibrate and ring simultaneously.
2006 has been an exciting year for phones, but
the Samsung D900 has got to be a serious contender for phone of
the year. The D900i is virtually the same as the D900 but it also
has an FM radio (but is missing the document viewer). The new Samsung
U600 is even slimmer. The G600
isn't quite as slim, but features a 5 megapixel camera and is an
outstanding phone.
The D900 has been the best selling phone for the
first half of 2007 and there are now some incredible deals available.
Use our links at the top right of this page to shop around for a
bargain.
Features of the Samsung D900 include:
3 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and
4x digital zoom
Video camera (MPEG4 format)
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Music player (MP3, ACC, ACC+, e-AAC+ formats)
with 3D sound and digital power amp
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by gcol from England on
30th Aug 2006
I had a D900 for 2 weeks then returned it. I found the camera to
be the worst on any phone that I've had. And yes I did have it on
the correct settings! You can't take a decent photo in anything
other than bright light or the shot comes out dark, grainy and usually
a bit blurred. I can't fault the phone in any other department and
it looks great. I just need a phone to take decent photos ( I use
them in my business) and unfortunately the D900 just doesn't. I
exchanged it for a Nokia N73 which takes good photos 99% of the
time - it's not as pretty as the D900 but at least it can take decent
photos. Only gave it 2 stars because I've never had to take a phone
back before. Rating:
Reviewed by Ash from United Kingdom
on 29th Aug 2006
Excellent Phone. Stylish. 10/10. Better than the E900. Rating:
Reviewed by Jeff
from UK on 29th Aug 2006
I've spent hours online looking at all the available phones from
all networks and I honestly think that the Samsung D900 is the best
there is at the moment. I just got mine this morning, after signing
a new contract, and without being too melodramatic: I was stunned!
It is unbelievably thin; I mean I knew that it's been dubbed the
World's Thinnest Slider but it's still remarkable when you hold
it in your hands. However it's size and weight aren't it's only
merits, the 3 megapixel camera is fantastic - second only to the
Sony Ericsson K800i. I've been fiddling about with it all day and
the battery seems to have held up fine too. In my opinion this is
the best phone this year and may remain so for a while. ...but (yes
there's always a but) I do have one minor niggle: the lip at the
bottom does make it slightly awkward to press the 0 if you have
chubby fingers. Rating:
Reviewed by kevin williams from uk on
28th Aug 2006
The D900 is a fabulous phone with it’s sleek and sexy design,
the camera is amazingly clear, and the 3 million pics is very useful
when you have forgot your digital camera and you want those quality
pictures. The video is very good but it seems that a few people
out there and a few on this page do not know how to get the full
screen on their video playback, all you need to do is PRESS 1 whilst
the video is playing. The reason I have only given this phone a
4 star is because I have had to send 2 phones back due to poor built
quality, my first phone had a screen malfunction, and my second
phone lost the use of its back/contact button.. Rating:
Reviewed by Gaz from Uk on 28th
Aug 2006
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 22nd Aug 2006 As Dave put :P:P Rating:
Reviewed by asia from u.s.a on
27th Aug 2006
this phone is brilliant i think that appearance is good and i rate
this phone also features are wicked mates out there.it has got a
3 megapixel camera so Rating:
Reviewed by nigel from notts england
on 27th Aug 2006
how intuative when returning to menu and even sub menus it returns
u to where u left off, previously had a d600 and found it cleaver
but not as user friendly as this, it looks great but u need some
sort of cover or screen guard to keep the good looks. shows a picture
of big ben at day time with clouds moving and birds flying during
the day and at night it changes automatically to a night scene with
big ben and shooting stars and fireworks this phone is so cool,
must admit i was a little dissapointed how similar it is to the
d500/600 but the changes made by samsung are worth paying the extra
cash. Rating:
Reviewed by James from England on
27th Aug 2006
I have had this phone for about a day after waiting for it. I had
never seen this phone or even held it but it looked very very impressive
in the carphone warehouse book and so i bourght it on contract,
so far i am loving it, i took it to a wedding and took loads of
pictures with it and i am very pleased with the quality! Only problem
is the video, it seems a little pxelated when videoing but i hardly
use tyhat anyway. Its lous and is very slim, i dropped it and it
hasnt even got a mark on it so it is a tough phone too! A must have,
its 200 texts and 50 mins for £20 a month from O2, GET IT! Rating:
Reviewed by muggy from United Kingdom
on 26th Aug 2006
The phone is absoutley briliant,and out of this world. I would not
swap it for any other phone phone on the market. Rating:
Reviewed by Katrina from Scootland on
26th Aug 2006
FABULOUS BUY IT NOW!!!!! friends r soo jealous :p xxx Rating:
Reviewed by Geoff from United Kingdom
on 25th Aug 2006
This is the phone to have in 2006, probably 2007 and 2008 too. Superb
design, neat styling. Feels great in the hand with faultless slide
mechanism. Top spec camera, top spec display, and it plays music
if youre bored. Ive been playing with this for three days and battery
is only down one notch! Minor niggles are that I dont think its
possible to change the SMS alert sound. And the two second delay
when the keypad unlocks is irritating- although you can slide up
to unlock. Also some MP3 files are rejected when I try to load them-
though they play fine on computer. Also I would have made the max
ringtone a bit louder. Altogether this is a thing of beauty as well
as a phone- looking forward to recording some vids on it. Rating:
Reviewed by Lexy from England on
25th Aug 2006
I got this phone yesterday after returning the LG Chocolate, and
it wins hands down! The screen/camera are amazing and the call clarity
is good. The only thing i would pick it up on is that it doesn't
automatically save sent text messages, and sometimes doesn't ask
whether i want to save them. If you don't need to go back for reference
as I do, then this should not bother you. If anybody does know how
to set the phone to save them automatically please tell me. Apart
from that I would recommend this phone to anyone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sunny Ng from UK on
25th Aug 2006
Pros: - Light, thin and very sexy looking phone. Slightly wider
than I thought, but this is not an issue for me. - Sliding mechanism,
while not as smooth as the D500, is smoother than the D600 and has
very little play. - Superb screen. Absolutely crystal clear and
bright. - Camera quality seems excellent (over 3MP), although I
have not had a chance to play around with photo features yet. -
Menu system is intuitive, very fast and quite similar to my previous
D500, so no complaints there. Cons: - SIM card slot! Having inserted
my SIM card, it is now virtually impossible to remove it without
the aid of some tool. Unless you have very small fingers and possess
the grip of a vice, there is no way of removing the SIM. Not of
huge importance, admittedly, but an oversight by Samsung and an
unnecessary design fault. - Battery life. A full charge lasted me
just a few hours and I made/received no calls and sent only a few
texts. I spent a while entering all my contacts and generally getting
to know the phone and customising all the settings. I am hoping
battery life will improve once it has been charged a few times.
- The cover for the charger cable seems fragile and unnecessary.
I wonder how long it will last before coming off completely. Time
will tell. - The ridge which forms the bottom edge of the phone
gets in the way when using the three bottom keys (*, 0 and #). I
have gotten around this by adjusting my grip slightly but people
with bigger fingers will find this annoying. - Still no "profiles"
as feature on the Nokias, but I am used to this now as I have had
a D500 for 18 months. But the option would have been nice. Overall,
the D900 is a superb phone and, some minor niggles aside, I would
highly recommend it. Rating:
Reviewed by Brian Levinsen from Netherlands
on 25th Aug 2006
I fist bought the LG KG800 Chokolate, and well I hated it, it felt
so limited, and sound was bad... so after 3 days I went back to
shop and swapped for the D900, and what a change. This phone is
great. Menu system is fast and easy, Camera makes great shots, sound
is crisp and clear. Reason I did not give it 5 start are few. No
mp3 message sounds. Not possible to connect your own headphones.
Several Menu Items are greyed out or missing, I guess it is related
to the differences in Asia and Europe Versions. Rating:
Reviewed by Stephanie from England on
25th Aug 2006
Is it possible to be in love with a mobile phone? :) Seriously though,
what an amazing phone. It has all the fanastic qualities of the
previous models and more. I upgraded a couple of days ago from the
Samsung E350 which I have to say has served me well for a year,
also a dinky little phone. I have to admit having bluetooth is a
luxury I had overlooked in the past but its well worth paying that
bit extra for it with any phone. The camera quality is excellent,
although doesnt quite beat the Sony K800i. The phone itself is sleek
and sexy, similar to the Motorola Razr in size but obviously slides
open instead of flipping, which is sturdy by the way, doesnt feel
like its going to fly off or break! I would recommend this phone
100% - its great all round and I havent found any faults as yet!! Rating:
Reviewed by Melinda from England on
25th Aug 2006
First day of use, so far only two points of confusion (not in manual,
so lost a star on that): 1. How to edit an imported contact to add
a picture - can't seem to make link between photo/contact or contact/photo
in either direction. May be due to the contact being imported from
old phone v/s added as new. 2. How to modify the Incoming Text Message
tone. Can't set from sound file option, and set-up won't let me
in either. Perhaps something to do with Orange UK set-up. Ideas
anyone?? Otherwise, VERY happy with phone (upgraded from a SE W800,
which had been nice till camera broke 1 week after warranty expiry).
To answer Bob Hurley, yes the "DJ Markly" seems to be standard.
Also to author "and", thanks for the tip on turning keytones off.
Rating:
Reviewed by rvr from Netherlands on
24th Aug 2006
Picked up mine yesterday, and I am absolutely flabbergasted by it.
This phone is so cool and sleak looking, with very user friendly
menu's as well, not to mention the 3 MP camera. Sound quality is
excellent as well. It is also really light-weight and thin. Only
complaint I can think of, is that you cannot hook up a regular set
of earphones, it connects through some bizarre plug. Does anybody
know a workaround for this? If you are in need of a new phone, do
not hesitate and get this one. Rating:
Reviewed by mobile-phones-uk owner from
england on 24th Aug 2006
i would reccomend this phone to anyone there is not 1 thing that
is bad about it has got a brilliant camera , brilliant memory ,
brilliant games , brilliant layout , and most of all looks brilliant
as knowing much abaout phones i would reccomend this phone to anyone Rating:
Reviewed by lee from england on
24th Aug 2006
bought an e900...got it cheap....give it to my partner... got my
self a d900. to cure my guilt i offered to swap with my d900 with
her(i said i really wanna swap coz yours is better) thank god for
the d900. the silly touch keys on the e900 would only suit the skinny
fingered and erm... mugs Rating:
Reviewed by y2d from england on
23rd Aug 2006
amazing phone, a must buy. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from Ireland on
23rd Aug 2006
Had the phone over a week now. All in all a very good phone. Does
everything you need a modern mobile phone to do plus it looks great.
Also, the picture quality is fantastic. Only little negative points
I have with it is that you can't seem to turn off the keypad tones
when not on silent(which is really annoying when texting), it doesn't
have a huge amount of internal memory and the games on it are terrible!
Other than that it gets the thumbs up! Rating:
Reviewed by mick from beds on
23rd Aug 2006
The phone is ggggggggggggg8t but has anybody else had poor reception
problems ? the rest of the family dont hve this problem with different
model samsungs Rating:
Reviewed by Keith from U.K. on
23rd Aug 2006
I received the D900 yesterday. I've used a D600 for the lat 18 months
and found it to be the best phone so far so decided to replace it
with what I expected to be an improvement. The new phone is slimmer,
with a marvellous camera and great display. I'm a little disapointed
that the charger from the old phone is different which means further
expense and I'm so far unable to find a way of changing the desk
top theme. My first impression is that it's not quite as well made
as the D600. Other than that it's a great phone. Rating:
Reviewed by 07843619179 from England
on 22nd Aug 2006
Coming from the D500 it was easy to choose this simply wonderful
phone. It is a great phone 3.2mp camera, great video, many other
extras. The slim, stlyish design is brillant everything you could
of asked for from samsung, you cannot find faults with this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Clare Bear from Herts, England
on 22nd Aug 2006
My neice recently purchased the D900 and I'm due for an upgrade
September so I'm 100% sure i'll be getting myself one of those.
The attention to detail is spot on. I can't wait!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 22nd
Aug 2006
Looks are deceptive with this phone - firstly i'll start with the
plus points. The phone couldn't possibly look any better, sleek,
sexy and sliding, top marks for appearance. The phyical qualites
are excellent, this phone must be the slimmest on the market at
the moment not to mention the lightest. Yet that's as far as it
goes I'm afraid. The guys at Nokia must be splitting at the sides
with laughter at Samsungs latest D-series edition. It simply does
not compare to the sliding Nokia range. So as anticipated here comes
the moan. The phone is priced around the same as the Nokia N80,
N90 both of which are similar. Yet with the Samsung D900 you do
not get a memory card or built in fm radio. You cannot customise
your message alert tone - its a choice between the best sounding
(sort of cheesey not to mention embarassing) default tone. The video
capture cannot be played back in full screen, meaning that recorded
and blue-toothed video is played on a very disappointing small screen.
Why have they bothered with such a large screen? Itmay be of high
quality yet it is frustratingly small to decipher, and there is
no way of changibng this. The Nokia phones offer just as good a
camera, yet they are able to offer a memory card - which can be
expensive, and a built in fm radio. I've only had the phone for
1 day and already ive packed it back into its box. In all, it's
a very poor attempt from Samsung its no different from its previous
D-series apart from an up-graded camera and thinner handset. The
Nokia phones are pioneering the way forward at the moment. Better
value and more for your money. Rating:
Reviewed by Louise from UK on
22nd Aug 2006
I got my phone through this morning- it's replacing my Samsung E530
(the little pink shell type one) except i cant seem to let my little
pink one go- i don't like the D900, for a start- we're going back
on ourselves again because it's HUGE, very slim yes, very lightweight
but it's rather large whereas i like compact, tiny little things
that fit into the palm of my hand! (and get lost at the bottom of
my handbag). The camera- very good, no qualms with that what so
ever. But to be honest, the features are still the same. I'm upset,
i think i'm sticking with my pink blob type phone instead. Rating:
Reviewed by TyranT from Scotland on
22nd Aug 2006
Had the phone for a few weeks now and I love it. Nothing else to
really say that hasnt already been said. Its seriously thin but
unlike the x820 not so thin that it cant cope. Battery life is about
3 days with average use for me. Camera provides brilliant pictures
and being able to set Vibrate and a tune of your choice is excellent.
It dosnt have Touch sensitive keys so i have no idea why everyone
keeps saying this I think they are refering to the E900. It really
is a brilliant all round phone and wipes the floor with the Sony
K800I If swaying get yourself into a store to see this handset and
compare it thats when i was really sold. Not a bad word to say about
it ! Rating:
Reviewed by bibbz from england on
22nd Aug 2006
great phone. i bought it last week. camera is not as good as some
of its competitors. but it looks the best. 5 star. Rating:
Reviewed by J from UK on 22nd
Aug 2006
This phone is amazing, the only thing I can find to criticise is
I don't know how send a plain old message across bluetooth like
on my old Nokia 6230i - before I would basically write and note
and send it thru bluetooth. Can I do this on a Samsung??? Only this
is how I communicate with friends in some lectures! But overall
sound quality, camera quality and ease of use top marks!!! Yet to
test battery out properly, hope it's as good as a D500 I had years
ago! Rating:
Reviewed by john from england on
22nd Aug 2006
i just bought the d900. its a excellent phone but am having problems
with the battery. when i plug my charger in with in 5 mins my handset
displays fully charged n the phone only work 4 a few hours n the
battrey dies again. is any 1 else experienceing the same problem?
please let me know Rating:
Reviewed by Louis from England on
21st Aug 2006
I have reviewed umpteen phones over the past month and I can honestly
say that this little beauty is the best all-rounder. It looks and
feels fabulous and has all the features you have come to expect
in a modern phone. The build quality is superb as is the top-notch
screen. Don’t get me wrong the likes of Sony Ericsson, Nokia
and Motorola also have some nice phones out there at the moment
but unfortunately, they are nowhere close to the latest Samsungs.
If you are looking for a sexy top-notch performer then look no closer.
The D900 is the DBs and is clearly numero uno at the moment. Rating:
Reviewed by Missi from UK on
21st Aug 2006
i have had the D900 for over a week.Its an outstanding phone (after
u have had the D500 for over 18months).The only problem i have with
it is that the battery talk time may aswell be zero. 3.5 hours of
talktime means i have to charge it up almost everyday. I'd prefer
the size to be slightly smaller as girls handbags are getting smaller
so room is a problem but yes it really is major slim.I think its
nicer with the keypads in comparison to the touch tone e900 that
i very nearly bought. WiFi would have been nice with it, then it
would have had everything & complete.... Rating:
Reviewed by Rachel from England on
20th Aug 2006
The phone looks fairly nice and is ok to use once you get used to
it. I previously had the sony ericsson w800i. I feel that the camera,
although its a 3 megapixel camera, doesnt perform as well as the
sony I had. The pictures are slightly grainy and in poor light the
flash doesnt seem to make that much difference. Also, the menu sounds
and the pen sound when entering numbers are good, although to have
them on you must have the annoying "house phone" type key tones.
When txting this is really irritating!The ringtones arent the best
and neither are the message tones. I feel the phone is decent although,
I do think Sony Ericssons are better. Based upon looks I would say
this is a much more attractive design than the sony's. The Battery
on the phone also leaves a lot to be desired, i have to charge mine
every day, which isnt a hassel, but my sony ericsson did last around
5 days before having to charge. All in all, a good looking phone
with decent features, but I wouldnt say the phone was outstanding. Rating:
Reviewed by Annika from England on
20th Aug 2006
i've just brought this fab thin phone, fantastic, but, i have a
weird looking icon on the top of my screen which looks like a fuse
with a fire extinguisher attached to it a box, i've rang samsung
and they claim they don't know what it means, so if anyone can help
i would be really grateful. Other than that i think the phone is
fab. Rating:
Reviewed by Shazza from UK on
20th Aug 2006
Had my D900 for 2 weeks now and love it. I had a Motorola before
& think the menus are much easier to navigate on the Samsung. It
is so light and stylish and the photos & video are great quality.
My only problem (and others it appears) is that you cannot set your
own mp3 file for messages, only for ringtones. I have found that
very frustrating as the Samsung ones are not even good tones! If
there wasn't that problem a definite 5 stars+. If anyone knows the
answer please post as I would love to know. Rating:
Reviewed by bamr from northern ireland
on 20th Aug 2006
i got this phone 2 weeks ago an i think it is by fay the best mobile
out Rating:
Reviewed by stew from s wales on
20th Aug 2006
CHARGED AND PROGRAMED PHONE ON THE FIRST DAY. OPENED SCREEN TO USE
AND THE SCREEN CRACKED. POOR BUILD QUALITY. Rating:
Reviewed by bigmaja from England on
19th Aug 2006
Wat a great phone love the screener its light in day and it gets
dark in the evening , also love the pen bit when u type ya numbers
! A big Thumbs up from me , keep it up SamSung ! 5/5 Rating:
Reviewed by Dalts from England on
19th Aug 2006
just got this brilliant phone. Kept the sticker on the screen and
was wondering why the phone seemed quiet. The sticker was covering
the speaker! duh! im a idiot. That might be the same problem for
u george. Great camera and large screen which is sweet, shame u
cant set mp3's as message alerts though! if anyone knows any way
to do this, please tell. Rating:
Reviewed by tricky d from UK on
19th Aug 2006
Great Phone, Great Spec. Nice and small and compact. Great Features.
QUESTION: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE MAX SIZE MEMORY CARD THIS PHONE
WILL TAKE? Rating:
Reviewed by Rachel from England on
19th Aug 2006
Love it, slim and sleek, camera fab, was undecided between SE K800i
made right choice with D900, worth all the five stars and more. Rating:
Reviewed by Phil from UK on 19th
Aug 2006
Amazing! The first non Nokia phone I want to keep after 7 years.
Just had the Nokia N80 for a few days – a major disappointment.
Chose this because of the 3M camera (ruled out the K800i due to
its size) and other recommendations. Mastered the interface in seconds
and battery life is reasonable for a phone of this size and features.
Still in shock that I want to keep a non Nokia phone…well
done Samsung! Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from Canada on
18th Aug 2006
Had many phones in the past, just received mine: amazing features,reception,build
quality,size way too much to mention..well worth the investment.
THE best slider for the moment!! Go get one! Rating:
Reviewed by Peter from South Wales on
18th Aug 2006
This Phone Is Outstanding ,Well Impressed I Have Owned Other Phones
Samsung,Sony Ericsson,Nokia And This Phone Is By Far The Best. As
It Is Slim,Light,Stylish,Has Very Good Functions,Along With A Very
Good Camera. I Cannot Think Of A Bad Thing To Say About The Phone.
All I Can Say Is Go Out And Buy This Superb Phone You Will Not Be
Disappointed. Cheers Rating:
Reviewed by Chucky from England on
18th Aug 2006
Had my D900 for a day now, and I'd give it a 3/5. There are some
annoying flaws: Camera lag is about 2 seconds, with no way to reduce
it. Cant use my own tone for message alerts. Font size is too large
and cant be changed, wastes a great screen. SyncML is missing. That
said it's a great size and weight, really good screen and camera,
and responsive. Rating:
Reviewed by jash from uk on 18th
Aug 2006
Is a terrible piece of equipment. poor software, fiddly camera,
terrible keypad, no option for own message tone, messaging rubbish
and poor battery life. Not good. Rating:
Reviewed by Grant from UK on
18th Aug 2006
Wow! This phone is simply amazing! It is by far the best phone out
at the moment. I've had mine for just over a week now and I have
not found one fault with it! I have never had a phone quite like
it and I think its simply great! 5 stars definatly! Rating:
Reviewed by and from uk on 18th
Aug 2006
i like samsung products...well built and stable esp d500 which i
liked a lot...so had no hesitation to order the d900 when i saw
it a couple of weeks ago on vodafone. All the issues people speak
of can be sorted..i.e video view full screen by pushing 1 key...keytones
off by using volume key when phone shut..if you encounter a prob
just look it up on the web, chances r you`ll find a post which`ll
help...not hard is it... Rating:
Reviewed by Toby Johnson from England
on 18th Aug 2006
I got this phone as an upgrade from a D500. The user interface is
similar to the D500, so didn't take long to get used to. The phone
is very good. It's packed with features, and has an awesome 3mp
camera. I have read some reviews that slate certain things about
this phone. I have to say that from what I have seen on my phone,
most of their problems stem from not actually knowing how to use
the phone properly. HEY YOU GUYS - TRY READING THE MANUAL!! I rate
this 5 out of 5. Worth every penny. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from Cheshire on
18th Aug 2006
One word: Unbelievable Rating:
Reviewed by Marty from N Ireland on
17th Aug 2006
Sorry folks this is not a review but more of a helping hand to Liz
from the uk, in regards to sending a message quickly or not having
to go through the menu. I have a D600 which im persuming the 900
is the same, the up, down, left and right keys act as short cut
keys, so when i want to send a txt i hit the left scroll key which
then takes me straight to the text screen, do ur message then send,
saying as im here d900 looks good and im looking to upgrade to something
from the d600 ive got...will keep reading the reviews i think but
so far so good Rating:
Reviewed by George from united kingdom
on 17th Aug 2006
Just received the d900. it seems really good except that voice calls
seem really quiet. Am i doing something wrong?? Rating:
Reviewed by Jus from England on
17th Aug 2006
I think this phone is excellent and to view the video in full screen
you just press down the 1 key. Very pleased. Only disappointment
is the Chelsea FC preset wallpaper. Rating:
Reviewed by kate-ox from england on
17th Aug 2006
right, this question might sound stupid but please can someone answer
it :P right does anyone know if there is a little hook anywhere
on the phone for them things that you hang round your neck please
please reply oh and the phone is the best pnone ive ever had my
brother has just bought the e900 and it is really annoying with
the touch-sensitive keys so its D900 all the way x Rating:
Reviewed by Di from England on
17th Aug 2006
I have had samsung phones for over 5 years now, and i've got to
say this one is great, although not as good as the d500, which i
loved. The only problem i can find with the phone is when playing
videos back they are so small and you can hardly see anything, why
have such a big screen if you can't use it?? Apart from that fab
phone Rating:
Reviewed by Chris P. Bacon from UK on
17th Aug 2006
This is a great improvement to the D600 which was a good little
phone. D900 beats the E900 by miles cos the E900 has them pointless
touch-sensitive buttons which were a huge mistake for Samsung. But
they got back on track with the D900 which is great all over! The
3.2MP Cam is the best! The only other mobile with 3.2MP is the Sony
Ericsson K800 which is huge, bulky and weighs a ton! Also the Cover
for the Camera on the K800 keeps sliding down in your pocket. So
if u was a phone that takes blank photos in your pocket all day,
get the K800. But if you want a light, slim and a huge screen then
get the D900. I know which one I'd get... Rating:
Reviewed by Lewis from UK on
17th Aug 2006
This phone is simply great! Can't ask much more than a 3.2MP camera
eh? Its light, thin and feels great in your hand. There isnt much
more to say except, Its a great phone and i highly recommend you
go out and by one! Rating:
Reviewed by Liz from England on
17th Aug 2006
Love the phone and I've only just got it. take a bit of getting
used to coming from a Siemens but the size, look and camera are
fab. Glad to see I made the right choice as I was undecided over
this and the LG Chocolate. I'm after a bit of help tho' - I text
a lot, generally to the same couple of people - what is the easiest
way of sending a text to someone without going through the drawn
out process of selecting SMS, then phone book, then contact etc.
there must be a quicker way! HELP! Rating:
Reviewed by WELLUNNAPPI from UK on
17th Aug 2006
Right then - I took delivery of a SE K800i last week. After reading
a few reveiws (yes I know I should have done this first but....)
and trialling it for a few days, I sent it back as I wasn't happy
with the camera lens cover - it comes off easy and once its released
the phone is activated so if this happens in your pocket or bag,
then your battery runs down (very poor desgin) I also thought the
keypad was on the small side. Apart from these two gripes, the phone
is the nuts, superb camera and video and navigation is very user
friendly. I swapped for a D900. When I took delivery of this phone
this morning, I was well happy, it looks the part and feels good
in the hand. However, what is happenin with the video ? You record
in full screen and it plays it back smaller than the size of a stamp
meaning you can't see anything. Half the screen is taken up by a
virtual keypad for you to stop/play/pause etc etc. I've searched
the manual and settings and can't find anything to suggest you can
watch video playback as you recorded it ie. in full screen. I've
bluetoothed a couple of vids to the phone and they are the same.........get
the magnifying glass out - Am I missing something? Samsung also
missed a trick by not putting a radio onto this model - why ? I
am really tempted to send this back and get the K800i back, what
is the point of the big screen if you can't use it ? Was nearly
2 stars - average !!!! Rating:
Reviewed by RC from UK on 17th
Aug 2006
Got this phone yesterday and love it. I was using the Nokia 8800
which, despite much criticism, i thought was excellent but it was
time for a change. Like everything about this phone but only compliant
i have is that when it is shut it moves slightly from side to side.
Don;t know if this is just my one but it is my only complaint on
an otherwise amazing phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from UK on 16th
Aug 2006
I recently upgraded to this phone from my tried and tested D600.
Well, this has a better camera and the features are just as good
as the D600 or better. Well done Samsung you sure have a hit on
you hands. Rating:
Reviewed by colin from england on
16th Aug 2006
ive had this phone just over a week and i havent a bad word to say
about it.its light sleek easy to get around and a must for everyone.I
was going to get the E900 but the TS keys put me off. Please please
could anyone tell me if i can or how to put tracks that are on my
home computer onto the media player thats on the cd that samsung
provide to be able to put on my phone.I dont know if it can be done
but if it can please let me know as im useless when it comes to
software etc !!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jill from Ireland on
16th Aug 2006
Only had the phone for a day but no complaints so far Just wondering
if anyone knows if it is possible to set an mp3 or other downloaded
sound file as a message tone? And if so, how? Have managed to set
mp3s as the ringtone bt cant seem to work it out for the messages Rating:
Reviewed by Bob Hurley from UK on
16th Aug 2006
This is a fantastic phone. Its very slim, but quite wide, but for
the size of it it is unbelievbable how much stuff is packed into
the phone. The camerea is great, except that it doesnt seem to take
good ones at night, but that just might be me bexause ive only had
it a few days, so still gettin used 2 it so the settings may be
wrong. Anyway, for the person who asked about how much memory it
has, well ive read that it had 80mb, but in fact it is only 60mb,
but it has the slot for MicroSD cards, so u can have as much as
you want. The one thing i wanted 2 ask, when i got mine, the security
seal was broken, but because it was the last 1 in stock, i didnt
want 2 not buy it. So when i got it all home, it came with an mp3
called 'DJ Markly & Bungle' and was curious 2 whether it comes on
the phone, or someone has used it. I would appreciate anyone letting
me knw. Thnaks, and i recommend this phone 2 anyone! ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Tim from England on
16th Aug 2006
Had this delivered today. First impressions were that it looks nice,
reasonable size, but not as small as expected (is infact similar
in size to my SE K750i), it also feels slightly flimsy when sliding.
Shoved a sim in and powered it up. Screen is good quality. Menus
I find fiddly, options aren't instantly obvious. Camera good quality
but not as intuitive as SE equivalent. sound is ok but not wonderful,
loud but lacks clarity. Can easily use mp3 as ringtone, but no option
for a custom message tone so are stuck with the rather dull default
ones. Usb cable included but needs software to transfer files to
phone which is a tad poor. Vibrate is very positive a bit too positive
in fact! My real problems with this phone came as i tried to type
a text message in. The keypad looks ok but the bottom three keys
are far too close to the lip at the bottom of the key pad (allowing
the slide out to be flush with screen section when closed) now my
fingers are not the largest so chunky fingered people beware! I'm
sure it's a fine phone but 90% of my phone use is text messaging
and e-mail so this makes it a very time consuming and uncomfortable
process. I think it will be replaced by SE K800, asap! Rating:
Reviewed by Hanzla from japan on
16th Aug 2006
It Stinks! it is**** man!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sheila Blackery from England
on 15th Aug 2006
I did originally get an LG Chocolate which I exchanged after three
days and that's the worst piece of chav I got until I got this phone.
Its slim, sleek, easy to use, picture quality is brilliant, the
ringtones are not very good but downloadable ones are compatible
and sound good. All in all a lovely piece of kit - what more can
I say, it has what you need (apart from a radio but that's no big
deal). Rating:
Reviewed by Yinka from London UK on
15th Aug 2006
I'm a bit of a Dinosaur in regards to mobile phones but I know what
I like and the D900 is a sleek little beast that I like... a lot.
So far I have only one gripe... I can't turn off the keyboard sounds
and have the snazzy pen written phone numbers. (either or) Rating:
Reviewed by The Spud from - on
14th Aug 2006
Just upgraded. Not bad, but not that great either - the d500 is
easier to use and the wallpapers etc all seem a step ahead of the
900! If they had applied the same smart interface to the 900 it
would be a hit. As it is I'm feeling a bit - "why did I bother" Rating:
Reviewed by Rachel from Leeds on
14th Aug 2006
I love this phone its really small and cute. It takes good pictures,
it has good memory and a great look. After reading the reviews on
the D900 i got one straight away and it is better thank i expected.
It even has sonic the hedgehog game on it! Don't think twice about
getting this phone it really is good. Rating:
Reviewed by Raj Rumalla from USA on
14th Aug 2006
Great phone. Very clear GUI & the sound quality on the music player
is nice as well. Really have no complaints though I wish the battery
life was a little longer. Rating:
Reviewed by ANSAR AWAN from PAKISTAN
on 13th Aug 2006
There are only a few words to say what this phone is great,faboulous,stylish
and most thing of all it is really easy to use. The camera is breath
taking. if people give this a poor rating they need their brains
testing. ITS FABOULOUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KIND REGARDS FROM PAKISTAN 2 ALL 0F U. Rating:
Reviewed by nutta from england on
12th Aug 2006
had the D900 about a week now looks cool!! sounds great,after playing
around with it for some time works fab with san-disk ultra2 micro
sd card 1GB.Got about 15 full albums on it with a lot more space!,playlists(x4)
holds 2 albums on each.Sounds great with bluetooth stereo headphones
(i-phono plus)off ebay. File transfer rate is incredible with sd
card,full album 25 secs,beat that bluetooth or USB!! camera is easy
and crystal clear.Also like the pencil that writes down numbers
on entry. Rating:
Reviewed by Me from Stanley-England
on 12th Aug 2006
This phone is absolutly amazing it is so slim and sexy i love it.
I did have a motorola L6 which had a great camera but hardly any
memory and is rather long i wouldnt recomend the L6. Anyway hope
i dont sound stupid asking this but does anybody know how much memory
the D900 has on it?? If your looking for i new phone i definitly
recomend this one it is so brilliant. Rating:
Reviewed by William Berbos from The
Netherlands on 10th Aug 2006
I owned a Motorola V600 way back from its birth. It had it all,
but is now an oldskool phone! It was time to move on. When searching
the web for an complete phone I came to the D900. Naturally the
D900 has it all with more. As I came along the K800i I was wondering
what to do, but finally the D900 is my choice, why? For starters
the form factor is excellent, I tried them both (D900/K800i) and
it lies fine in the hand, the interface works fast and has some
features that makes it all a bit more beautiful. I’m not a
fan on rubber slot doors, but they are strong and open and close
properly. The sliding mechanism works smooth and feels really stable.
The K800 is a bit simple in its form and more from the same out
of the old days, but the cyber shot with xenon flash is excellent.
But comparing the results of the images from both the phones I came
to the conclusion that they are not so different. The Led flash
on the D900 could be brighter! (K800i video in QCIF, D900 video
in CIF) The memory slots where also one of the issues in my choice.
The K800i with it's Memory Stick Micro (M2) is not a good choice
of SonyEricsson as it is expensive and short on stock in my country
and others, so check it. The D900 has a more stable price worthy
microSD (TransFlash) card in it. As the form of D900 is only 12.9
mm thick, I think this is a correct choice. The volume of the ring
tone is correct and voice clarity makes a call in unstable environments
more clear for the receiver. This is very great when in noisy places
like bars or airports… D900 over usb is not great v1.1 but
who uses it! BT 2.0 is all we need. More in a month or so…
Rating:
Reviewed by lucy from wales on
10th Aug 2006
excellent phone,camera brill and its small and sexy.what more can
you ask for.Oh and for the person who don't know how to set mp3's
as ringtones,go in my files if you have a memory card installed
scroll down to that and select then go to sounds or music and your
mp3's should be in either folder.scroll to song you want then press
options,you will then see set as,select that then it will show to
set as ringtone,caller ring tone or alarm,select ring tone and there
you have it.if you haven't got a memory card inserted just scroll
to music or sounds as above and go thru same procedure.hope this
helps Rating:
Reviewed by Justin from Cardiff on
10th Aug 2006
One word describes this phone - AMAZING. Bought it today and would
not part with it for any other phone!! I had a K800i which to be
fair has a better camera as it is a cybershot although the silly
camera cover lets the phone down big time. The D900 is slimmer,
looks better, has a better keypad and the camera is hidden. Would
have liked a memory card but then the micro sd card is a lot cheaper
to buy than the sony m2 which you also dont get with the K800i.
If you cant decide between the D900 and K800i take my advise and
get the D900. You wont regret it!! Rating:
Reviewed by Poo Poo from Cambridge UK
on 10th Aug 2006
Samsung D900 is absolutely fantastic, it's slim size is perfect
for the ladies! However, the ringing tone makes a huge difference
with or without the plastic cover. Nonetheless, I havent got clues
how to change the ringing tones to my favourite songs / music...Could
anyone suggest this to me? I hope I'm not naive to ask such a question!
Anyway, this model is nearly perfect on the whole. Samsung, you
are the 'Big Brother' this time. Rating:
Reviewed by samsung loyalist from newport,wales
on 9th Aug 2006
okay here goes,this is the reason why i have given only four stars.I
bought a memory card for it and decided i wanted to move all files
from phone to card to free up space on the phone,BIG MISTAKE.Now
when i want to edit photos on the memory card it won't let you do
it and when i decided to try to transfer all files back to phone
so pics would fill screen as wallpapers it won't let you then either,so
i edit the pic on pc with samsung pc suite and when you try to export
it back to phone it says file not supported too large,whats that
about.the pics im trying to transfer was taken by this phone so
cd software is junk,i was freaking within a few mins,also when you
want to use a wallpaper or tune from your memory card,what is it
it wiv samsungs that you have to let it copy to phone in order to
use it,totally defeats the object of having expandable memory as
what happens when your phone memory is full,your going to have delete
stuff in order to make use of the files-STUPID STUPID ,also why
can't you specify which memory you want to save files to phone or
memorycard like sony's it's so annoying and you should be able to
have the option in settings. But now i have calmed down and still
loving it anyway cuz apart from them annoying problems it's great.Now,lets
get onto the positives of this little gem eh! the camera is excellent,AUTO
FOCUS YAY !!!! (finally) and even better when you manually change
camera settings such as white balance,iso etc,the flash is excellent
and the pictures are crystal clear with all the extra features on
the camera such as effects,frames,mosaic shots(lots of fun these
are)the video is clear and sharp also with the same features offered
as on camera too.It's slim and sexy and matt black so doesn't pick
up greasy finger marks like the e900.The buttons give a positve
click too.Im glad to see that samsung seem to be listening to us
customers as they have put one or two basic ringing tones on this
phone and the vibetonz too so it will ring and vibrate at same too.the
battery is okay,not as long as SE but not as bad some other samsung
models at present.Volume of tones is good and loud and i have not
missed any calls/texts at all even in loud environments,so in conclusion
i think this phone will be very popular as it is an excellent one
and i do love it enough to put up with those gripes as stated above.
Please buy this phone it's excellent,honest. Rating:
Reviewed by joanna hood from leicester
,england on 9th Aug 2006
Recieved this phone on day of release really pleased with it it
is a excellant phone, has really good features excellant camera.
It has a easy to use menu system and very easy to text. Would recomend
excellent phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Hayley from England on
8th Aug 2006
oh my god! i love this phone it is magnificent. the 3 megapixels
is outstanding. By far one of the best Samsung phones. Samsung,
you definitly out did yourself this time. Thumbs up! xxxxxxxxx Rating:
Reviewed by helen from scotland on
7th Aug 2006
i had the same problem as emma. i thought the volume of it was faulty
but it was only the plastic cover! i've had it only 1 day and so
far it's not bad. i only wish it had the different profiles (silent
etc) and themes (like the sony ericsson), however it is a sexy sleek
phone with a good camera. I originally got sent the E900 as opposed
to the D900. I used the E900 for a couple of days and even though
i would say the E900 looks a bit better i am glad i got the D900
eventually. The touch screen on the E900 was just such a hassle!
i am not disappointed with the D900 but i don't think its the best
phone in the world. also...i can't seem to get the back cover off
it, hopefully i will succeed in it eventually! Rating:
Reviewed by ChrisB from England on
7th Aug 2006
Fantastic phone full of features. Camera and video recorder are
excellent, though camera deteriorates with bad light. Simple yet
elegant design, feels very well built and should last! P.s. deBaser
You can set the display to be off when charging, in fact you can
cutomise setting beyond belief with this phone! Rating:
Reviewed by Ken from UK on 7th
Aug 2006
A superb phone - as simple as that. Rating:
Reviewed by J from England on
6th Aug 2006
Phone is brilliant, you can now have the phone ring and vibrate
at the same time which previous samsungs couldn't do. The phone
doesnt have touch sensitive buttons, as the review below suggests
it does, and you can turn the screen off when charging in the options.
All in all, brilliant slim slider phone, and its got samsungs reliability! Rating:
Reviewed by shaba from uk on
6th Aug 2006
hi, with regards to light staying on at night it can be switched
off from the settings so the display wont be on. so far so good
10/10. Rating:
Reviewed by Shaba from UK on
6th Aug 2006
Just go tthis phone. Excellent. I had prob with speaker too but
its just the plastic on the screen you need to take off and the
sound is fab. Does not have any bad pint yet i thought the battery
life would be wuite bad but since 3 days ago i have not charged
it yet and to be honest have spoken maybe 15 mins on it but taken
lots of pics and txt so its all good so far. only thing is you will
always be worrying about the big screen getting scratched. buy a
protective case. Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from England on
5th Aug 2006
After having this phone for 2 days I can safely say it is the best
phone I've had so far. I've had Nokia's and Sony Ericssons for years
and would swear by them, but after a couple of mates got the D600
and seemed happy I thought I'd give Samsung a try. The build quality
of the phone is fantastic and the software on it is very responsive
and intuitative. The texting will take a bit of getting used to
as for some reason the space and different word buttons are in the
opposite order than they are on Nokias, but that is the only bad
thing I have to say about it. Rating:
Reviewed by Gordon from Ireland on
5th Aug 2006
Its a gr8 phone, gr8 features and great in your poket Rating:
Reviewed by i'm not a chav from the
end of the world on 5th Aug 2006
This phone completely and utterly rocks. it is the best phone i
have seen in a long while. it looks better than the chocolate, is
far thinner and has many many more features. The camera is probably
worth about £100 by itself, and when you add in the seamless internet,
msn, mp3 player etc, it semms well worth it for a shade over £350.
i can recommend this phone to absolutely anyone, except kids who
have more money than sense, because they will not need 80% of this
thing's uber good features. ty for your time. Rating:
Reviewed by Anthony from England on
5th Aug 2006
I've had a bad year for mobiles, at the start of the year I up graded
from my trusty old Motorola V3 to a Sony-Ericsson W990i, six weeks
later and four handsets later I gave up and got a Sharp 903V, which
worked to sart with but was bigger than a house brick. By June the
Sharp had stopped working and I think I got a bad back from carrying
it in my pocket so I decided to start looking for a new mobile and
in July I spotted one, the Samsung D900 a phone that would be the
size of the V3 and easy to use, so on the 31st of July I got one
and it has been great, I got it on an O2 contract and it came with
plenty of games too. The camera is good, easy to use etc, texting
is easy, making and reciving calls is good and with frequent use
the battery has lasted three days on a single charge. I have to
say its a great phone and could easily become as popular as the
Motorola V3 is. Rating:
Reviewed by Minty from England on
4th Aug 2006
Note to deBaser... the phone u r talking bout is E900 which is the
model with touchscreen buttons. And if u don't like the light on
when it's charging at night, cover it up or flip the phone upside
down. That said, it's a good phone. Nice n light. Buttons r a bit
fiddly at first. Battery leaves a lot to be desired. I have to charge
the E900 two three times a week compared to my K750i which lasts
for ages. As for the D900... upgraded version of D800 but bit too
plasticky n wide for my liking. Features r great tho and the 3mp
camera is good but K800i is still miles better albeit chunkier.
U can't beat Sony to be honest. Rating:
Reviewed by - from - on 4th Aug
2006
excellent phone i've had six other models of samsung phones and
this is the best by far. And well done samsung, this is the first
phone that allows you to have your ringtone with vibrate alert together!
Rating:
Reviewed by Jake from UK on 4th
Aug 2006
What a phone! I've had it one day and have already decided it's
the best phone ever. The style and features are out of this world
- and far better than the gimicky E900 with all that touch screen
malarkey! Well done Samsung, you have a winner this time. Rating:
Reviewed by Laura from Scotland on
3rd Aug 2006
I just got the new Samsung d900, its a good phone but there are
a few things that annoys me about it: There is no option to change
the profile e.g. slient, loud etc. There is no reverse mode on the
camera. Apart form they two small things its a really good phone. Rating:
Reviewed by emma from walea on
2nd Aug 2006
okay so now i'm really embarrased,please ignore my comment below
on the quiet ringtones and not being able to hear it.I realised
after trying to take back to the shop and not being able to cancel
contract that the volume in fact is really loud,just take the screen
protecter of it and you can hear it in timbucktoo,lol.No really,it's
just the plastic covering the screen is also covering speaker and
is quite thick so muffles sound.I realised this cuz i was trying
to make a call and it was really quiet so decided to peel back plastic
a bit and voila,perfect.The slider is really smooth and the camera
is great,i have turned autofocus off as i feel it made pics worse-dark
and blurry,weird. So do get this phone it's excellent and im so
pleased i haven't taken it back. Rating:
Reviewed by emma from wales on
1st Aug 2006
well i have been waiting for this phone for a while now,so i went
into carphone warehouse to look at it and was well happy,its sooo
skinny and sexy.unfortunately i wasn't able to get the phone in
there so i had to get it in phones 4 u.I should have played with
it in there while waiting cuz then i would have seen i had been
given a faulty one.Even on the maximum sound level you can't hear
it as it's so quiet and i know it was louder when i tried it in
carphone. i'm changing it tomorrow and will try all the one's available
first.other than that this is one excellent phone.it vibrates at
the same time as tune which is brill,camera is excellent and everything
else.try the phone before you buy though to make sure it isn't faulty Rating:
Reviewed by deBaser from UK on
12th Jul 2006
My Samsung D900 was an upgrade from the D500. Im going to list the
D900 good points and bad points. Good Points: Touch sensitive Buttons
Nice size display Generous internal memory Upgradable memory Nice
camera Bad Points: Touch sensitive buttons (if you got fat fingers)
The display doesnt stay on permantly (unlike D500) The display stays
on all the time its being charged (anoying when its by your bed
at night) Rating:
The
Samsung D900 puts the WOW! in WOW! FACTOR. Seriously, a phone this
exceptional doesn't come along very often, perhaps not since the
