The
Samsung E800 features Samsung's new slide design, in common with
the D500. The slide motion is semi-automatic,
which means that a gentle push will make the slide mechanism open
and close automatically. The keypad is rather
small, and some people may find this to be a problem, especially
if you have larger than average hands.
The
E800 features 64-voice polyphonic ringtones and a 64,000 colour
display that is crisp and easy to see, even outdoors. With a VGA
camera (including flash), multimedia messaging and Java games, the
E800 certainly offers most features that you would expect.
The E800 also includes some advanced voice features
to help make conversations easier. The phone automatically senses
the volume of the background noise and will increase the volume
and clarity of the incoming call to make it more audible. The E800
is also the first phone in the world to incorporate Noise Cancellation
Functionality technology, which actually suppresses excess ambient
noise from around the person speaking so that the person receiving
a call can hear the caller loud and clear. The integrated speakerphone
incorporates a state-of-the-art echo cancellation technology and
incorporates both noise cancellation and voice clarity functions
to let you speak more freely on the fly or in the car.
One feature that is noticeable by its absence is
Bluetooth™ wireless connectivity, which one might expect in
a phone at this price.
We originally awarded the E800 4 stars, but following
persistent reports by users of a variety of problems (read the user
reviews below), we have downgraded it to 1 star. There are a number
of problems with the E800 - first there seem to be real problems
on the O2 network (and possibly with other networks, but to a lesser
extent) with the E800 dropping calls, shutting down in the middle
of calls and refusing to send or receive text messages. If you are
going to buy the E800 we would really recommend that you don't buy
it on O2, especially as O2 seem to be unwilling to acknowledge that
there is any kind of problem with the phone on their network. Secondly,
the E800 seems to be a lot less reliable than other Samsung phones,
with reports of it freezing, the screen breaking and other kinds
of hardware failures. We would recommend that you avoid the E800
and either go for the Samsung D500,
or if your budget doesn't allow for that, then choose one of Samsung's
clamshell phones such as the E600
or E330 instead.
Features of the Samsung E800 include:
65,536 colour TFT screen (128 x 160 pixels)
VGA camera (640 x 480 resolution) with digital
zoom, photo effects & frames and multishot feature (up to 15 pictures)
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by Tash from England on
24th Mar 2005
I had this phone 31st October and it has been nothing but problems.
Only 2 months after having it it went back to The Link and went
away for repair because it was constantly locking when the phone
was slid open... keypad exposed. This meant that I was kicked off
whatever I was doing. Typing a txt, playing a game, on WAP anything.
Not only that but my phone was switching on and off occasionally,
but without asking for my pin number. Also, no-one was recieving
txts I weas sending. I went way for a week for a 'repair'. Came
back and exactly the same was happening 3 days after it's return.
Only more frequently this time. Another problem I noticed was testing
was very slow. Also, I had my phone connected to the laptop via
Infared when all of a sudden it switched off. The "o2 Welcome"
screen with the bubble came up, but the bubble was just a blur of
colours, like a rainbow. Then a blank white screen came up. The
"Welcome Note" was a mass of colours. Then the main screen
came up with the "O2-UK, date and time" and that was a
rainbow blur underneath each letter/number - the blur was like a
shadow. The background was white. The only thing on the screen was
the network, date and time blurred. So, my mum contacted Samsung
themselves and they sent an envelope for it to be sent away yet
again. It came back 2 weeks later and after a while the problems
were appearing... more and more often. So, back to my place of purchase
I went on the 3rd March. I had it back again, 3 weeks later, and
I have had it for 3 hours and already people are having problems
getting my texts. I have had another phone for the 3 weeks mine
was away and I have not had a single problem sending texts. Tried
my sim in other phones and not a problem. It is the Samsung. DON'T
TOUCH THIS PHONE. IT'S A WASTE OF SPACE. 3 times it has been away
for repair, 3 different places and they have still not solved the
problems. I have had various different things done to it. Good luck
if you have one. I wouldn't recommend one. It looks nice, but thats
the only good thing about it. Rating:
Reviewed by Boris from Bulgaria on
24th Mar 2005
This phone is NIGHTMARE, I'am a software developper for mobile phones,
and I can tell you that it can ruin your life. I agree, it looks
nice, and the interface is nice, but beneath it, only God knows
how it works. If you plan to play GAMES on your phone, DEFFINITELY
DO NOT BUY PHONE FROM THIS BRAND ... Rating:
Reviewed by e800 from Singapore on
21st Mar 2005
Hey.. I surely do not.. definitely do not recommend this.. useless
phone.. it hangs.. when someone calls you.. and u press that 'send'
--> it shows "MISSED CALL 1" WHAT??????? i really wanna throw that
phone away.. had this for a month.. and it's heavy.. too thick and
the writing pad is so annoying... the words are not in place.. bad
for messaging... no bluetooth... no games at all.... i'm thinkig
of changing to Nokia6170.. any opinions for it.. E800 users?? Rating:
Reviewed by xXx arlz xXx from england
on 21st Mar 2005
Im getting dis fone tomoro nd i fink it its way kewl! dont dis this
fone!it has a camera a kewl design nd evryfing u cud want!so wat
it dnt have a video?!?! i had 1 n my old fone nd it neva got used!I
CNT WAIT 2 GEET DIS FONE I FNK EVRY1 SHUD GO 4 IT ND BUY 1!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by john from uk on 20th
Mar 2005
I am totally with everyone who slag the phone off. its the worst
i have ever had. Just like everyone else i had the phone for a few
months without any problems but the the phone kept dropping calls
for no reason at all. Then it startd cutting incomming calls off
when you answer them. now its refusing to send and receive texts
even though i have fill signal. The only way of getting them or
beng able to make calls is by turing the phone off and on again
or trying to connect to another service and then going back to vodafone.
Then i get loads of texts that have not ben received all day and
voice messages as they have gone straight to answerphone. now the
phone is sticking and just as the person below said, the screen
looks like the ink is ruuning....is very weird. considering what
people are saying about samsung i think ill drop it and claim on
the insurance. Rating:
Reviewed by Laura from england on
18th Mar 2005
the phone looks sexy but totally uncomforable!,i felt the slide
down it wen txtin started 2 rub the sides of my thumps 2 make blisters=eeerrggg!the
grapics aint gd and the internal of the phone is totally rubbish!its
a brown mucky color and is just looks sick if ur pickin style pick
dis phone,if u want a phone thats any gd pick another and wots all
dis bpout it bein da 1st phone wiv all dis echo and sound special
stuff!WHO CARES!!!!!!!u cant tell da difference u dont actually
talk for hourz!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Celia from UK on
18th Mar 2005
I have had my phone for nearly a year and have never had any problems
with it. It's smart, small and easy to use. I am disappointed it
has no bluetooth but it's not a major problem. The battery could
hold out a bit longer but I have had worse. I think it's the most
compact realiable phone I have had yet. Rating:
Reviewed by ol_boii from islam on
17th Mar 2005
shockin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from England on
17th Mar 2005
This Phone is Great but I notice alot of O2 Users Sla***G This Phone
down Intresting to C tho Its O2 And not so Many Other Network Providers
Im on Orange and had no probs with calls cutting off an stuff like
that. Rating:
Reviewed by wee orla from ireland on
14th Mar 2005
It's a good phone, v. sleek and stylish. but it's really difficult
to receive he right settings for mms. my screen froze a few days
ago and it appeared as though ink was running down inside my screen,
like it was melting! my screen is often unreactive when i push a
soft key also. battery life is about 32 hours.. and that's not with
excessive use. they're a cool phone, but anyone who's gonna buy
one.. make sure you get a guarantee and buy it from a reputable
source.;) Rating:
Reviewed by helena fromon 11th
Mar 2005
havent actually recieved my mob yet so wil let u know jus on here
reading review n EMMA - u need to contact 02 so that they can set
you up to use mms its not a prob with the phone just need some settings
that theyl text to you Rating:
Reviewed by Rocky from Dhaka on
10th Mar 2005
Man this is Beautyfull bad phone.Lack Of features and pricyy just
got da looks nothing else samsung u suck u suck u suck u suck..... Rating:
Reviewed by kimberley reilly from scotland
on 10th Mar 2005
I recently purchased the samsung e800 its a brilliant little mobile
to have with the internet and amazing picture quality i would recomend
this mobile to anyone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by DIRK from LONDON on
9th Mar 2005
ITS SO COOL.. I'VE MADE SOOOO MANY NEW FRIENDS SINCE OWNING THIS
PHONE.. TOTAL BABE MAGNET!!!!!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Alison from England on
8th Mar 2005
Well what can I say, I thought it was me that had the problem, not
the phone !! I've only had this phone since September. Everytime
a ring another mobile or landline the phone says "network not available"
and when I do finally get the "conditional forwarding" it cuts me
off, people keep asking why I put the phone down on them ?? The
phone doesn't even ring at my end when making calls. I have been
into the O2 shop and guess what?? Yep it worked perfectly - I though
I was going mental, but after reading all these comments I now know
I'm not. Maybe Samsung or O2 should read these comments on this
website, so they can get their arses into gear, and help the customers
who have problems with the phones. I deal with mobiles at work,
and I wish I'd kept to the Orange network with a Nokia - so much
easier. I am just waiting for my contract to end, and then I'm going
back to Orange. Rating:
Reviewed by james from england on
7th Mar 2005
THIS PHONE IS MINT Rating:
Reviewed by paul from uk on 1st
Mar 2005
Worst phone possibly released in 2004/2005. The engineers clearly
rushed this phone to make deadlines so many faults with it from
major faults phone won't connect to calls to small faults such as
menu features being limited the only reason it sells is its nice
look Rating:
Reviewed by mobile-expert from-
on 26th Feb 2005
Everybody seems to be asking this question: what do you do with
the infra-red. Simple. Go to www.samsungmobile.com and download
the program called EasyStudio 1.0, install it on your pc and use
it to send pictures and ringtones to your computer and vice versa.
Btw, this is one of the best quality phones on the market right
now. It does lack a few features but it is extremely reliable so
those that have problems with this phone are the unlucky few. Rating:
Reviewed by Justin from UK on
23rd Feb 2005
I have had the phone for 3 months now, worst phone i have ever had,
3 out of 5 outbound calls fail, Incoming calls do not connect. Baterry
last about 2 days. I am an engineer and work on products just like
this so i know how to use them and i know the problem you can get
- this is obviously a software issue that SAMSUNG cannot be bothered
to or cannot fix - DO NOT BELEIVE THEM IF THEY SAY IT IS WATER OR
USER ERROR - UTTER RUBBBISH - WHO CANT DIAL OR ANSWER A CALL CORRECTLY
- I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SAMSUNG PHONE - NEITHER SHOULD YOU. JUST
ABOUT TO HAVE ANOTHER ROW WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
- NO USE BUT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER. Rating:
Reviewed by Rickie from England on
22nd Feb 2005
This phone is great! i won it in a competition, and i had a Nokia
3220 before. This phone is so much clearer then that!. The camera
quality is great, and the zooming is even better. The ringtones
are great, but they could do with being a bit louder. 2 minute voice
recording is a bit of a let down, i used to have recordings as ringtones
on my nokia but i can't do it on this. Another downfall is the fact
that it can't play 3GP files. It has infared, but you can only send
numbers :( Rating:
Reviewed by Darren Badham from UK on
22nd Feb 2005
I have always had samsungs, and up until know they have been excellent
phones and very reliable. However, the E800 is terrible, there is
a fault on it, that Samsung can't fix. 6 out of every 10 text you
try to send fails. 4 out of 10 phone calls you should recieve go
directly to your answer phone, even though you have a signal. Samsung
have informed me this is a problem that 02 should sort out, however,
if I use anyother phone I dont have these problems. DO NOT BUY THIS
PHONE!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by emma from england on
20th Feb 2005
i luv this phone the e800 is the best.i got it 4 weeks ago as it's
cute n flash.it is expensive but worth it buy it now Rating:
Reviewed by Leanne from UK on
20th Feb 2005
What can I say? I should have stuck to a trusty Nokia as my instincts
told me to! My own stupid fault for not keeping a record of mobile
numbers and downloading over 200 photos to my, now faulty, handset,
but now I've lost all of them! Marvellous! I've only had this phone
since Oct 04 and have had many intermittent problems... "Error"
during text, reception cutting in and out for no apparent reason,
switching itself off and now a complete breakdown rendering the
phone useless. Am intrigued as to whether it will actually be fixed
by the manufacturer considering everyone else's posted problems!
Ho hum! Should not have been a sucker for a cute phone!! Such a
girl!! :-/ Rating:
Reviewed by emma from UK on 18th
Feb 2005
this is def the best phone i've ever had, it is sleek, easy to use,
has a good camera and overall a very stylish and cool phone. the
only prob ive got (and its probably me being thick!) is that whenever
i try 2 send an mms it says network unavailable. I can receive mms
but i have 2 go on the wap 2 view them, they never go to my mms
inbox. does any1 know how i can send mms messages and make received
messages go the the mms inbox??! thanx x Rating:
Reviewed by john from englamd on
18th Feb 2005
VERY VERY HAPPY WITH PHONE..ESP PICTURES WHO NEEDS VIDEO ANYWAY.
MY PROVIDER IS O2 THEY SEEM NOT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT WORK IN FULL
FUNCTIONS ABROAD WITH REGARD TO E MAILS BUT OTHER THAN THAT REALLY
HAPPY. BUT I NEED ADVISE..HOW DO I SEND PICTURES TO MY PC OTHER
THAN SENDING VIA E MAIL..IS THERE A DIRECT LINK I CAN BUY OR A WAY
TO MAKE INFRA RED WORK..I TRIED INFRA RED BETWEEN COMPATIBLE PHONES..IT
WOULD NOT WORK..ANYONE ANY IDEAS HOW TO ACHIEVE THIS SIMPLE THING...INSTRUCTION
BOOK TELLS ME NOTHING GREAT CONTENT FOR WEB USE AND LOVE STYLE OVERALL
GREAT JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW TO SEND T O PC FEEL FREE TO E MAIL ME
ANSWER TOO JGRANT8165@AOL.COM THANKS GUYS Rating:
Reviewed by katie from uk on
15th Feb 2005
i think that the e800 is a brilliant phone for what it is as it
doesnt pretend to be something its not. i work in a mobile phone
shop and have to say this is a really popular phone still, and very
few have come in to be repaired, unlike sagem and sendo phones!
i know this phone does not have bluetooth and a video cam and a
mega pixal camera but you knew that when you bought it so id say
its a wicked girls phone, ideal for your handbag and for taking
suprisingly good photos. Rating:
Reviewed by gary from northern ireland
on 14th Feb 2005
this has to b the dearest an worst fone i have ever had. it cancels
calls, doesnt send txt an samsung cant fix it i have sent it bac
2 times an stil not fixed. i have since gave up an went bac to a
trusty nokia. dnt buy this Rating:
Reviewed by K8i from UK on 13th
Feb 2005
I luv this fone n its a big improvement frm the nokia 3310!!!!!!!!!
iv ad this fone frm november n ad no probs wiv it so far. i think
the camera is excellent as it has a flash n i luv the sliding an
it so small n cute. although it asnt gt mp3 or a radio its still
fab. so if ur thinkin of buying this fone. BUY IT NOW U WONT REGRETT
IT!! Rating:
Reviewed by Scott from UK on
13th Feb 2005
Positives 1. Small and light 2. Nice looking Negatives 1. If you
hate predictive text like i do you have to turn off T9 everytime
you send a message. The mobile doesnt save your settings. 2. If
you get a call during writing a text all your text message is lost
so you have to start again. 3. Poor ringtones, no normal tones are
included just rubbish drum and bss and wierd dog barking/singing
tones. 4. The phone doesnt ring and vibrate at the same time so
by the time the phone rings the call has ended. 5. Buggy software.
The phone turns itself off, crashes during calls, hangs up calls,
goes in and out of reception randomly, cuts the calls off on pickup,
the screen sometimes appears corrupted. 6. Infared is useless as
you cant send pictures or ringtones all you can do is receive. 7.
pictures cant be previewed very well. The software distorts the
image when it uses it as wallpaper. 8. GPRS/WAP is buggy and sometimes
doesnt work despite being setup with the correct settings. The only
good thing about this phone is its looks and cool slider function.
Nobody buys this phone for its features as the spec was only average
upon its release. The D500 is light years above this model. Rating:
Reviewed by- from- on 13th
Feb 2005
v.gd Rating:
Reviewed by Raz from England on
11th Feb 2005
This phone is great, i don't know why everyne is complaining about
it, i'v had my one for almost 5months and i havn't experianced any
problems, so far this is the best phone samsung has ever made apart
from the D500, design maybe a litle girlish but it's very small
which matters. Rating:
Reviewed by e800 freak fromon
11th Feb 2005
Just to answer some of the queries some of the other reviewers seem
to be complaining about: 1 To prevent phone going into standy mode
everytime u slide down, go the slide settings in phone settings
menu and select continue operation. 2 If u dont want to answer calls
by sliding the phone open then go to active slide in phone settings
menu and turn it off. 3 To activate silent mode press and hold #key.
To choose whether u want it to vibrate in silent mode go to quiet
mode in sound settings menu and turn it on/off. 4 To turn on vibration
for ringtones or messages go to incoming calls or messages in sound
settings menu and select alert type. 5 To turn off periodic message
alert tones for sms/mms messages go to messages in sound settings
menu, select sms/mms, select repetition and choose the once option.
6 To view missed calls and messages or the time in standy mode,
press and hold either volume key on left handside. 7 To record voice
memos, create new mms message, select sound and select record new.
To acess saved voices go to media box in fun box menu, select sounds
and select voices. 8 To use infared for sending and receiving pictures
and ringtones, download and install the program EasyStudio from
www.samsungmobile.com. If ur pc doesnt have infrared, use a cable.
9 To make photo capture more discreet, go to settings in camera
menu, select shutter sound, select tones 1,2 or 3 and change keypad
volume to 1. 10 If ur phone does not make or receive calls and you
are certain u know how to use a phone then it is not because the
manufacturers designed it that way but because ur phone is in urgent
need of a replacement. Thank you. Rating:
Reviewed by laura from cornwall, england
on 11th Feb 2005
ive had my baby since september 04, not had any of the freezing,
not sending txt or switching off. i love the sliding, the calendar,
quality of camera, games,cool ringtones (la la babies!), but hate
not being able to get rid of the t9 text help and cant get to grips
with infrared...anyone got any clues on the infra red? Those 2 points
aside, i think its sexy!! Rating:
Reviewed by maritsa from sout africa
on 10th Feb 2005
this phone is the worts phone Rating:
Reviewed by CB from UK on 9th
Feb 2005
This phone is rubbish. It looks lovely but once you had it for a
few months, the problems will start. It takes me about 10 tries
to send a text message as it just says 'error' I can hardly ever
answer a call - it just wont connect, making a call drives me insane
- it takes about 5 attempts to get through as it sayd 'call failed'
.... its absolutely a waste of time. 02 say theres no network problem
but coz its from carphone warhouse they want to send it off and
give me abrick in the meantime...I cant win! It doesnt ring & vibrate
at the same time.....why??? The screen goes black when not in use
so you have to unlock the phone to see if you have missed calls/text's....why??
If you write a text and get a call in between sending it, the text
you have written disappears......why??? The phone lock drives me
mad - yuou have to constantly unlock the keypad, you cant activate
it like a nokia. I cant transfer all numbers from phone to sim......why????
The handsfree earpiece is the weirdest thing - its so short the
phone hanggs round your neck if you are driving! Samsung sort it
out!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sally from UK on
8th Feb 2005
This phone is awful. For the first couple of months everything was
fine but then I started having problems sending texts and making
calls. Whenever I attempt to make a call i get either network failure
messages or call failed messages. The phone wont accept calls and
the graphics freeze and turns itself off. It's been sent away for
repair 3 times and has just been returned to me again. I've been
advised there is not a manufacturers fault but due to misuse I have
caused the problem, most probably by subnerging the phone in water!
I find it highly suspicious that O2 advise that if you phone can't
be repaired after 3 attempts they will replace the phone and it's
only on the third attempt they say it's water logged. This phone
is awful so don't even bother. Rating:
Reviewed by Rebecca from England on
6th Feb 2005
I think the samsung E800 has very good picture qualitiy. It is clear
and the flash makes it brighter when in dark areas. I like the design
of the phone and most of the features. It would have been better
if it had bluetooth and more features of infrared. It would also
be better if it could infrared to other types of mobile (eg Nokia).
It would also be better if you could record more than two minutes
at a time, and that the recording can be set as ringtones. The internet
options are good and i like the speed of the phone. You don't have
to wait for it to load at all. Overall i think it is a good phone
but could do with some extra features. Rating:
Reviewed by george from uk on
2nd Feb 2005
Its a nice phone. and I like the fact that the keys are covered
when not in use. I can't download pictures except by picture messaging
(Orange service provider). Do the cables and software work for pictures? Rating:
Reviewed by Jenny from England on
27th Jan 2005
I purchased the E800 last September, and was originally very pleased
with it - I have since changed my mind. This month I've had to send
it away to Samsung twice for repair - and it's still not fixed!!
The mobile cuts out mid way through calls - thats if I'm lucky enough
to be able to answer the call in the 1st place. The phone completely
freezes, then switches itself off and then resets causing me to
lose all my WAP and MMS settings - very annoying!! The majority
of the time I am unable to send any text messages, and recently
the colours on the screen have started to merge followed by the
phone switching itself off! I originally thought it was a problem
with my network provider and contacted them. O2 confirmed that they
had no coverage problems in my area and suggested that I tried my
sim card in another handset. I did this and it works fine. It is
the actual E800 handset that is rubbish!! Rating:
Reviewed by raffboy from Cyprus on
27th Jan 2005
I am sick to death of everyone slaggin off this phone. I've had
this phone for five months now and have not experienced any problems
with the software so those that are having problems should have
theirs updated and i dont mean by their network provider who install
their own version with their own crappy menus but from an official
samsung service centre which should have the latest update with
all the bugs fixed. As for those who are complaining about the phone
going into standy mode when you slide down or the message tone continues
playing every 1 minute or it doesnt have silent mode or you cant
see your missed calls in standy mode... READ THE MANUAL! Rating:
Reviewed by EMMA from ENGLAND on
27th Jan 2005
I BOUGHT THIS PHONE BECAUSE IT IS THE CLOSEST I COULD FIND TO THE
D500. I USED TO HAVE THE E700 AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT BUT MY CONTRACT
WAS UP. I FEEL REALLY LET DOWN WITH THE E800. IT IS SO BORING. THERE
ARE ONLY HALF THE GAMES AS THE E700. I LOVE THE LOOK OF THE PHONE
AND I THINK THE SOUNDS, CAMERA AND SCREEN QUALITY ARE SECOND TO
NONE!!!! BUT THAT DOES NOT COMPENSATE ENOUGH FOR THE BORING GAMES,
BORING LAYOUT THE LACK OF IMAGINATION IN MAKING THIS PHONE EXCITING
AND THE FACT THAT WAP/GPRS DOESN'T WORK. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE THE
BATTERY LIFE... LASTS USUALLY 3DAYS PROVIDING I MAKE NO CALLS, 1
DAY IF I DO.... THIS PHONE IS STYLISH AND SEXY BUT LOOKS AREN'T
EVERYTHING.... IF YOU'RE THINKIN OF GETTING THIS PHONE....DON'T!!!!
GET THE D500 OR SOMETHING ELSE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT WORTH IT!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jacob from Singapore on
21st Jan 2005
Was sold on the firm sliding action but very disappointed with functions
and intuitiveness: 1. Incoming calls can be answered by sliding
out, which is what I like, but the Answer soft key cannot be disabled.
This means that while fishing out the phone from pocket, can accidentally
answer the incoming call before we can see who is calling. 2. No
traditional ring tone - very annoying to have music coming out from
my pocket. Practically everywhere you go you hear the first few
bars of some music coming from someone's pocket, bag, etc. Fun to
some, but not to all. 3. The association of keypad numbers to commands
in the menu is very annoying. For instance, to find a phonebook
entry, I press the phonebook button. If I press a letter, it should
quick search to the record but instead the keypad is mapped to 1-find
name, 2-add entry and so on. So the phone is definitely for people
who has little else to do. 4. The phonebook display cannot be switched
between phone and SIM. So if you have a SIM card with all your contacts
set up, you use that card in E800C, and you want to add more numbers
to some names (office no., mobile no., etc to John, say), you need
to do a copy all to the phone phonebook, then add more details.
However, when you open the phonebook, BOTH the SIM and phone phonebook
are shown together, making it hell to find the entry you want, unless,
of course, you still have nothing else to do but fiddle with a phone.
They should allow one to set the phonebook display to take only
from, say, the phone phonebook. Samsung's solution to this? Erase
all your SIM card entries! Brilliant! That is fine if all we have
is an E800C. But what if you have more than one phone? Erasing SIM
entries is stupid, I think. As far as functionality and user-friendliness
are concerned, the E800C has a long, long way to go and for people
with more important things to do, the E800C can be a neat-looking
piece of junk. Rating:
Reviewed by vik from UK on 21st
Jan 2005
I have had this phone for nearly 6 months and the only reason i
am keeping it is beacause i am tied into a contract. I have had
numerous problems from day 1. The battery time is the worst ever,
it lasts me 2/3 days tops. It often freeze's and switches itself
off and then on again. i am often unable to send sms, which is quite
annoying. Another thing, everytime u switch the phone off, u lose
all of the words which u spell out when using predictive txt, i
have never had this problem before but i believe it is quite common.
The display on the phone is v boring and unless the phone is on
silent mode, it makes annoying warning tones which u can't turn
off; this occurs when something is deleted or when the inbox for
example is empty. on the good side the camara is excellent but that
is all. Rating:
Reviewed by katharine from uk on
16th Jan 2005
well i have had this fone for a while now and i would say that u
shuldnt listen to anyone who says it is rubbish becos it is by far
the best fone out there...all those people who dont like it obviously
just dont know how to read a manual as i ahve read the manual i
have found out it can be put on silent and the back doesnt fall
off as long as u put it on properly and as for the annoying noises
they can be turned off!! so i thoroughly reccomend it- the camera
is excellent, the slide effect is addictive an i have had many compliments!!
a great fone all round!! Rating:
Reviewed by me from uk on 16th
Jan 2005
ive ad da fone since xmas now n i think its a really gd fone. the
camara is amazin and the sounds r fab! id buy it agen! cnt fault
it 1 bit. xxxx Rating:
Reviewed by mande from wales on
16th Jan 2005
i have had the phone for 2 months and there is no sound only if
i use the hands free thing really gutted with it Rating:
Reviewed by gareth from blackpool on
16th Jan 2005
i think the e800 is good but not exelent. i have had it now for
about 3 weeks and i am already geting bord of it i upgraded from
the o2 x1 and find the e800 is slightly better camera is gud quality
and other features. overall i think this fone is good and deserves
3 stars Rating:
Reviewed by bob from england on
14th Jan 2005
dis is da best phonr eva buy it. Rating:
Reviewed by Matteus Cuevas from UK on
13th Jan 2005
This has got to be the first phone that has kept my interest for
more than a few months, got it a few weeks after it came out and
still lovin it now. There is VERY little to fault about this phone
and has also got to be the first phone that has been relyable. 5
stars! Wickid! Rating:
Reviewed by Saxton from England on
13th Jan 2005
This phone is the worst phone I've ever owned. I've had the pleasure
of hacing to get it repaired twice now because Samsung cant make
a decent phone. First the speaker stops working, i get it back and
then the keys stop working. I'm doing nothing to affect this as
I am always super careful with my phone and this being expensive
I was even more careful. As a result I am having to change this,
going back to trusty Nokia's i think, wouldnt give Samsung anymore
of my time or money. I wouldn't buy unless you want to be messing
around forever...2 of my friends own this phone and they've had
theres repaired as well due to similar failings...so its not just
a one off. Rating:
Reviewed by deereal from UK on
12th Jan 2005
I love this phone!!! The slide thing is addictive and I find myself
constantly playing with it. The only downfall for this phone is
it isn't as flashy as other phones for its price. I mean there are
no video functions, no MP3 player or anything, but the phone and
its graphics and stuff is excellent. I would still recommend it!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by razvan from romania on
11th Jan 2005
e 800?weak phone.it has only a camera...great camera but this is
all.i had one and i would not buy again one.it had problem with
the network,every time i was talking more than 20 minutes it resets!big
soft problems!battery in weak also !i never talked more than 1 day(talking
2-3 hours).i've change it 4 a p900!that's a phone!my advice:if u
want a phone don't buy a e 800 only 4 it's glamours look!think about
it first!thank you Rating:
Reviewed by Lee S from UK on
5th Jan 2005
Wow what can I say? I brought this phone in November and it has
simply blown me away - I love everything about it. The camera quality
is great, with some good effects. The sound quality is the best
i've ever heard on a mobile device, the build quality is exclusive
and the slide system is amazing. I could not love this phone anymore
if I tried! Rating:
Reviewed by ??? from UK on 5th
Jan 2005
I love this phone!! I hav bcum addicted 2 sliding it up and down
all the time!! Rating:
Reviewed by sean johnson from uk on
2nd Jan 2005
Very good, with a fantastic camera, and i love the slide system,
i think that the samsung e800 is the best phone ever made, and if
they could ever make a samsung 950 then all i would say is put video
recording on it otherwise it is very very very very very good. 100%
from me. get this phone defo, get it get it get it get it get it
get it get it get it get it get it. from sean in chester Rating:
Reviewed by lucy from uk on 2nd
Jan 2005
pretty neet fone but i dnt think it haz al da latst feeturez dat
r out unlke da samsung e600 which haz evrythin cept mp3 which probz
iznt dat gd quality anyway!all 2getha good fne! Rating:
Reviewed by Richard from Guernsey on
21st Dec 2004
I bought 2no E800 phones for my fiancee & myself, we think they
are fantastic. We've never had a better phone & we've had many.Buy
One Now!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Kev from England on
19th Dec 2004
The best looking phone i've had by far, got it straight away when
i saw it in the orange shop fell in love massively,had to have it
at whatever cost. Had the phone now for about 4 months in total,
had loads of problems with the phone loosing it's WAP settings and
MMS settings, started to grate on me now, battery is also a little
disappointing to say the least, dies all of the time. would i have
one again, don't think so!!!!! now going for the D500 but hey we
all live and learn................ Rating:
Reviewed by Candice from UK on
19th Dec 2004
gr8 fone, good high quality resolution, VGA cam, 2 bad no bluetooth... Rating:
Reviewed by Samantha Dissanayake from
UK on 16th Dec 2004
I've had this phone since August 2004 and I still love it. The most
obvious plus-point is the sleek, sexy design with the smooth slide-down.
You don't even have to slide the phone apart to use most of the
functions. The camera is really good quality (although not quite
as good as the e700). I was so impressed with the many camera settings,
e.g. size options, various special effects, picture frames etc.
The memory seems to be very large too - I have already taken over
200 hi-res pics which has only used up about half the memory! Like
some of the other reviewers, I am disappointed at the absence of
Bluetooth, but all in all I would say that the other features make
up for it. Trust Samsung again to bring us style, quality and sophistication. Rating:
Reviewed by owen from cardiff on
15th Dec 2004
grate phone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Cynthia from London on
12th Dec 2004
Besides the camera picture quality, I was rather disappointed at
the fact that it DIDN'T have blue-tooth. And the fact that T-mobile
does not support the WAP browser. Rating:
Reviewed by stuart shead from england
on 8th Dec 2004
had e800 4 2 mnths now its brill only let down is it has no bluetooth Rating:
Reviewed by zoe wright from uk on
8th Dec 2004
great fone! ive made all me m8s go get it on contract! GO GET THIS
FONE! Rating:
Reviewed by simon from thailand on
8th Dec 2004
This phone is outstanding in every department.I highly recommend
it.Very reliable and looks fantastic. Rating:
Reviewed by michel bartlett from uk
on 7th Dec 2004
this phone is great, ive had it for 2months now. had no trouble
what so ever, im gonna be keepin this phone for a while! lol! get
the e800 its a must have! Rating:
Reviewed by becky from england on
5th Dec 2004
This phone has been nothing but troble and ive only had it 2 months,
its always freezing, cancelling my calls, unable to send txts, and
turning itself off! Then the other day the sreen went funny and
all the colour went. I would not recomend this phone to anyone!
Rating:
Reviewed by ADAM from ENGLAND on
2nd Dec 2004
RUBBISH!! Rating:
Reviewed by jeeb from uk on 2nd
Dec 2004
this fone is the best out there.... the slide is better than the
seimens! very sexy, cant go wrong with this one! Rating:
Reviewed by Joe Henderson from uk on
2nd Dec 2004
ive upgraded my phone from the 02x1 to the samsung e800, and what
a difference! the 02x1 was junk! always crashed, and was very unreliable!
ive had the e800 for about a month now and have just got used to
using it, and i cant believe how good it is! the camara with the
flash is very styleish and the ringtones are great, expecially the
talking ones you can get! defenotly recomend the e800, and dont
get any of the phones that are made by 01 (02x1, x2, x3) my uncle
works for 02 and he says there are nothin but complaints about them.
Rating:
Reviewed by bean from england on
29th Nov 2004
wicked phone, excellent features, traded in K700i for this, am not
disappointed! do not get k700i, its rubbish. Rating:
Reviewed by cherry from thailand on
28th Nov 2004
very verry very very very very very good Rating:
Reviewed by Jazel from Algeria on
26th Nov 2004
The phone is of the hizzouse bigup ARB (What what) Rating:
Reviewed by hannah from uk on
25th Nov 2004
it is a good pone my m8 mel has 1 i think the slide is cool i can't
stop sliding it it is better than yhe flip cause the flip breaks
eaiser Rating:
Reviewed by Ryan from UK on 21st
Nov 2004
Stacie why not just get a data abe and trsnsfer pic from ur pc onto
ur fone. thata what i do with my nec xx Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from Scotland on
20th Nov 2004
My Friend has this phone and as soon as i was playing i knew i had
to get one.. The samsung E800 is probably the best thing thats happened
since phones came out.. I got this phone on contract for free and
it is really good., the colour is great the camera is brilliant.
GET THIS PHONE YOU WON'T REGRET IT Rating:
Reviewed by Olly from Scotland on
20th Nov 2004
I love this phone. There is only 2 things wrong with it, no bluetooth
and i cant work out how to change the default text imput from predictive
text. tis annoying but i still love it. It's WAY better than the
SL65. The SL65 is bulky and pretty hidious. It also seems to have
a tendency for crashing at mist innopotune moments. Oh well. I love
the E800 and will treasure it for as long as I get enough money
for when the next best phone of the century comes out Rating:
Reviewed by Amy from scotland on
16th Nov 2004
l uv ma new fone! gr8 fur textin n small, compact n light weight
to carry in ma pocket. its really gid Rating:
Reviewed by Tan Kuo Ping from Singapore
on 15th Nov 2004
Over the past few days, I had picked up a bad habit - sliding the
new Samsung SGH-E800C up and down repeatedly even when i did not
have any intention of using the phone. Such is the smoothness of
the sliding mechanism of the latest Samsung slide-up phone that
makes me want to keep sliding the phone. When compared to Samsung's
first slide up phone, the SGH-D410C, the E800C is significantly
smaller. When the phone is closed, an average male hand can easily
warp around the entire phone. The sliding mechanism is also noticeably
easier to handle. While sliding remains smooth like in the D410C,
Samsung added more resistance when the phone is opened. In this
way, the user has more control when using the buttons on the top
compartment. In the D410C, the top compartment kept sliding down
when I tried to access the top buttons. The extra resistance when
the phone is closed also prevents users from sliding the phone accidentally.
Those looking for advanced features after they are impressed by
the phone design are going to be disappointed. The E800C is only
a Dual-Band GSM phone. Those who use roaming services in the 1900MHz
regions like US and korea may want to avoid this phone. Bluetooth
is still missing from this phone despite Samsung's promise to bring
in more bluetooth phones.Coupled with the missing USB connection
option, users are left with MMS and infrared to transfer their picture
files out of the phone. The phone interface is one area where Samsung
had put lots of effort to improve. There is really little to pick
on the phone interface. In fact, little things like how the camera
button works impressed me a lot. To prevent accidental activation
of the camera function, users have to press and hold onto the camera
button before going straight into the shooting screen. A 640 x 480
pixels camera may not sound like a prized feature even on a portable
device like a mobile phone. But the quality of the built-in camera
is exceptional. Seldom can you find an integrated phone camera to
be able to capture night scenes as well as the one in the E800C.
You don't even have to switch to night mode to get a decent shot
of the glittering Esplanade at night. The camera is able to adjust
the backlighting of the shot accurately and still produce relatively
sharp pictures despite the slower shutter speed. The SGH-E800C is
small and suitable for those who don't need features like Bluetooth,
Tri-band GSM. The built-in VGA camera is exceptional. Rating:
Reviewed by Jenni from Birmingham on
10th Nov 2004
This fone bites i was really lookin 4ward 2 buy it i finally saved
up the money not knowin wat i was in for its nothin like i imagined
the slide is annoyin which i only just found out and the memory
isnt exactly spectacular each picture takes up like 87 kb i've now
returned my phone and purchased a samsung e600 which is tons better
by the way i'm not an alien i am a normal 15 year old teenager :P Rating:
Reviewed by Joseph fisher from wales
on 9th Nov 2004
i think this phone is wonderful.its just amazin everything about
it.the vibration is great and has awesome ringtones.i love it.go
and buy it now its a must !!! Rating:
Reviewed by alison from uk on
7th Nov 2004
my friend has this phone and its amazin. if u have the money u should
get this phone!!! for sure!! the picture quality is amazin there
are sooo many things u can do wiv it. only one downside though,
if u push the phone down, you lose EVRYTHIN u are workin on, includin
texts and games, but its d same wiv flip phones!! Rating:
Reviewed by Christian from Wales, UK
on 6th Nov 2004
I have only had thius phone for 4 days but i have found it really
good, at first the menu was a ltlle hard to get to grips with after
i had been using the panasonic GD87 for the last 2 years, but the
camera is great and the multi-shot is awesome i used last night
to take photos of fireworks and with the multi-shot you can literally
watch the firework explode on your phone, top class! Rating:
Reviewed by Riaz Gul Mengal from Pakistan
on 4th Nov 2004
I m realy enjoying such a amazing mini mobile of samsung(E800).
its realy amazing 4 me when iuse it after X600.Nice voice, Tones
, pic ,cam,photo caller id many many more and the main thing i love
it is that large amount of capisity with out card.lovly that waz....
Rating:
Reviewed by wendy reeve from uk on
2nd Nov 2004
Why oh why did i not know how noisy samsungs are!. This new phone
has all the bells and whistles but the noise when you ring someone
is unbearable,it is difficult to concentrate on what the other person
is saying-but thanks to the supposed noise reduction capability
they can hear YOU fine!!. I took the first one back as i thought
it was faulty,give me the oh so quiet Nokias anyday. Rating:
Reviewed by faisal from u.k on
29th Oct 2004
One of the best phones on the market (at least for me), this is
easily the best phone i have ever owned. Admittedly if you are after
a lot of entertainment features like mp3, radio etc. this is not
so good. In fact the camera on this phone is only moderately useful
as uploading your photos to a computer in order to view them properly,
(the screen is not the biggest and the photos don't even take advantage
of the whole screen area) is difficult and a really slow. You must
get an irda adaptor for your computer. That is the ONLY way to view
pictures on the higher quality settings (you can only send crappy
very low res photos to your email account). But all this is only
of minor importance to people like me who carry compact digital
cameras (in my case the Pentax optio s) with them all the time and
which are miles better than even the best phone cameras. For me
the most important things are stlying (which includes size), ease
of use, battery and call quality. And in three of thes e departments
this phone is great. The battery life between charges was only o.k.
But the best feature of this phone undoubtedly is the slider mechanism
and the noise cancellation funtionality. 2 features that are actually
very useful. The update to this phone is going to be the best phone
ever. Rating:
Reviewed by Ken Tamayo from Philippines
on 22nd Oct 2004
The E800 is a pretty good phone, so far. With the absence of Bluetooth,
it IS a little harder to connect with my PC, but i have an irda
adaptor and should have no trouble there. Voice Clarity(tm) is great!
I absolutely love it. Picture quality is ok for this size phone,
i'm not really looking for a megapixel camera phone anymore since
i use a pro DSLR for pphotography. I hear a lot of complaints about
the build quality and i disagree with most of them. My unit is working
just fine. I guess it really depends on how you take care of the
phone. Good phone, not great, but a good phone. Can't wait for the
D500: same size and shape, 80Mb memory and best of all, Bluetooth! Rating:
Reviewed by raffi from Cyprus on
20th Oct 2004
This phone has just about everything you need: VGA camera with flash,
20MB memory for photos and ringtones, 1000 phonebook memory, Wap
and Java downloads, infra-red link and an easy to use calender/organiser.
The camera features are probably one of the most advanced for a
mobile phone with various effects such as black&white, sepia and
negative as well as other options such as photo frames, multi-shot,
upside-down and mirror modes, night mode and of course the built-in
powerful flash. The only downside to this phone is that with so
many advance features it lacks a video recorder/playback and the
battery life is not too great. But it has a new menu system (not
like in older sasmung models) which should make it easy for anyone
to get the hang of using this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Gal X from UK on
7th Oct 2004
This phone is so totally cool! It's images are so clear. I like
the smooth slide-up a lot. The sound quality is so clear and cool!
I also like the camera, which is hidden behind the slide panel.
I love this phone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Katie Gaitley from Britain
on 6th Oct 2004
Well ive had this fone for about 5 weeks n at first i luved it small
sleek n stylish however the screen firstly started going funny colours
making the pictures look rubbish! it then showed a white screen
wen i turned it on so this showed it was a waste off money n its
gone for repair! i say its not worth the money n get a different
one because its fine at first n then it all goes wrong i think there
is something wrong with the make as i know other people whos handset
did the same! Rating:
Reviewed by dh from england on
29th Sep 2004
really looking forward to this phone...never mind i can always send
it back!!! very cramped keyboard, if you are a texter...forget it!!!
need to hold with two hands to type, one to type and one to hold
the phone!!! also the screen shuts off completely when you close
the slider...the only way to see if you have missed a call/text
is to re activate the phone...no good if the phone is on your desk
etc... when will phone companies realise that not everyone wants
to look like a tit end when their phone goes off!!! come on , some
people like polyphonic ring tones, some do not...if you are the
latter and jsut require a normal ring/alert...forget this phone!!!!
not one of the ringtones is suitable without everyone looking around
at you when your phone goes off!!!!!! the phone feels too thick
and rounded....nice try samsung...stick to clamshells!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by DARREN STRINGER from UNITED
KINGDOM on 19th Sep 2004
I had this phone for 3 days on contract but i got bored of it quickly
and exchanged it for a 6230. The main reason was, besides the camera
the phones lacks features of phones alot cheaper than it is. It
has no bluetooth no mp3 it has no memory expansion, its not even
triband, you can buy phones that are less than £99 that have triband.
The phone also lacks video mode which is a shame because it has
such a big screen you would have thought Samsung would have added
this feature, even the samsung e600 has video mode and is £100 cheaper
and is triband unlike the E800. This phone is only expensive becuase
it has a slider if it never had a slider it would be a alot cheaper
its blatantly just a fasion phone and to be honest when its closed
it looks like a thick blob. The receptions not good either mine
kept hissing in a call but mine could have been faulty, the slider
feels wobley when you text on it you can feel the phone move like
it would break after a while. Also the menu doesnt make use of the
screen you will only find 9 poorly drawn icons which are non-animated
in a ugly grid view. There are no nice icons and pictures in the
menu once you have clicked into a particular icon you are left with
a screen full of drop down words with a plain red or blue background
i was very surprised by this cause samsung menus normally look so
atractive. My advice for some one who wants a sleek fashionable
samsung phone would be to go for the E600 instead. Rating:
Reviewed by Nick Lee from United Kingdom
on 11th Sep 2004
I have up to now owned three different Siemens phone, most recently
the S55. I like them a lot - they're small, functional, reliable,
attractive, really well built. I've never had a problem with any
of them, but really wanted a sliding design on my latest purchase;
I realised I could either wait a few months for the new SL65 or
get the E800. I chose the latter, free with an Orange Yourplan120
contract. The phone looks good - it has a nice silver finish, the
screen is clear, the slide is nice and smooth and the buttons have
a good response. When slided open it feels a little flimsy, something
I've never found on a Siemens, but it's not a big problem. The screen
is a typically excellent Samsung, menus make sense and it's all
easy to use. I had no problems getting my head round it all, and
it's all common sense which is excellent. It's a little on the thick
side but that's not surpririsng given all the features packed inside
it. In any case it is still a very small phone, with similar dimensions
to my compact Siemens S55. The camera is surprisingly good quality
at "fine" using the 640x480 resolution. It's got zoom and brightness
control in addition to special effects features and the 20mb memory
can store plenty of pictures. Unfortunately, there's no bluetooth
to transfer them to your laptop and instead you have to use infra-red
or a cable. The lack of bluetooth is a big downside to this phone,
and marks it as a mid-range rather than a top-range phone. The keypad,
unsurprisingly, is not the best as it is crammed into a small area
on the sliding section on the phone. Writing texts can be slow and
uncomfortable, but the predictive text is good and making calls
it is fantastic - a good, clear earpiece, a good-quality handsfree
kit included free. Battery life is pretty good for a phone of its
size. I reckon two and a half to three days with moderate use is
the typical battery life, which is pretty good. The two games included
on the phone are fairly lame, but there are some good downloadable
ones around, even if they cost to download. This is a good phone.
It doesn't have the finesse or the build quality of Siemens, but
then again I've never found a brand that does. The software is a
little flaky in places and it can crash on occassions. But these
are crimes typical to most phones today, and I would recommend buying
this phone. But if you can wait for it, the Siemens SL65 is likely
to be similar in features but of greatly better software and build
quality, going on past form. Knowing what I know now I might well
have waited for that rather than go for the Samsung E800. Rating:
Reviewed by simon from uk on
4th Sep 2004
i purchased the samsung e 800 when it first became avaliable online
and thought it was amazing but then it all started going wrong it
blanks out every now and again needing a removal of the battery
to reset it which is not good when you are trying to make calls
or write texts, on paper its a quality phone but this could be a
common fault in the phones Rating:
Reviewed by David jones from UK on
3rd Sep 2004
Totally excellent phone. Much the same interface as any other samsung
phone. Battery life is average. Nokia where are you??? You are miles
behind this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Eazy E from UK on
2nd Sep 2004
Just traded in my (overrated) SE K700i for this and am extremely
happy HOWEVER I can't work out how to copy all the numbers from
my old sim card into the phone's memory (in one go) - can anyone
help? Rating:
Reviewed by Rory from UK on 27th
Aug 2004
The phone is small and sleek and can fit into the palm of my hand,
navigation buttons (under the screen) are well laid out considering
the size of the phone. The slider is semiautomatic, meaning the
mechanism inside takes over the sliding once it gets to a certain
point. The menus on the phone are easy to navigate, on previous
Samsung phones each menu category filled up the whole screen, on
this phone all 9 menu categories are on the screen at the same time.
The phone can be operated unslided, the buttons are locked automatically
when the phone isn't slided. The number buttons are awkward to use,
I've lost count of the times I've pressed the wrong button, I think
it may be because I'm not sure if other users have experienced the
screen wobbling backward and forward slightly when slided up, this
is annoying after only having the phone for 4 days. Rating:
Reviewed by Caroline from UK on
21st Aug 2004
Well what can i say, i have a E700 that i love but this E800 is
just so cool, i have read reviews that have said it was clumsy to
use for its size but not for me, i find this phone to have as yet
no faults that i can find, but the only thing that i do not like
is the four icons at the bottom of the screen you can not remove
them, photos very good quality no complaints there, the sound is
nice and clear,the phone feels good in the hand and is easy to use
even in the closed posistion i think this phone is a womans phone
and sexy like me i give it 10.. Rating:
Reviewed by rachel from england on
21st Aug 2004
i no no1 has written a review yt but i am thinkin of buyin da smsung
e800 i just wanted 2 no how good da phone is. i am not lookin for
anythin 2 hi-tech. thanx xxxxxxx Rating:
