In
photographs, the Samsung P300 tends to look like a 1970's pocket
calculator, but in the flesh it looks a whole lot better. The matt
metallic case needs to be seen for its true beauty to be appreciated.
It's
fair to say that the P300 is a unique phone. It looks quite unlike
any other phone on the market. At just 9mm thick it took over from
the Motorola L6 as the thinnest mobile
phone available in the UK (now beaten by the Samsung
X820). Hold it next to a Motorola
RAZR, and the RAZR starts to look bulky! Samsung say that it's
the same size as a credit card, but we've never seen a credit card
that thick! However, putting that to one side, we have to love the
P300.
The P300 is now obsolete. Although there's nothing
quite like it on the market these days, if you're after style then
we recommend the Samsung Samsung Armani M7500 which has fabulous
designer looks. The Samsung
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Samsung Armani M7500 deals.
Feature-wise,
the P300 is virtually the same as the ever-popular D500,
with an excellent 1.3 megapixel camera, video camera and MP3 player.
It's display is the same as the D500 (262k colours) and it has standard
features like high-quality 64-voice MP3 ringtones, a speakerphone,
email and triband. Memory is good, with 80 Mbytes of internal memory,
but no memory card. Bluetooth and USB connectivity are supported.
These features are what you'd expect of a mid to high-end phone:
they are certainly not the best, especially when you consider the
high cost of the phone, but they are enough to warrant a 4-star
rating. What pushes the P300 to 5 stars is its size and looks.
Making
the phone this small has led to some quirks in its design, and perhaps
the most annoying is the non-standard keypad layout. The buttons
aren't placed where you expect them to be, and it takes a while
to get used to. Another problem is that ringtones are quiet - there
is a real risk of missing calls as a result.
Fitting
a battery into a phone this small is a challenge, but Samsung have
succeeded brilliantly. The battery lasts for up to 400 hours in
standby, which is a lot by anyone's standards, but Samsung have
gone further and incorporated a second battery into the leather
case that comes with the phone. This second battery can power the
phone when the phone is placed in its case, and you can charge both
batteries simultaneously by plugging in the charger.
You
should buy the Samsung P300 if you love the looks. Don't spend all
that money thinking that you're getting the most feature-rich phone
available, because you're not. However you are certainly buying
one of the most technologically advanced phones and a unique one
at that. Buy it, treasure it, and look after it carefully, because
phones as thin as this one won't take kindly to being dropped on
the floor!
Features
of the Samsung P300 include:
1.3 megapixel camera with flash and 4x digital
zoom
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Average
rating from 88 reviews:
Reviewed by abdul majeed from India
on 17th Jun 2009
Hello Samsung P300 is a very good hand in all the series in samsung
iam use 4 years in saudia arabia thanks samsung mobilephone Rating:
Reviewed by Linda from Singapore on
20th Feb 2009
I have been using this phone for three year and i love it very much!!
last week i accidently drop it into swimming pool and cant be repair.
I would like to continue use this phone again. Please email me (lindachew303@yahoo.com.sg)
where can i get this phone again. Thanks Rating:
Reviewed by amir from philippines on
4th Feb 2009
I really love this phone, An absolute masterpiece in terms of design
and unique unique phone.. And the battery life is soooo cool, imagine,
as if like charging the p300 once a week... if you got one, hold
on to it coz you dont see one of these every day and anywhere..
Rating:
Reviewed by Harry Woodthorpe from Great
Britain, Kent on 5th Jan 2009
This phone is fantastic ive had it for 3 years and no problems atall
the betery life is absulotly phonimal, the camera is only 1.3 but
better than my mates 3.0 mp k800i and samsing tocco. it looks absulotly
fantastic, the only fault is the ringing volume is quiet. but fantasicly
brilliant. if you got one i would hold on to it you dont see one
of these every day. Rating:
Reviewed by Jack R from UK on
8th Oct 2008
I absolutely love this phone, I have had it for six months and I
still love using it It has to be one of the most unique and stylish
phones ever created. It has no features a rubbish camera but looks
like a calculator which I love!! I am still yet to meet anyone else
with this phone but when I do, I'll be sure to give them the thumbs
up, as owning this phone shows you have true style and don't care
about fancy features. Rating:
Reviewed by Natasha Permall from UK
on 23rd Sep 2008
had this phone now since april 2006 and i still love it now just
as much as when i first bought it. forget all the new fancy touch
screen ones...a phone as unique as this is priceless! Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Zara from UK on
21st Sep 2008
Have had this phone for ages - it still gets compliments. A classic... Rating:
Reviewed by Gareth Hughes from USA on
26th Feb 2008
I've only recently got this phone, and i can appreicate the problems
with low ringtone volume, but Jesus it looks great. It feels like
a million dollars in your hand and you can't knock its battery life
or UI. Serioulsy people are so obsessed with having the lastest
most powerfull phones, why can't you open up to Style over substance,
most consumer areas do? If you want a phone that looks, feel and
is very very cool try and get hold of one. Rating:
Reviewed by Bob Booth from UK on
29th Sep 2007
Until it got lost whilst moving house, it was the best phone i've
had, including the N95 i have now. Ironically, despite its potential
for being sat on, for slipping out of pockets and reasonably easy
to damage - it never had a scratch. The bluetooth capabilities were
fantastic and bordering on the illegal. The camera was good and
it was unfortunate that the memory couldn't be expanded. Many detractors
said it looked like a calculator and equally wanted one. Due to
its short time on the shelf, it should be a classic. I just hope
whoever picked mine up has the good sense to hold on to it. Rating:
Reviewed by iain from jamaica on
7th Sep 2007
love the look & the feel & yes it does work in the americas & beyond,but
it is so difficult to hear,the volume is big pants,so i miss most
calls,even with it on my ear.but in ocho rios it's the only one,so
i can normally get a free beer on the strength of it,& the ladies
love it.i tend to use without carry case for that added effect when
on show Rating:
Reviewed by Hannah from UK on
18th Jul 2007
Not even worth one star. When I got this phone i thought it was
AMAZING. I now hate it. Speakers are rubbish as is the camera and
you can't hear it ring. I always have to take the battery out and
replace it when my phone freezes. I think it's because it is to
small to function properly but that is a guess. DON'T GET THIS PHONE. Rating:
Reviewed by E.V. from Greece on
12th Jan 2007
extremely unique phone!not for everyone though! Rating:
Reviewed by M Wright from UK on
10th Jan 2007
My P300 doesn't work in the USA. Carphone Warehouse have tried to
re-program it twice and still it refuses to work. No one seems able
to either explain why or replace the phone. Very unhappy with this! Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from UK on 18th
Dec 2006
SO amy bad reviews on here! This phone is all about the look of
it. On the whole, guys who love retro stuff love it, women dont
on the whiole. It looks amazing and everyone who sees it cant believe
its a phone. Yes the ringtone is not the loudest but there is a
vibrate and then ring option so if you keep it in a pocket you do
know when someone is calling. I have not used the mp3 plyer, and
the camera is not the greatest but for a small stylish phone you
cant beat it. Texting works fine although it does take the phone
memory a while to recognise new words that you input. battery time
is good and the built in spare battery in the black case is a genius
idea- keep that xharged and when the phone battery goes flat, simply
turn off and put it in cover and you are back to full juice. This
phone is now so sought after that Samsung Head office dont even
have any left and the phones are now going for £250 plus on Ebay!!!
Rating:
Reviewed by Ed from uk on 4th
Dec 2006
I can see why many people don't like this phone but the problems
they're complaining about are problems which are obvious before
buying it because of the design so if it isn't your thing then simply
don't buy it. This phone IS about the design so if you're expecting
it to do more then look away. It still manages to fit in a descent
feature set though and still manages to be incredibly slim with
a metal casing making this little gadget simply exceptional. The
leather case does come in handy but only for the extended battery
as it does take up more space in your pocket but it is handy for
those business trips abroad. Rating:
Reviewed by mehman from uk on
29th Nov 2006
about 0.5 of a star is being generous. this fone is pooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
SE Walkmans for the win to be honest much better this is a 1970's
pocket calculator/phone. absolutely PANTS Rating:
Reviewed by NBL from UK on 28th
Nov 2006
Looks great but is USELESS. Can't hear it ring. People can't hear
me talk to them unless I use the headset and then I have to practically
eat the microphone. Some features are good although it's more a
toy than a daily work phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Eben from UK on 22nd
Nov 2006
None can be compared to this. The technology behind this is overwhelming.
It combines both the 'flavours' of the 19th and 20th century. It
mirrors the best phones from every brand. Go for this now. Rating:
Reviewed by Cliff Law from UK on
7th Nov 2006
Quirky but brilliant. Main thing is super slim so just slides into
my pocket. Solid feel for sosmething so slim. Admiration and "whats
that" when ssomeone sees it forth efirst time. Practical to use.
Camera is Ok and not used MP player as I bought it for slimness.
If they took out cam and player could they make it even smaller?
How abou one with a small screen just for making phone calls? No
matter. Highly recommended Rating:
Reviewed by alex from uk on 4th
Nov 2006
its a stylish fone, but ive missed every single call ive had since
i got this fone u cant hear the ringtone Rating:
Reviewed by Xav from Spain on
26th Sep 2006
Pros: Ultra slim, even with the pouch. Nice design. Very good materials
( steel ). It has all the features for a mobile. ( If you want a
3mp phone buy a camera !!) Impressive battery life ( using both
). Nice keyboard. Cons: Low volume ( even if you download your own
ringtones ). When you dial up a number, they are too big on the
screen AND NOTHING ELSE. Perhaps the mobile is a bit expensive for
its features, but if you want to have a phone in your jeans or suit,
and unoticeable for others, it s your mobile. Sorry for my poor
spanish. Rating:
Reviewed by Steph from UK on
20th Sep 2006
I love the way this phone looks, it is small compact and looks like
a 1980s texas instrument calculator (anyone at school during the
80s will know what I mean). It comes in a black wallet which provides
an extended battery life and looks good too. The only negative comment
would be that the ring tone is particularly quiet, apart from that,
it looks the part - if you like the 80s and fits easily in your
pocket or bag. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from United Kingdom
on 13th Sep 2006
An absolute masterpiece in terms of design. Real head turner down
the pub or bars. All my mates still get impressed every time they
see. Inside very much like the d500 still very good though. had
over the last five years nearly 15 phones, this by far is the best!
Outstanding. Rating:
Reviewed by IB from uk on 11th
Sep 2006
it's pointless doing a sensible review of this product... if you
like the style then you'll love the phone (as I do, despite the
quirks)... if you want to follow the plastic-fantastic brigade then
you won't buy it. It's solid, gives the impression (so far justified)
of being properly engineered, easy to use (I moved from a Sony P910i
so that's chalk to cheese) and has been designed "battery-cover
up" as opposed to being assembled from parts like a second hand
airfix kit. And I even remember to turn on T9 (tnx O2...) Favourite
feature? Apart from the design, the buttons are superb... you press
and they click in a reassuringly positive response. Excellent. Wish
I could look as good... Rating:
Reviewed by ika anjani from indonesia
on 10th Sep 2006
i`m very love it..... best phone i`ve ever had......muaaachhh Rating:
Reviewed by Mike from UK on 6th
Sep 2006
I love the size of the phone, but hate the functions. I love the
design, but it has a number of design floors. Worst of all, sometimes
it looks and behaves like it is connected to the network, but it
is impossible to call anyone or receive calls. Tip: If you are expecting
a call, which does not arrive, try calling someone to see if it
connects! If not, turn it off and on again. Rating:
Reviewed by Zaini from Malaysia on
4th Sep 2006
I love this phone except 4 the ringtone volume. If I put it in my
handbag I cant hear a thing. My son thinks the product flaw is that
there is no window where the sound comes out (something like the
camera window )because I always have the phone casing on. Now I
have 2 soft studs (left & right) inside the phone casing against
the sound holes. I can hear it a lot better now but it is a bit
ugly. Rating:
Reviewed by Dick Hertz from UK on
29th Aug 2006
This is the worst phone I have ever purchased and it's going back
for another model. Samsung should be ashamed of themselves. The
volume of the ringtones is diabolical at best. Rating:
Reviewed by Chris P. Bacon from UK on
27th Aug 2006
Had this phone for three days and it's going back tomorrow. The
ringtone volume is so low you cant here the thing ring when it's
in your back pocket. Basically, I'm fed up of missing calls. Rating:
Reviewed by fishd from uk on
24th Aug 2006
Fantastic phone, love it. Amazing size and same great interface
from Samsung. I've no problems at all with this phone, battery life
is good though not as good as some others. Can't understand why
some people have an issue with the ringtone, seems fine to me. Also
had no problems with connecting it to my PC. Rating:
Reviewed by Catriona from UK on
21st Aug 2006
Although this phone has been described by some as unappealing to
females, I just love it because it's small and slim and fits into
a shirt pocket or into my jeans pocket without making a bulge -
and being a girl, I don't need any bulges in my jeans!!! I don't
like the low volume on the ring tones and the text message tones,
but as I keep the phone so close to my body (in me jeans) I can
feel the vibration alert just fine. However software upgrades to
rectify this would be welcomed Messrs Samsung .... ! Ref Robert
(UK, May 06) and his comment about the annoying T9 dictionary habit
of refusing to add certain words, after weeks of trying, I had a
brainwave today. I have been trying to add the name of the place
where I live and finding that it just wouldn't save this 6 letter
place name. Sooooooooo, I entered the first 4 letters of it in text
and saved it into the dictionary - success! Then I entered the same
4 letters and then added the 5th, saved it - thumbs up. Finally
I entered the saved 5 letter word and added the final letter and
it saved just fine. Irritating process, but it was good to beat
the phone and get the whole word saved eventually! So it can be
done! Feeling very smug! My only real gripes are that I can't get
the leather battery case to be of any use to me whatsoever. It seems
to add very little to the lifetime of the overall charge and so,
to me, is no more than a designer feature that's very heavy, and
that the phone picture quality is not so hot, but then I only really
need a phone for texting and calls so the other features are less
relevant to me. Rating:
Reviewed by martin from uk on
18th Aug 2006
Cant believe everyone just keeps complaining about the stupid ringtone
volume. This is a fantastic little phone with a form factor to die
for. I mean how often do u see a credit card sized phone with a
megapixel camera, media player, bluetooth and a crisp widescreen
display. If you're not happy with the ringtone volume just edit
your own mp3 songs. There's plenty of software tools available for
it. Despite the size, there's very little that's been compromised
here in terms of features or usability. Even the battery life is
very impressive so i would rate this as one of the best fashion/design
phones of the year! Rating:
Reviewed by Loz from England on
12th Aug 2006
this fone looks like a calculator and scracthes easily. Unsylish
ans impractical. Rating:
Reviewed by hando from england on
11th Aug 2006
This phone is a load of junk, do not waste your money. The bluetooth
is'nt compatable with most devices, the battery standby and talk
time is very poor. Some of the buttons does'nt work sometimes. When
the phone goes out of signal it does'nt reconnect. The software
for the pc is a joke, as well as the phone. Do'nt make my mistake. Rating:
Reviewed by alex from sweden on
4th Aug 2006
i bought this phone because of the looks and design i fond it easy
to use and pretty good but the ringer volume is way low and it gets
scratched pretty easy but its got an amazing battery life Rating:
Reviewed by Josh from UK on 1st
Aug 2006
A phone you cannot here ring is about as much good as a chocolate
teapot! Have Samsung gone mad or is this yet another company cutting
back to maximise profits? Rating:
Reviewed by Monia from Poland on
19th Jul 2006
Well...the same problem: it`s not possible to hear it ringing. I
had so many missed calls and my boyfriend couldn`t believe it. So
while having an evening out in a quiet restaurant he asked me to
put the phone in my handbag, leave the bag open and then he rang
me. Neither me or him could hear it ringing. Off course I got this
phone for its different and great look but then... how will my bills
look like after I have to call my missed callers back? Rating:
Reviewed by Wayne from UK on
18th Jul 2006
Nice looking phone, terrible design. Rating:
Reviewed by Nick from UK on 14th
Jul 2006
Just to clarity the points above - I have a Nokia N70 and a Samsng
P300. I've got to a point where all I want is a simple small phone,
not a phone the size of a brick with too many features. Quick texting,
fast phonebook, and small - thats whats really counts. I love the
P300, much more than the N70, because is small and simple. Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from UK on 13th
Jul 2006
A great all round phone feature wise. The icing on the cake are
the looks of it though. Completely unique. If you find the ringtones
too quiet, use an MP3 instead. Very simple to do and solves that
problem. Rating:
Reviewed by Keith Webb from United Kingdom
on 8th Jul 2006
I find the p300 excellent especially the multi picture feature when
taking snapshots, this enables to get at least one good shot to
save when a item is moving. The battery life is great I use the
phone frequently and have found the talktime to be greater than
stated by samsung. Only one niggle the ringtone volume is a bit
too quite even on max. Rating:
Reviewed by kingmonkey from UK on
6th Jul 2006
I have the P300 which must say i was impressed with initially, the
phone feels nice, easy to use. But there are some flaws to the design
which I just cant live with. Firstly i like the idea of the battery
in the case, but it makes the phone as wide as other phones on the
market which seems to defect the objective. The worst thing is when
the case is closed it covers up the speaker so you can hardly hear
the phone ring. I've had it next to me in the car, in my pocket
and still I have many missed calls. the vibration mode is feeble,
and you cant have vibration and ring tone start at the same time???
This phone has let me down, so I am getting rid! Oh and another
thing the PC software that Samsung supplies is so near impossible
to use! I'm amazed that it was ever released!! Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from England on
6th Jul 2006
Fantastic phone to look at and play with, same problems as most
people i.e the volume but its not that hard to hear and o2 software
remembering which text input method you used last time. My last
phone was the some what chunky but brilliant Nokia 9300 which you
knew when it was in your pocket!! Does anyone have problems with
the o2 branded one with regards to bluetooth? mine does not pick
up 2 of my computers or my jabra ear piece. norvile@hotmail.com Rating:
Reviewed by Silver.Ninja from U.K on
5th Jul 2006
A amazing phone, I have it on a contract it is most probably the
best i had! also its stylish and i get easily noticed and is much
better than my v3 Rating:
Reviewed by Ben from England on
2nd Jul 2006
having read all the reviews on here i went down the car phone warehouse
to try the phone before i made my decision. what i found was that
the ringtones sounded louder than on my current phone (nokia 7600).
really that was my only worry about this phone, i like the distinctive
nature of its design and i am happy with the brightness of the screen.
hopefully the leather case will keep it in good nick. and the buttons
may take a bit of getting used to, but then the same could be said
of eveything you buy that is different! on the whole i would reccomend
the phone, just make sure you can check first if you are worried
about the volume of the ringtones. Rating:
Reviewed by Vicky from Scotland on
1st Jul 2006
So far I really lke the way it looks. Sometimes I just take it out
to look at it. I got it three days ago and am still tempted to take
it back because I have missed lods of calls and really want T9 default
for texting. I'm on O2, which I believe is the problem. Also, I
have used Nokias for 5 years, so I am rubbish at using other phones!
Rating:
Reviewed by joko prasetio from indonesia
on 29th Jun 2006
it`s the best phoene ever made..I LUV IT!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by martin from ireland on
28th Jun 2006
so disapointing cant hear the fone ring volume way to low.. Rating:
Reviewed by Bill from England on
27th Jun 2006
What a disappointment. I waited weeks to get my hands on this phone
and now I regret ever clapping my eyes on it. The volume of ringer
is so low that I keep missing call after call. That aside, It’s
a lovely looking phone and has all the features you need. Get your
act together Samsung or you'll lose your loyal customers very quickly. Rating:
Reviewed by eddie from Uk on
25th Jun 2006
I agree about the ringtone volume being too soft but everything
else is superb! Much better than the razr and the nokia 8800. This
is smaller, has more features and definitely a bigger head turner.
Well done samsung! Rating:
Reviewed by Jeff from UK on 22nd
Jun 2006
This phone is rubbish, you can't hear it ring when its in your pocket!
:-( Rating:
Reviewed by Les from UK on 14th
Jun 2006
Got this phone today and it's going back tomorrow! It's a great
looking phone but you cannot hear it ring becuase the ringtones
are far too low! That said, it may suit library and mortuary workers! Rating:
Reviewed by nathan from uk on
13th Jun 2006
Great phone, great looks and great size. The only problem is getting
that damn pc suite thing to recognise my phone so i can synchronise
my phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Fluffy Bunny from England
on 10th Jun 2006
The reviews all go on about how small this phone is - what they
don't mention is that once you keep it in the case, it is big and
heavy (about 140g), and the flap of the case hits you in the mouth
when you're using the phone! The connection in the case is a tight
fit, and I am worried that if I take the phone in and out of the
case a lot, something might break. Ring volume is too low (have
you heard this before). I got mine as an upgrade from a D500, and
it's going straight back. Part of this is personal - I just don't
like the phone - but part is that I can't see me living with it
for a year. Rating:
Reviewed by DaveH from UK on
10th Jun 2006
Amazingly small, amazingly slim and yet it has a top quality display,
impressive 1.3mp camera, a very generous memory capacity and a luxurious
leather casing. If you want to be exclusive and look stylish, this
is definitely the phone to have rather than the now common 8800
which has half the features of the P300. Rating:
Reviewed by Ian from UK on 9th
Jun 2006
Brilliant looking phone but that's where it stops. I had one for
just two days before exchanging it for the D600, which is loads
better. Like other reviewers have mentioned, you just can't here
the thing ring and like them, I was fed up of missing calls. Samsung
must do better than this if they wish to retain their loyal customer
base. Rating:
Reviewed by Gonzo from UK on
8th Jun 2006
CONS: I also got this phone for its looks. Having owned the D500
before it, I expected exactly the same feel to the software and
functions. Unfortunately, there are a couple of new niggles here
and there. The SMS ringtones are so quiet that I've got into a habit
of checking the phone every 10 min. All ringtones and alarms are
utterly crap - when will Samsung realise this?!? Just set an mp3
as your ringtone - its the only way to get a decent loud one. And
when will they finally let us set our own SMS tones, grrrr! Also,
gone is the useful time/date/SMS recieved info on the display when
it goes into standby. On this phone its just a black screen, very
stupid. Takes a while to re-learn the button positions when texting,
but you know that when you buy it. The menus have been changed a
bit so now yo have to confirm the deletion of stuff about 4 times
before it does it! When writing a new SMS from scratch, T9 is NEVER
on by default on my phone, very annoying. Also, when writing the
messa ge for an MMS, T9 is on, but doesn't actually work! Some buttons
are stupidly arranged - e.g. to scroll through SMSs you press #
and * rather than < and > which is awkward. There is no easy way
to look at all those blimming reminders you've set yourself over
the weeks, as a list. The screen is very hard to see even in moderate
sunlight, the D500's was better. Its painfully sloooow when scrolling
through your photos and images. I mean reeeeallllly slow. The camera
is also slow to take a pic, its very hard to tell when its done
it. Quality of mp3s is very average, but I never use it for that
so don't care. Would be better if you could use your own 3.5mm earphones!
The charging compartment is hard to open when phone is in its wallet.
PROS: However, the reception and voice quality are excellent. It
looks superb and no-one else has it, which is important for me.
Its a lot easier to text on than D500. I used to get such a pain
in my crooked thumbs on the D500, but P300 is a lot wider and comfy
to hold. The buttons have a great tactile feel. Its so thin - I
can finally carry it in my pocket, even in its wallet! I used to
leave the D500 at home cause it was so bulky. The charging socket
cover is finally attached to the phone. Do you know anyone with
a D500 who still has theirs?! And its got the Easter Bunny game
to which I'm addicted :) I would strongly advise using the nice
leather wallet/extra battery gizmo because my mate's one got scratched
really easily on the back. I'm still very happy with the phone,
but if it was some bog-standard flippy or slider and didn't look
special I'd get bored with it pretty quick. Mind you, I'm on an
18 month contract with it, so we'll see... Rating:
Reviewed by Dean Stewart from uk on
7th Jun 2006
I opted for this phone on an upgrade due to it's look and compactness.
Very easy to use and the MP3 Player sounds great with a neat equalizer
to boost the sound. Fortunately I had a 14 Day guarantee to return
if I did not like it. And yes I did make use of that agreement.
There is only one problem with this phone. YOU CAN'T HEAR IT RING!!!
The phone sits neatly into a protective wallet which I might add
also acts as a battery boost. The protective case covers the speaker
hole. The volume level only goes up to 5, it's maximum! I was missing
call after call. So it had to go back. A great executive toy that
looks like a calculator but unless you work in a morgue or a cemetary
where it's nice and quiet don't bother with it. Bad design :( I
opted for the Sony Ericsson W810i....Far Superior! Rating:
Reviewed by Kurt from England on
6th Jun 2006
I've had this phone for just three days and I'm sick and tired of
missing calls because of the pathetic low ringtones. I am taking
it back tomorrow with a view to exchanging it for something else.
It's a shame because the phone is a nice looking piece of kit and
has most things one could ask for in a modern phone. Shame on you
Samsung!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Grant from UK on
5th Jun 2006
I purchased this phone after seeing my mate’s one. Initially,
I was over the moon with it but things soon started to go down hill
after I kept missing calls and text messages. Basically, the SMS
and ringing tone is so low you just can’t hear it when it’s
in your pocket! What good is a phone if you cannot hear the thing
– about as much good as an ashtray on a motorbike! I was lucky
because I purchased it from the Carphone Warehouse, who have a fourteen-day
return policy which means you can change it is you are unhappy with
it. I am now the proud owner of the D600, which is superb and best
of all; I can actually hear it ringing in my pocket! Rating:
Reviewed by Kooky from UK on
4th Jun 2006
A excellent phone! Looks great n all my friends all jealous of me!
Just does the business 4 me! Only bad thing is u might confuse it
for a calculatoer!! Rating:
Reviewed by Bill from UK on 2nd
Jun 2006
Here’s a brief summary of the P300. It’s a brilliant
phone – no more, no less! Rating:
Reviewed by Greg from UK on 2nd
Jun 2006
This is a cracking little phone. It is easy to use and with the
addition battery within the case, has an impressive battery life.
I have seen on a number of forums that people have had niggles with
moving files and the text message function not defaulting to t9.
These issues only seem to relate the o2 branded models, as mine
was bought SIM free and does not suffer from these problems. As
others have highlighted, the ring volume is not great, primarily
because when the p300 is in its supplied case the speaker is covered
-surely samsung could have fashioned a hole in the case similar
to the one on the other side used for the camera/flash? With these
things considered the volume is still enough for most situations.
I would recommend the P300 to anyone wanting a small but sylish
phone that is a break from the norm. Rating:
Reviewed by Sue from UK on 30th
May 2006
Had this phone for 2 weeks and I'm very pleased with it. It has
everything I need in a phone and lots more. The only downer is the
low ringer and SMS volume. That aside, I still love it and am proud
of my purchase. Rating:
Reviewed by Lewis from UK on
28th May 2006
In short, this is an exquisite phone with top-notch features. What
more could one ask for? Rating:
Reviewed by Darren from England on
27th May 2006
After having a V3 for over a year nothing else available seemed
to feel as good quality til I picked up a P300 it looks and feels
really solid, loads better than pictures suggest. Interface is clear
and easy to use. Mines O2 and doesn't default to t9 with a new text
but it does replying to a received text for some reason not really
a problem though and i do text a lot (In answer to a previous review
when scrolling through words using the 0 key in t9 mode the last
one changes the left soft key to 'add' you can then add your own
words). Battery life is ok, about same as V3 but with leather battery/case
on its loads better and still looks good. I would say screen isn't
as good as the v3 but mainly because it's smaller, it's the same
resolution though so its very clear just landscape instead of portrait.
MP3 player really good quality with stereo hands free kit supplied
so next gadget for me is blutooth headphones, only 80 Mb but record
the MP3 files at 64k and files are small en ough to get 30 or 40
songs on and still decent quality. Rating:
Reviewed by Jon from UK on 25th
May 2006
Although it looks a lot like a calculator you'd get for free by
opening a bank account, the P300 can do a lot more than just help
you balance your cheque book. Sure, it has a calculator, but inside
the small if somewhat plain package, you'll also find a feature-rich
GSM cell phone that delivers admirable performance. Granted, the
P300's credit card-size form factor does have its drawbacks - the
button layout is odd, there's no external memory slot, and audio
quality fluctuates--but with Bluetooth, a megapixel camera, and
an MP3 player, Samsung made a serious effort to cram as much as
it could into this insanely tiny handset. All in all, this phone
is fanatic and could quite easily dethrone the Motorola Razr as
an it phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Kevin from England on
25th May 2006
Had the phone one week and I am very pleased with it. I was a little
sceptical to begin with but the pure size and excellent build quality
soon changed this. My only gripe is the ringtone volume, which is
not very loud. However, that a small trade-off against everything
else it has going for it. It’s a real head-turner when you’re
down the pub with your mates and everyone wants to look at it because
it nothing like the run of the mill phones out there at the moment.
I would not change this phone for anything else – it’s
brilliant – as simple as that! Rating:
Reviewed by Ben from Wales on
24th May 2006
This beauty is a superb piece of micro engineering. The result is
a stylish phone that you just cannot seem to put down. Unfortunately,
I got mine as an upgrade on 02 and noticed straight away that they
have loaded their stupid software, which has clearly affected the
performance of the phone – shame on you 02. Basically, you
get their awful start up/shutdown splash screens and the T9 predictive
text is no longer a default option – poor or what! As a previous
reviewer has mentioned, if you want the phone to work properly and
you want to enable T9 predictive text as a default then get an unbranded
sim-free phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Angus from Scotland on
24th May 2006
What a phone! I picked one up today at £300 (sim-free). In short
it's awsome and does everything I want it to. The absence of the
default T9 texting is obviously down to 02 and their quirky software.
Luckily for me my one is straight from the Samsung factory and I
don't have this problem. My only negative comment is that the ringtone
volume could be better. That said, It is a great little phone and
I would recommend it to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by Grant from UK on
23rd May 2006
Having seen my mate's P300, I just had to get one. Overall, it's
a brilliant piece of kit with all the functions one could ask for.
The T9 problem that other users have mentioned is down to the 02
software. I purchased mine from Carphone Warehouse and the T9 option
is the default mode! My mate is gutted that he got his from 02,
which also has the 02 branding etc! If you want it to work properly,
without the power on and power off 02 spash screens then get an
unbranded phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Nigel from UK on
15th May 2006
I upgraded to the P300 a few days ago on O2 after having the V3
for the past year. It took me a while to decide on getting this
phone after seeing some bad reviews of it. I'm glad to say those
reviews were unjust, this phone is incredible, the pictures you
see on the web do not do this phone any justice, it really is amazing.
Yes it has a few flaws but what phone doesn't. The ring volume could
be louder but it's not that bad, and yes you have to put it into
T9 mode when you do a text but thats just one press of a button.
I'd say my man gripe with the phone is not having vibe & ring at
the same time, but that a Samsung thing, very few of there phones
have that option. But the good points of this phone really do outweigh
those minor gripes. So far I have found the battery life to be great,
even without the added benefit of the extra battery in the case.
The screen is the sharpest and brightest screen I have seen on a
phone, much better than my old V3 and even in bright sunlight it's
still clear. Camera & video is good considering the size of the
phone. Don't knock this phone until you actually have one in your
hand. Even my girlfriend said it looked ridiculous when she saw
a picture of it on the web, now she's used mine she wants one as
well now. Everyone that has picked it up says it's amazing. Five
stars definately. Rating:
Reviewed by Robert from England on
14th May 2006
A great little phone. I'm on O2 and the call quality is a lot better
than my old Samsung D500 on Orange. Things I like about the phone:
1) The easy to use Samsung interface 2) Good security features (like
"password protect from idle" (not sure if other phones have this
but my D500 didn't, which meant that people could pick it up, unlock
the keypad and just do what they wanted, but on this phone with
the privacy password on you can just leave it on the table, turned
on, and still know if you get a phonecall or text, without having
to turn it off and rely on the Phone or SIM password) 3) Nice leather
case to keep it from scratching, and in generally good condition
(not that it's particularly scratch prone), even with this case
it's as small as the old Motorola V3 4) Landscape screen great for
reading and writing text messages, if you haven't got a phone with
a landscape screen, you'll instantly appreciate it's usefullness
5) Comes with the necessary cable and software to connect it to
your computer 6) Bluetooth, as always, is soo easy to use on Samsung
phones My only grips with this phone are: 1) Ringing volume is rather
quiet. If you use one of those polyphonic ringing tones it's not
soo bad, and let's be honest, most phones don't have enough bass
for mp3's anyway and sound rather tinny - though I haven't heard
the new Sony-Ericsson W800 which I'm told is quite loud! 2) When
writing a text message, the phone always defaults to ABC input mode
and doesn't remember you being on T9 3) You cannot view or edit
what words you've added to the T9 dictionary like you can on Sony-Ericsson
mobiles, which is a shame 4) You cannot add certain words to the
T9 dictionary, for instance, I've managed to get it to accept "Heya"
but not "Hiya"—it simply won't let you do it, no idea why!
5) You cannot find out the date and time you sent a particular text
message, only messages you've recieved. 6) You can only select from
a pre-set list of 10 different message tones (adequate enough for
most purposes, howeever), you cannot assign an mp3 or anything as
a message tone. If you can deal with the above 6 gripes I have,
then this is a cracking little phone, I do think that Sony-Ericsson
has the upper hand when it comes to writing text messages, but then
Samsung does when it comes to the user interface. Rating:
Reviewed by Keith from UK on
14th May 2006
Yes, it doesn't have all the features of my previous phone and the
ringtone volume is indeed quiet but then it is completely different
to anything else on the market at the moment so who cares! Everyone
I've shown it to thinks it is great so go out and get one - you
won't be disappointed. Rating:
Reviewed by Me from UK on 14th
May 2006
My last phone was a sony s700i, which was a great phone, but an
absolute brick in comparison to this samsung. It has a real quality
feel to it, and although the screen may not be as large, nor as
high quality as the sony, it beats it in every other respect. Its
easy to use, has decent battery life for a phone of this size amd
looks great. Best phone i've ever had! By a long way! Rating:
Reviewed by Dem from UK on 9th
May 2006
Great styling (think Texas Instruments 1970's calculator!). I have
a Motorola V3i, which I love, but is in for repair, so the P300
has a lot to live up to. Works fine and after a couple of years
with Motorolas, not too difficult to navigate. Major gripe though
is regarding the sound. You can't hear the thing when it rings!
Also, although voice calls can have MP3 tunes assigned, you can't
do this for texts. Also, there is no 'vibrate and ring' setting
for calls. And finally, if you assign a sound setting for an individual
in the contact list, it is only for a voice call, and not their
texts. I know the phone is small, but I'm afraid the low volume
really is a big problem (and I'm not deaf!). I hope and pray for
a firmware update in the future which will increase the sound feature
capability, although I realise there is nothing that can be done
for the volume. If I knew then what I knew now, I wouldn't have
gone for this phone, which is a shame cos it is so nice and small!
Rating:
Reviewed by zoe from england on
7th May 2006
its so cool its great size i had a d600 before this is much better
Rating:
Reviewed by Gordon Ramsay (no relation) from
England on 3rd May 2006
Hi!! I was due for an upgrade... have been looking for a couple
months, but all the phones on the market are boring (clams, slides,
no styling etc). I wanted something different, but not pink!! I
saw the P300 on here (thumbs up for this site, its very informative
xxx)... as soon as i read about it, I HAD TO HAVE IT!!!! Carphone
warehouse said it would be 3 weeks, but it arrived yesterday (at
work, as i asked... hehe didnt get much work done). IT IS EVEN MORE
SEXY THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS!!! I am an old git (well 46, ladies...
and available too ;) ), so i do remember the old calculators of
my youth... but this baby aint a calculator.... its the sex machine
of the mobile phone world!!! I LOVE IT (Editor: OK we believe you
now!). My previous phone is the Samsung D500, so it was a very painless
transition. The leather case smells awesome, it has a metal spine
with Samsung etched into it... its VERY high quality. I thought
the spare battery was just a spare battery... it aint, its built
into the case so u can continue to use the phone when the main battery
runs out. When u charge the phone whilst its in the case, both batteries
charge up. The phone itself is unbelievable... again, VERY good
build quality (a lot of metal, god I hate plastic phones!)! The
functionality is very similar to the D500, the camera really is
good even at 1.5 Mp... video works tremendously well. OK the choice
of ringtones etc is limited, but Samsung realise that people dont
use the factory fitted ones anyway. I find the keys great to use
and they have a very positive feel to them (I dont have fat fingers
though hehe). OK the speaker isnt super loud, but its loud enough...
it has a dedicated mp3 button and a sensible amount of memory, but
i didnt get this phone for music (i would get an iPod for that).
And yes, I would like the text font to stay at "large" size without
setting each time... but a very minor gripe. Thankfully i got rid
of T9 and used Ab instead (what the hell is T9??? had me well confused
haha). In conclusion... if you want a quality product with good
functionality and second to none styling.... GET THIS PHONE!!! PS
Did i say that i LOVE THIS PHONE??? (Editor: sigh, where's my shotgun?!).
PPS I do not work for Samsung or any related company. Gord xxx Rating:
Reviewed by Gail from UK on 25th
Apr 2006
I got my Samsung P300 last week. Since I change my phone pretty
often, and having tried many other makes, my Sony Ericsson Walkman
W800 had spoiled me for most other phones, having the looks, the
functions and a rather nice loud ringer for hearing in the depths
of the handbag. Or so I thought. I ran into a description of the
Samsung P300 online, and, being fascinated by gadgetry, especially
shrunken items, just had to have it. It meant the grief of moving
to O2, as they seem to be the only ones offering this phone. But,
considering it's price at the moment, I got it free with a cheap
O2 contract (at less than it would cost in total if purchased sim
free, but with calls / texts chucked in). It's just so mega cute!
Supposed to be aimed at the male populace (don't be fooled, ladies,
it's the ideal size for your handbag, even on a night out!), it
has a good, quality feel about it. The menu system was easy to negotiate,
and the pictures look very good taken with the 1.3 megapixel camera
and displayed on the dazzling high colour screen. I was a bit disappointed
though, that when writing a text message, I set up the T9 dictionary
(my preference), only to find that when writing the next message,
my T9 setting or indeed the large text setting had not been saved.
Also, it would have been nice to move the rather large clock in
the display, or reduce it in size (or eradicate it altogether!)
but no such choice exists. It would have been good also to choose
a different message alert tone, as the choices are limited. You
can add your own tunes for ringtones via the included software,
which, although it is pretty loud for a wee phone, it hasn't the
force of the mighty Sony Ericsson W800 (blow your eardrums off,
that one would!). A strap loop would have been a good addition,
but none exists. The included leather case which also houses the
spare battery, allows use of the camera at the same time. I've been
messing with it for 4 days solid, using the camera, attaching it
to the computer, trying out the ringers and it's only now I'm recharging
the battery - not too bad for a wee phone. The reception has been
very clear on calling - much better than I expected. All in all,
I had to have it, and the points above are the only reasons it did
not get 5/5. But it looks and feels great, in or out of the leather
case! If you're a gadget freak like me, get one. When you pull it
out to talk, you will get some envious looks! Rating:
Reviewed by Chris B from England on
19th Apr 2006
Got this phone on the 13th of April and i have to say it is outstanding!!!
I have been looking for a new mobile for the last 3 months as I
was due for upgrade. First i got the Motorola V3X which was useless
and the functions were rubbish. 2 Days later I sent it back to O2.
Then I decided I wanted the Samsung Z320i and tested that out, again
didnt live upto expectations as it was still to bulky and the functions
wernt great for that phone either, again I sent that back to O2.
When I was just about to give up and wait another 3 months until
I popped into my local O2 store and was offered the new Samsung
P300. At first I thought wow that looks hot and is really stylish!
But I thought theres no way it will be any better than the other
phones id already had.......oh how wrong I was!!! Where do I start
now, ok, The battery life is amazing lasting me a whole 6 days even
when ive been using it to talk all the time. The P300 also comes
with a leather case which even has a backup battery built into it!
The functions are the same as the D600 but on something as sleek
as this thats amazing too! Its only 8.6mm thick and smaller than
my credit card, this phone can actually fit in my wallet!!! The
sound quality is perfect and I can download MP3s to it no problem
via bluetooth and then set them as ringtones. The camera is only
1.3mp but the quality is fantastic. The weight of this phone is
suprising too, very light and easy to carry. The buttons do take
a few days to get used to as there quite small but thats the only
fault i can find with this phone. Already Ive shown it to other
people and everyone of them has been totally amazed with what they
see. If you are thinking of getting this Samsung P300 then I would
definatly say get it!!!! Im very picky when it comes to mobile phones
but this has to be the best ive ever had!! Weldone to Samsung on
an amazing new mobile phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Al from Bury St. Edmunds
- UK on 12th Apr 2006
Took delivery of my P300 from O2 yesterday. Here's a quick run through
of what I think. The features are the same as that of the D500,
which is good - tried and tested and WORKS. In reality it's got
far more than I'll ever actually use. The look of the phone is definately
much better in real life than from photos on the web. Forget the
"calculator" tag, it looks very stylish (suave even) sitting on
my coffee table, particularly when the backlight is illuminated
(and indeed when it isn't!) - love the slimness of it. I had an
SE K750 and it's taken me about an hour (not long) of playing with
the P300 to get comfortable with the different functioning (ie;
texting etc). Only one minor negative - the software supplied could
have been better written. Took me a while to figure out how to transfer
MP3's and images with the file manager but it just takes a bit of
sussing out and now I have, it's pretty easy. In conclusion, I spent
a long time deciding what phone to get after the Sony, and took
a bit of a gamble with the P300 having not seen it "for real" previously.
Now I've got it, I really wouldn't exchange it for anything else
on the market. Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from UK on
11th Apr 2006
LOVE IT! Dont think about buying this phone, just do it! Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from UK on
10th Apr 2006
Well After reading about this phone for 4 months and not being able
to buy one unless I spend stupid money on eBay I finally found a
place to cater for my desire. My local Phones 4U. Managed to get
the P300 on a 12 month contract with nothing to pay for 6months
and wait for it, the phone was free and they paid me £100 to walk
out the shop! The only down fall is it’s on O2, but this means
I am able to use my company sim card which is under the far me reliable
Vodafone badge. So back to the phone, well I love it used the Samsung
D500 last year (basically the same phone) and found that they both
have all the basic features hat I come to need on a phone. Unless
you want to be (and I used to) the first in the country that does
everything this is not the phone for you. Any way would you want
to be! Latest phones in technology generally don’t work and
are massive. However the P300 is using all the features that the
D500 did very well . So I have no problems with eth menu system
(only very minor changes) the camera although the same spec as the
D500 it seems to be better as soon as I Bluetooth pictures over
to my Mac book Pro I get nothing but joy! Samsung must have fine
tuned the P300s camera as really has taken a step forwards. So to
summarise, if the D500 had what you wanted then you will be satisfied
with eth P300. If however you one of people that love the look of
the P300 then you will be overjoyed. However there is a good chance
our one of those people that hates the look, I say to you go and
buy a W810i! Rating:
Reviewed by mohsin from pakistan on
6th Apr 2006
yaah thats a great phone Rating:
Reviewed by ROB from UK on 3rd
Apr 2006
Cool super slim phone with heaps of features. MP3 is clear and onboard
80mb is enough for an album or so. Samsung D600 takes amazing pictures
and video and this P300 only takes takes good pictures and OK sounding
and looking video..... at the size though, I wouldn't expect too
much more. Much faster than my Moto V3 for browsing pictures and
full screen slideshows - FAB!! Everyone else loves it when they
see it Rating:
Reviewed by supercraggle from UK on
3rd Apr 2006
I totally disagree with the first comment. I think this phone is
stylish, chic and retro (a bit like the 80's calculator). I have
had no problems only pleasure. My friends and family have been in
awe of how cool this phone is. Rating:
Reviewed by Gilbert Smith from UK on
1st Apr 2006
I love this phone. It's truly awesome. Very user friendly, excellent
features and functions. Happy with slim designs as well. It's my
best buy of the year. Rating:
Reviewed by gemzz from U.S.A on
15th Mar 2006
my friend has just bought this phone and she has already has about
14 problems!!!! she dosent have a compeuter so i'm writing it for
her DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!! it dosent work and its UGLY!!!!!!!!!!
I WARNING U!!! Rating:
