Review: Samsung X640

Samsung X640 Review

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The Samsung X640 is an entry-level camera phone. Samsung have shaved a little off the price by not including an external display, which is a bit of a shame, but if this doesn't put you off, then the rest of the phone offers excellent value for money.

It's a lightweight compact phone, physically very similar to the Samsung X450, which also lacks an external display. In fact, the X640 is virtually identical to the X450, but with the addition of a VGA camera, a handsfree speaker and Samsung's voice clarity technology which first appeared in high-end phones like the Samsung D500 and E720. The voice clarity system monitors the background noise and the loudness of the voice in order to make the phone call as clear as possible.

The camera is a standard VGA camera as used on all Samsung's entry-level and mid-range camera phones and does its job well. The UFB (Ultra Fine & Bright) display is crystal clear and is better than average for this class of phone. Samsung have equipped the X640 with a generous 6.5 Mbytes of memory, which is a good size for storing photos and Java games.

If you can live with the absense of an external display, then the X640 offers value for money if you're looking for a cheap clamshell camera phone. If you want the benefit of a dual screen, then we recommend the Samsung E330 instead, although the E330 is a dual-band phone.

Features of the Samsung X640 include:

• VGA camera (640 x 480 pixels) with 4x digital zoom and night mode
• Internal display: UFB, 65,536 colours, 128 x 160 pixels (1.7 inches)
• 40-voice polyphonic ringtones
• Handsfree speaker
• Voice clarity
• Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS (learning T9)
• Photo caller ID
• Games: Snowball Fighter, Bubble Smile plus downloadable Java™ games
• Phonebook (1,000 entries)
• Personal Information Management: calender, scheduler, to do list, clock / worldtime, alarm (once/daily/weekly), currency converter, calculator, memo book, stopwatch, countdown timer
• Memory: 6.5 Mbytes
• Connectivity: RS232 serial port (cable not supplied)
• WAP 2.0, GPRS class 10
• Triband
• Vibration alert
• Size: 87 x 47 x23 mm
• Weight: 85g
• Talktime: 3.5 hours
• Battery standby: 220 hours

Samsung X640 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by irene from aus on 29th Dec 2005
this fone is tops! i love it its great especially how u can put effects of ur picz! i love it heaps and its small compact and great looking.my advice: go buy one now very afforadable veryy good quality! it would have been even betta with a video camera and infared or bluetooth but dats ok its stil rocks!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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Reviewed by Avishay from Israel on 29th Dec 2005
I got this phone 2 weeks ago, and to tell the truth i didnt quite like it at the beggining. I found it too feminine looking and complicated. but as the time passed i explored the phone and discovered the great "hidden" features. now i really like it. especially since it is a clam-shell mobile. i never had a clam-shell in my life and im glad this is my first one. i had phones like sony-ericsson t290i or philips 355, so this is the best fone i eva had. i felt better when i saw other men having the same fone. too bad it lacks a mini screen.
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Reviewed by Cath from Aussie on 27th Dec 2005
this fone is awesome i love it!!!!! i like the mirror on da outside so u can tak ur own photo. it is very easy to txt coz of da big buttons. very stilish!! the only 2 complantes i hav is 1. u can not lock the side key, i often get it out of my pocket and fing it in camera mode. 2. every time u delete something add somthin or send a message it makes a really anoying ring. this anoys me but over all it is a great little fone!!!!! if any one no's how to turn da oporater logo off plz publish it in here and it would really help alot of people. thankz.
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Reviewed by tim from england on 26th Dec 2005
not very good camera very unclrear no video record vice recor dosent go for long colour isnt godd i dnt recommend it
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Reviewed by Lewy from UK on 25th Dec 2005
I just got this phone as a Christmas present and it's great - the best phone I've had thus far. I love the feel and the quality of it. I can't put the thing down!
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Reviewed by Dave from England on 22nd Dec 2005
I have had many phones over the years and when I saw this one it was a must have. It is brill and it is not only a phone but a camera too. I must say Samsung are great phones to have. So go on buy one of these !
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Reviewed by Malcolm from UK on 22nd Dec 2005
Great looking Phone, simple to use, and fantastic clarity when making or receiving calls. I've used Nokia's and Sony Ericsson's for the last 8 Years, and this is my first Samsung. I'm instantly converted. Who cares that it doesn't have an external screen. This phone rocks.
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Reviewed by Laura from UK on 22nd Dec 2005
Quite simply, this phone is A1+++
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Reviewed by Thomas from UK on 22nd Dec 2005
Just got this phone five days ago and it is brilliant. Cannot understand Michael's review saying the phone has no inferred and video etc. Surely he knew this when he made the purchase?
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Reviewed by Sam from UK on 21st Dec 2005
This phone is brilliant. It has everything I need in a phone. The build and sound quality are very good. I would recommend this phone to anyone that doesn't want to spend a fortune. Go and buy one now - you will not be disapointed.
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Reviewed by Maxine from England on 20th Dec 2005
In short, a superb phone at an amazing price – what more can one ask for.
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Reviewed by Denis from England on 20th Dec 2005
Here we go... the Samsung X640 is a triband GPRS phone. The weight is 85 grams. The measurements of the phone are 87 mm x 46 mm x 23 mm. The continuous talk time of this phone is up to 180 minutes (under ideal circumstances). The standbytime under these circumstances can be up to 250 hours. The phone is compatible with GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz networks. This Samsung is GPRS compatible. You can send and receive text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (EMS / MMS). It also has a WAP browser. The phone supports polyphonic ringtones. You can also use vibrating call alert instead of ringtones. It also has a Voice Record function. The phone has a 16 bit TFT colour screen (65,536 colours). The main display has a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels. You can control the the phone with the device buttons. The phone sports a digital camera, with a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels (0.3 megapixels CCD chip). The X640 has no optical zoomfunction. The phone has a proprietary operating system and the firmware is upgradable. You can expand the functionality of the the phone by installing JAVA applications. All in all, this is a brilliant phone at an excellent price.
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Reviewed by Ian from Ireland on 20th Dec 2005
What a great mobile phone the Samsung X640 is! It has brilliant reception and speaker phone. It also has a voice clarity setting. The camera quality is pretty cool as well. It has a large screen so you're not having to constantly squint at it to see what you're doing. Ring tones aren't too bad either. As it has an internal aeriel the design is neat. It looks good. A great phone, especially as it's at the lower end of the budget range.
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Reviewed by michael from australia on 20th Dec 2005
this was a phone that was not good for me i will admit it is strong but it doesnt have very good colour its doesnt have video recording and bluetooth or infered i wouldnt buy it again
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Reviewed by Bob from UK on 19th Dec 2005
My mate has this phone and I was so impressed that I went out and purchased one. As a previous reviewer says, it's an excellent phone without all the bling. You need to hold the phone to appreciate how nice it feels etc. The voice quality is superb as is the battery life. I would strongly recommend this phone to anyone that doesn't want to spend a fortune. Okay, there's no bluetooth or external screen but then how often do you use these features anyway.
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Reviewed by kelly from australia on 19th Dec 2005
There is absoulutly nothing wrong wih this phone it rocks.Every thing about it is great.Go ahead and buy it write away. I dont hav this phone but my 2 best friends have and have borrowed theirs i loved it so much i'm buying my own next week
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Reviewed by Mathew Riby from Australia on 17th Dec 2005
Although it isnt the highest market fone, this fone has GREAT value. I got 1 and now half my grade at skool want 1 :) I would recomend
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Reviewed by Andrew Muraya from Kenya on 17th Dec 2005
Wazup! to all the people who are complaining that their phone answers a phone call when they open the flap have clearly not read their manual. To stop this simply go to the phone settings then select the ANYKEY ANSWER option, then select OFF. Also select the SIDE KEY option in the phone settings and then select SILENCE. This should prevent the phone from answering your calls when you open the flap. Cheers and to all those guyz who havent bought one WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR ITS SIMPLY A DOPE PHONE.
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Reviewed by Her maistery t from london on 15th Dec 2005
oh, this phone is out of this world, its amazing, BRAVO to the samsung company, i love them i would marry them if i could, i have never i mean never have seen a model like it i mean it is out of this world i mean the quality of the screen is amazing, erm what else is there to say about this phone, BRAVO TO WHOEVER MADE THIS BRILLANT, FANTASTIC MODEL WELL DONE, I PERSONALLY THANK YOU!!
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Reviewed by katnbec from england on 15th Dec 2005
this fone is the best thing that has eva happened to me and me m8 bec, it is even betta than sex!! lol, it as got a relli gud camera, high quality screen, buit in loud spker 4 handset, who needs a posh fone wen u av got this, i wud recommed this fone to neone, so why are u still lookin at this screnn go and buy one right now. I SED NOW!!!! ignore all the ppl who say this fone is rubbish they obviously don't no good qulity wen it hits them in the face, to ask me for more details eres my addie kat_smilin_22@hotmail.co.uk
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Reviewed by angela from australia on 15th Dec 2005
well i only got this fone 2 day and i have only mucked arround with it for a bit as i am not ment to have it till christmas but what i have done with this fone i really like it yea the camera mite be a bit sucky and the games are real bad but other then those to things i love it it is conpact easy to use and i just love it and to all the people that think this fone is bad i think you should take a good look at yourself i mean i read 1 review and the person was a selfish american that doesnt no a good thing when it hit them in the face so go out buy it and have fun with it!!! love ya all and bye bye
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Reviewed by wojtek from poland on 14th Dec 2005
samsung x640 is great phone
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Reviewed by Happy babe from Australia on 13th Dec 2005
Hey guyz when choosing this phone i had 2 pic between this 1 and the nokia 6101, but the samsung x640 being a HOLE LOT CHEAPER i got it and and am happy to say that it is great and is sexy man and i like it how it doesnt have a antanna thing i hope if ya reading this you go out and buy it NOW!!........Hey i thought i told you 2 go buy it
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Reviewed by Ian from UK on 11th Dec 2005
A very good phone. The niggles-it keeps taking pictures in my pocket and the caller ID only gives you a brief glimpse of who's calling. The phone answers as soon as you open it giving you no chance to ignore people you don't want to speak to! Apart from that it's great. Battery lasts well, very clear sound,good organiser and alarm plus a very handy voice recorder - great for memos. Oh yes and pretty indestructable. I wouldn't be without it.
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Reviewed by Gary from England on 11th Dec 2005
Primarily, this little no-frill phone is brilliant. What I really don’t understand is all you people out there that complain about the absence of features like… Bluetooth, external screen and inferred etc. Don’t you people ever check the phone’s specification before purchasing? I get annoyed at reading things like the phone doesn’t have an external screen – well, you knew that when you purchased it didn’t you? It’s quite simple, if you don’t like it, don’t buy it! That said, I do appreciate that some of you may have received this phone as a present but in the main I suspect most made a personal purchase.
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Reviewed by Billy from UK on 11th Dec 2005
This phone is brilliant. It doesn't cost too much but looks expensive. It has good features, including a camera and the battery life is very good indeed. All in all it's a great little no-frills phone that does the job.
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Reviewed by bek!! from australia on 11th Dec 2005
omg this is the best fone eva it has every thing i need on it and for only $199 i luv it it has a really gud camera and the calls are really clear its so cute and small and the design is really kool 2 i just luv it i recommend this fone to evrey 1 in the mother beeping world !!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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Reviewed by Dean from England on 9th Dec 2005
I’ve been using this phone for the past 4 months and I’m very pleased with it. Apart from bluetooth and infared, which I would not use anyway, it has everything one could ask for in a phone under £80. The battery life, signal and speech is absolutely superb – one of the best I’ve ever had.
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Reviewed by urma from scotland on 5th Dec 2005
this is a great phone with lots of good featuers like good camera lots of games etc. the best thing about it is the calls they are soo clear!
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Reviewed by smiley from bahamas on 3rd Dec 2005
i like the phone alot it's kind of modest and not to compicated. My only request is that someone e mail me with some tips and tricks for playing bubble smile.... i see alot of room for the extension of time/chances but i have no idea how to get it to it's maximum (there must be a way)if anyone who knows and can share i would be grateful if u e mail me at... thegeneral_2185@hotmail.com
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Reviewed by Bre from Australia on 28th Nov 2005
I love this fone its got a great look 2 it and it works perfictly the only dowt i have about it is that is hasnt got an exturnal screen, but it is a small cute fone i recomend it 2 every 1!! BRE
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Reviewed by C M Menon from India on 25th Nov 2005
I was using the Nokia 6610 and had no complaints with it at all. I brought the Samsung X640 primarily because I wanted to use a clam-shell phone. I had been using candy bars all along. Nokia's clam shells are lousy. The X640 is a sleek, oval shaped phone, the antenna-less design makes it comfortable to hold or slip into one's pocket. The battery performance is also pretty good. The phone could have been thinner (when compared to the Motorola V3 Razr), but one cannot complain too much about that for the price that one needs to pay for the V3 Razr. The X640's camera is pretty decent. On the negative side, it's sometimes difficult to open the clam shell especially when you are driving. Opening the clam in a hurry also causes accidental activation of the volume switch on the side of the phone causing the volume increase/decrease screen to pop up. This is irritating. When on speakerphone, the menu displays 'Normal' and it displays "Spk on" when in the normal mode. This is a S/W bu g. Samsung could have included the PC cable as a standard accesory. I am used to connecting my mobile to my notebook PC using the Infra Red port on my Nokia 6610 , I miss this feature on the X640. For folks who want to know how to switch off the auto answer feature on opening the clam, here's how you do it. Go to menu, select phone settings and switch off the Active folder option. Overall the X640 is a decent phone provding value for money.
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Reviewed by Sally from UK on 23rd Nov 2005
Top notch phone without the bling.
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Reviewed by Lewis from England on 23rd Nov 2005
I received this phone as a present three weeks ago. In short, it is excellent and I would definitely recommend it to my friends. I admit it is not the most feature packed phone on the market but if you are not too bothered with all those gimmicky things like, MP3, Bluetooth etc. then you will not beat it without spending double of those hard-earned pounds. It feels great in your hand and has an air of quality about it.
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Reviewed by Grant from UK on 23rd Nov 2005
I have been using this phone for the past four weeks and I have to say it’s brilliant. Okay, there is no Infrared, Bluetooth or external screen but then what do you expect for the price £80. If you need a straightforward no-nonsense phone then this one takes some beating. The call quality and reception is superb as it the rest of the phone.
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Reviewed by Amy from England on 21st Nov 2005
brilll.everything i need it to do it can. It's the best phone i've ever had, and i've had a lot of phones
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Reviewed by Bryony from Legg on 18th Nov 2005
I got this phone about two weeks ago, and I'm very pleased with it. However, does anyone know how to turn off that annoying confrmation sound, like when you set an alarm time etc. I don't want it constantly on silent, but can't find another way to get rid of that noise. Thanks guys!x
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Reviewed by peter from nwosu on 15th Nov 2005
A very poor fone with VERY VERY VERY VEYR poor service sorry to say!! An absolutely rubbish fone and i recomend anyone to buy a nokia 3330 rather than this samsung fone!!
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Reviewed by Sami from Jordan on 14th Nov 2005
Bought this phone as a gift 4 my wife, she preffered it on d Nokia 6630 I was about 2 choose 4 its compact and style. OK! I saved d half of d N6630 price and bought this good phone. In addition to its nice look and cheep price, it has a good display, good camera(with acceptable resolution, camera features like flip, rotate, mirror, adjustable brightness, 4x zoom, solarize, gray sclale, skitch(!!what this for any way?), night shots), good bat. life (2 days average use) on d other hand, what da hell happen to samsung to choose this unbelivable ring tones, I cant find any good one!, what bad games on this phone(Better not include any game if this is all you have), why Fastlink (Service operator) cannot send me the GPRS settings and I hv to visit them??.. AND AND NO IR!! NO Bluetooth??!! why? what a camera phone without sharing your Cam pics to others?? this is dissapointing. Any way, this is a good standard and reliable phone for your money, but dont 4get to turn it silent if you are using it on night.
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Reviewed by Kyle from U.K. on 13th Nov 2005
this phone is da best ever it has all the specifications you need for the ultimate phone. i would recommened this phone to everyone
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Reviewed by Tracey from England on 12th Nov 2005
I think its a great phone. Had lots of diffrent types before but chose this one for the price and the design. I love clamshell and have no problems opening it - but my little kids do: so a good feature! No external display but hey how hard is it to open to see who is calling? Sound quality good, only have to charge from time to time and photos far better than previous phone (motorolla v600). Don't care that no MP3 player - I have a separate one. Triband - excellent as I need it for my work. No dratted ariel to get in the way so looks sleek and feels good in the hand. Can hear it ring or vibrate no problems so unsure why another reviewer could not. Maybe not the hippest, most expensive phone on the market but for something for calls, SMS, photos and a good size then I think it is great!
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Reviewed by Flora from England on 7th Nov 2005
This phone is one of mmy only phones and it is god it has everthing you need eg camera.
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Reviewed by Daniel from UK on 1st Nov 2005
I bought this phone beacause i wanted a good flip phone with a camera, without it being too expensive. the camera quality is very good, much better than many other phones i've had, and my battery lasts forever...i charged it up fully, went to iceland for a week, and when i came back there was still one bar left after it being on for ages...the only thing i dont like is opening the phone..can be a bit tricky! overall, this phone is a fantastic phone...it looks great and it wont break the bank...go for it!!
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Reviewed by janzelle from Philippines on 30th Oct 2005
my mother bought me this phone without knowing some of this features... when i saw this, i'm really very happy because it can fold and ite has camera.. but i don't like this phone because it has no infrared nor bluetooth... and i don't know how to open the gprs... so i used it to text my classmates, my mother and others.. who knows how to open the gprs of this phone, can u send it to my email as janzelle1232@yahoo.com... so i can open it... tnx very much...
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Reviewed by michael from uk on 28th Oct 2005
this fone is totally da best the camera and everything about this fone is great worth every penny the flip design is brill and the menu is clear and easy to use i would defo recommend it
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Reviewed by lora from bulgaria on 24th Oct 2005
i have this phone from 4 months- i like it ,and i haven`t got any problems with it, but i think that the melodies and sounds are really awful
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Reviewed by charlotte from england on 23rd Oct 2005
I've had this phone for a couple of weeks and think it's fantastic. It looks good, works brilliantly and does what it's supposed to with great ease. I'd especially recommend this phone to anyone who wants a phone just for texting, as thats what this little phone does best. Althongh, phone calls and picture-taking works well, too. I love it!
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Reviewed by alan from scotland on 22nd Oct 2005
good fone wi great detale and brill camera and evrythin i love the fone with the voice memo recorder its great
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Reviewed by Hannah from England on 18th Oct 2005
ive has this phone 4 3weeks and im very pleased, its the best i use 2 have the a800 which was not better but cool, anyway da only ting is is does not have a screen on the front.
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Reviewed by Rehan Ahmad from India on 12th Oct 2005
I bought this phone one months and i m extremely flattered by the performance. It is stylish and it has all the primarily functions, i don't know why the people are complaining about this and comparing this phone with so expensive phones, if you want more functions go for anyother phone leave this beautiful machine for my kind of users, ya offcourse there r some drawbacks in this phone as well i.e. fm and bluetooth otherwise owesome, all in all a good result of your valuabe money.
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Reviewed by Varun from India on 10th Oct 2005
Recently i got this mob and seriously i luv it.......Its better than my prevoius LG phones. has a cool camea and looks good and royal.. The phone is light and small...and hav good display... Only thing i dont like in this phone is that it doesnt support blutooth... Can anyone tell me hoe to move pics frm phone to comp..
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Reviewed by Connie from Australia on 5th Oct 2005
This phone is very average. It has no display on the outside so to check time or the person calling, you need to flip it open!!Not convenient at all..It's a cheap and plastic-ee!
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Reviewed by even from france on 4th Oct 2005
this fone is junk i hate it it is the worsd thing that has ever happend 2 me do not think of buying this phone
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Reviewed by ben fletcher from england on 2nd Oct 2005
i bought my x640 just yesterday and allready i think it is the best phone by far. this is the best phone evr
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Reviewed by David from Costa Rica on 30th Sep 2005
I bought this phone 2 days ago and... everything is great: the camera, sounds, wap, games... Can anyone tell me how many hours should I let the phone charging? (some people say that 3 hour for a longer battery life, is that true?) PD: sorry for english...
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Reviewed by john leech from uk on 30th Sep 2005
i bought this phone on the 29th september 2005 and it is the best phone ever made the camera is class the games are bad but the rest is great so buy this phone
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Reviewed by gemm from uk stoke on 27th Sep 2005
i luv my new phone its cool....only prob is i dont no how to reset the call timers??? ne1 no the code?
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Reviewed by Upaul from U.S.A on 26th Sep 2005
I completely disagree with lauren , this phone might be beautiful , but has the worst camera and the folding system is bad too . If u guys want to buy a sexy phone that has good camera buy the samsung e730 or e530 or z500
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Reviewed by Lauren from England on 23rd Sep 2005
This phone is amazing! I have had it for a few days now. I bought it for £80 including a years insurance which I thought was a good deal. The menu is really clear and easy to use and camera quality is good. I love how you can turn off the operator logo so you can see your picture properly. I dont miss the external screen,I dont see any need for one really. The 'mission accomplished' sound doesnt annoy me that much coz my phone is usually on silent anyway. Its a small and lightweight,stylish phone and I'd recomend it if you wanted a simple,easy to use phone without video capture,MP3 player etc.
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Reviewed by Upaul from U.S.A on 23rd Sep 2005
The phone looks good but the camera is so bad that i feel like breaking it ,i have a samsung z500 , e720 , e730 , nokia 6630,3120 , motorolla v3 razr and this phone . By far this is the worst phone i have .
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Reviewed by Robbie from england on 14th Sep 2005
The phone is fantastic apart from it doesn't have a mp3 player on it, it is just great.
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Reviewed by joanna from malta on 10th Sep 2005
I just got this mobile but am really disappointed by it's sounds and battery. It needs recharging everyday practically. If it is in a bag forgot hearing incoming ring tone for sms alerts or even a call as it is too low even at full volume. I certainly do not recommend this mobile. You cannot even change the tones for sms by mms!. Have a second thought before buying I made a big mistake after reading mostly excellent remarks. Shame shame shame.
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Reviewed by Henry2man from Spain on 9th Sep 2005
Up: Good quality voice sound. Average camera Down: After a twice months of use, my movil very is lined!! Tip: Turn off external led. Your battery life will be longer! (4-5 days at least) PD:Sorry about my english level. I wish this review were a little usefull
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Reviewed by Siobhan from UK on 8th Sep 2005
This phone is excellent. I dont know why other people are complaining about the camera it is the best camera i have ever seen on a phone. And the people that are complaining about the battery must not have charged it up fully when they first got it. And i dont know why they are complaining about the fact it doesnt have a screen on the outside you knew it didnt before you bought it so stop complaining. This is an excellent phone and if you cant see that then you either need glasses or your head testing.!!!!!!
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Reviewed by charlie from England on 8th Sep 2005
A great little phone! Small/compact, stylish and easy to use. I've always had Samsung phones and they don't differ that much, just get more technical. I've had it over a week now. I love the camera. It's my first camera phone and i'm amazed at the quality. Only thing i don't like is opening the phone. I don't have nails so have to get a real grip of it and is hard to flip without knock the sidekeys, but they can easily be deactivated! Don't think there is such think as a perfect phone but i'd certainly recommend this one! Charlie
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Reviewed by Andrew Muraya from Kenya on 7th Sep 2005
I bought this cell phone about 5 days ago and i can surely say i am truly impressed. Its compact design coupled with its light weight make a phone like no other. Apart from a few down falls i.e. the lack of an external display, lack of interesting games, poor selection of ring tones and a camera with a picture quality that leaves a lot to be desired for, its a reliable and owesome cell phone with a fantastic gprs feature. If you look beyond its pit fall and invest in one you shall truly not be disappointed.
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Reviewed by heny from indonesia on 6th Sep 2005
just bought it a week ago and i'm pretty satisfied with all x640 features. this phones is absolutely for simple person... no mp3, poor games, standard quality photo, etc--but love the gprs, pc friendly, and beautiful design.
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Reviewed by richard from england on 25th Aug 2005
I bought this phone when it first came out i can honestly say i hated it i don't know what it is about samsung but they really need to get help with the wallpapers there always so babyish or bland,need some vibrant outstanding wallpapers like the motorolas, i gave this to my mum who loves it,nice if you got small hands and are into ladybids and seals e.t.c but not good if your into mp3's and video i got the motorola v980 and love it.!!!!:@)
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Reviewed by Ash from uk on 20th Aug 2005
well i have had this fone for a couple of days now...and i can say it brilliant! its got everything u need...and it look stylish and it soo small and compact...the only downfall to this fone is havin no front screen...that summot i like on a model but it neva stopped me buying this fone and i dnt regret it...iLOVE MY SAMSUNG X640!!! and i wud highley recommend it to nebody
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Reviewed by Andre from Spain on 18th Aug 2005
Yes my phone also needs to be charged up practically every day! I'm taking back to where I bought it but I will exchange just the battery... anyway I don't know anyone who bought this phone personaly and so I don't know if it's a problem of the model or if my battery is old. I bought a cable link and I downloaded the software... I can download and upload photos and images. Anyway there is a limit is the size file... both for sounds and images. I created some gifs (animations) but a image cannot exceed 200 Kb. And yes... you cannot use images uploaded by the cable or sent by a friend by MMS as a ID caller. The most annoying thing for me is the battery! My battery charges in just one hour but I have to charge it dialy or after 2 days. Happens the same with you?
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Reviewed by Angela from Scotland on 18th Aug 2005
I bought this phone 2 weeks ago. I was happy with it to start with. Nice and compact, camera features are great. Easy to send texts etc. However, I had to get Vodafone to help me configure the WAP/GPRS bit manually FOUR TIMES, as it wouldn't do it itself and it STILL won't let me send photos to other camera phones, nor will it allow me to change to a fun pre recorded voicemail message! This phone also needs to be charged up practically every day! There's either something wrong with my particular handset and it's faulty, or this model of phone is prone to configuration and battery faults. I'm taking it back to where I bought it and will exchange it with another Vodafone networked phone. I also read before I bought it that I could download Real Tones and I can't!
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Reviewed by Adly from Egypt on 17th Aug 2005
It is very nice phone with good design nice vga camea i love it very much............e-mail adlygroupeng@yahoo.com
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Reviewed by Stuey from Scotland, Uk on 16th Aug 2005
Hey, i got this phone the other day and i have to say on the whole its pretty good! The camera take fabulous, sharp images that i am proud of and the tones are good. people complain about the little mission accomplished tone but i love it! its amazing! lol! however, the games are small in number and i dont particularly like them but mayb its my taste! i havent experienced photo messaging yet but everything else seems amazing! BUYit!
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Reviewed by Leonardo from Italy on 15th Aug 2005
I've had this phone for about one month and can say it's a good phone: it's very small, so I can carry it in my pocket comfortably, the interface is very nice, the sound quality excellent and I appreciate the speakerphone function. I also bought the data cable. The Samsung PIM & File manager works well and has a pretty graphical interface. There are only two very annoying troubles: pictures uploaded into images folder on the handset cannot be used as caller ID (you can only use photos taken with the phone), and audio file cannot exceed 200kb in size (which forbid the owner to use his own music files as ringtones, except midi files). If you don't care these two faults X640 is a really good cell.
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Reviewed - by - from on 14th Aug 2005
"Dropped it few times on the ground - no problems at all!!! It's strong and it takes a bit of beating... i guess. I'm glad i bought it!" All in all, I think that's the most important feature. To be strong. In my opinion this phone is not bad at all (as some folks said before). There are better phones, off course, but if you want a better phone you have to waste a lot of money! This phone has all the primary functions you need. A very good VGA camera or a MP3 player are not primary functions. Isn't it? Good design, small, lightweigh and strong... and finally, the most important thing: it's not expensive. Bad things: the display has more than 65000 colors but it has low resolution (not so good as some phones I have seen), no Infra-red port (you need to buy a cable in adiction) and no blue-tooth. You can disable the anoying sound events just turning on the phone to the silent mode... but it could be anoying too turn on the phone to the silent mode before and each time you do anything first. If we add the bad tings and the good things versus price... I hugely recomend it.
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Reviewed by Leonardo from Italy on 12th Aug 2005
I've had this phone for 1 month and I can say it's a good piece of plastic and silicon: it features good sound quality and the camera take nice pictures. I really appreciate the address book peculiarity and the organizer works well. The "mission accomplished" sound do not annoy so much as well as the volume can be lowed enough. I also bought the data cable (not from samsung) and it works with "PC Studio PIM & File manager v1.0" for E700 model. It's a really nice software. There is only one, huge fault: altough u can use photos like caller ID, u cannot use your own images, i.e. uploaded from your PC or received by MMS. Actually u can upload images in the directory "images" only, from which u cannot set pictures as caller ID (only as wallpaper). It's a very big trouble: in fact u have to take new photos with your phone, and can not use your best shots taken with your "real" camera. furthermore u can not use pictures such as cartoons or abstract paintings. excepting this, a good product. PS I hope those rotten morons who produce phones will eventually realize that pushing their customer to buy again the accessories (data cable, headphone...) every time they change their phone it's not a good business, it's a robbery.
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Reviewed by Jan from Norway on 10th Aug 2005
Great little peace of... phone!!! Works, the camera is good enough (tip:make pictures in 640/480 SF, upload them to your PC, scale them down to 50%, do a little sharpness thing, do little gamma correction if you like... I've done some flower and outdoor pics and the result is unbelievable - perfect colors and no blur in far objects). If you want bigger photos, go buy a pro camera, thats it! Uploaded some new audio samples for the signals (don't care much about the original midi stuff). Music software comes with the USB cable from Mobile Action (www.mobileaction.com). Dropped it few times on the ground - no problems at all!!! It's strong and it takes a bit of beating... i guess. I'm glad i bought it!
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Reviewed by matt from uk on 9th Aug 2005
guys, if you want the phone to stop beeping when you do anything, put it in quiet mode by pressing '#'. this phone is a little clunky but servicable. shame about the lack of a second screen...
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Reviewed by JediMindTricks from moon on 9th Aug 2005
I just bought this phone and it's great but it's really annoyng that the side key for the camera cannot be locked. I found the phone in the camera mode a lot of times in my pocket.
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Reviewed by ela from romania on 8th Aug 2005
this phone is poor,very poor.SUCHS
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Reviewed by John from UK on 5th Aug 2005
Hi. I guess it is impossible to turn off the sounds each time you send a message, delete a message, deactivate or activate anything. Someone said: I simply cannot believe that they have ever tested this stupid phone on normal people. I am normal people, dude, and you? I like this phone. It works, it's small and lighweight. Obvious I'm not maniac and paranoic to become mad and lose my patience each time I hear that sound events.
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Reviewed by thomas from scotland on 4th Aug 2005
this phone looks good, the games are great, the screen is amazing and the tones are fantastic it is quite difficult however to find what you are lookin for in the menus but the main reason i hav marked this phone down is the camera!! DO NOT BUY THIS AS A CAMERA PHONE!!! i dont know whether it is my phon e or if others hav had the same experiance but all the pics i take are so blurrey that you can barely make out who it is even with super fine quality 640*480 vga resolution and no matteer what contrast i cannot make out what it is i am shooting in conclusion this is a great phon and by all means go out and buy it but if you want a decent camera phone you should look else where and steer well clear p.s. mine is going straight back
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Reviewed by Siss from Norway on 3rd Aug 2005
I really, really hate this phone. The "mission completed" sound that's impossible to turn off, drives me mad. Will soon throw phone in wall. If you consider buying this phone, ask yourself if you can live with phone that makes irritating sound every time you send a message, delete a message, deactivate or activate anything. I simply cannot believe that they have ever tested this stupid phone on normal people.
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Reviewed by Nick from Sweden on 2nd Aug 2005
It?s a lovelly little phone with one major drawback. U can?t turn off the warning sounds. When ever the inbox is empty or u do something wrong an annoying sound chimes. The only way u can turn it off is by putting the whole phone on silent, which u dont do every time u want it to shut up. Apart from that, it?s great.
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Reviewed by Pedro from UK on 31st Jul 2005
Hi again! I buy a cable and it is possible to transfer photos and sounds from the computer to the phone and vice-versa. I upload to my computer the photos from my phone and I download photos from my PC to my phone (in format JPG). I also upload a lot of file sounds (just like classical music, theme movie songs, theme TV songs, etc...). Each contact of my list has now a diferent cool sound call!! You can tranfer MIDI files and it's easy to find them in internet. And works fast!! I buy a PCB133LBE cable and the software (you will need it or else you can't do anything) you can find it on samsung web page. Unfortunately there's a mistake: the PIM & File Manager 2.0 doesn't work!! It's the most important file! How I solve the problem? I download the version 1.0 from the softare of the E700 and everyting works so fine now. I hope help someone about this feature, now or in the future. Bye
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Reviewed by David Th from United Kingdom on 25th Jul 2005
Its a great starter phone although its lacks because it doesn't have the external display and bluetooth. But all in all a nice little phone. Those that want to turn off the automatic answer on flip just got to your phones settings and switch off ACTIVE FOLDER. :)
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Reviewed by Christian from Malta on 22nd Jul 2005
It is a really excellent phone. regarding that problem about answering as you open... All you have to do is entering the menu, go to phone settings and set the Active folder to 'Off'. I hope you manage...
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Reviewed by Pedro from UK on 22nd Jul 2005
That's a very nice phone. I particulary enjoy its design. It's also a very small and lightweight phone. I can use it in my pocket easily. It has a lot of fuctions, the camera is good and the display is excellent! Unfortunately there's no an infrared or a bluetooth port ans so the photo photo transmission a very difficult task... it is just possible buying a cable in addition or by MMS (wasting money). That's the only thing I don't enjoy in this phone: the absence of an infrared or a bluetooth port, everything else is outstanding. Someone asks: but is there anyway you can stop the phone from answering as soon as you open it - would like to see who's calling first! Well, that a very easy question. You can disable that function easily in the menu. Find the globe icon, than shearch in the list that feature and disable it! My question is: if I buy a cable to connect the phone to the PC, I can transfer only photos or I can transfer sounds and wallpapers too? And which file types can I transfer? Thanks. My final rating is exellent (4 stars instead 5 stars) because what I have said before.
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Reviewed by Lucy Jones from England on 18th Jul 2005
This phone is totally wicked!!! i really recomend it to anyone its just the right size its flip and the camera is great! so go out and by it now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Loopy from England on 17th Jul 2005
I think this phone is ace and would recommend it to anyone. the camera is great its small and light weight and its just wicked!!!! so go out and by it now people !!!!
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Reviewed by kenneth blixt from denmark on 15th Jul 2005
I'm In Love !!!
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Reviewed by Deb Curtis from England on 14th Jul 2005
Brilliant phone had it 1 week - but is there anyway you can stop the phone from answering as soon as you open it - would like to see who's calling first!
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Reviewed by jenna from UK on 11th Jul 2005
I got this phone a few days ago and i really love it. The camera is so clear and the zoom is excellent for those far away objects. The ringtones and games are cool. Despite not having and exterior display this phone is excellent and i dont regret buying it.
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Reviewed by amy from south wales on 8th Jul 2005
this is a really nice phone and is a good size the camera is brill. but the picture messaging is not very good as it doesn't work tidy but other than that it's an outstanding phone
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Reviewed by Marcus from England on 7th Jul 2005
I have this phone and its brilliant.
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Reviewed by Miriam from Deutschland on 7th Jul 2005
sehr sehr sehr sehr sehr sehr sehr sehr sehr gut!!!! TOLL !!
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Reviewed by george from england on 3rd Jul 2005
the x640 is the best fone ever n it looks so sexy n the camera is bril.go n buy it.its worth every penny
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Reviewed by raul gonzalez from spain on 1st Jul 2005
this 1 suck!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by kevin from london on 29th Jun 2005
really good phone
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Reviewed by Kate from UK on 21st Jun 2005
I was stuck between this and the E330. I finally opted for the X640 cos i decided the black exterior looks so sexy. I was told that functionally there's not much difference between the two other than the fact that one has an external display and the other doesnt. Eitherway, im pleased with my choice cos its very easy to use and so far seems to be very reliable.
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Reviewed by JV from London on 7th Jun 2005
I had to choose between this and X460. This one has a camera and the black cover looks very elegant. The X460 has a display on the outside which showes the names of who is calling. This one does not have a second display but the inside screen shows the photos of who is calling so it's good to open it up and see who their pictures. It is also very reliable so i do not regret buying this.
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