Samsung SGH-G400 Soul Mobile Phone With 5 MegaPixels Camera

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Samsung SGH-G400 Soul-folding Mobile phone with 5 megapixel camera

Introduction

Samsung has with the soul-phone series full hit. The slider SGH-U900 Soul and the Samsung model SGH-U800 Soul b are very successful. Asked them to the side was also a clamshell handset, the SGH-G400 Soul, which also appears very attractive: An elegant design combines with first-class facilities in a folding phone in chrome / metal look. Some features of the G400, which at market prices (without contract) from 273 - EUR traded, are a 5-MP camera, 100 MB internal memory, the addition by Micro SD card is expandable, external display with touch screen operation, HSDPA 7.2 , EDGE and UMTS. So lets test it and find it out for ourselves.

Processing

Elegant design


Battery compartment cover with a very good seatings on the brushed metal design


Memory card slot

Processing Feature
1. First optical impression / special features to support the designs: Chrome look in combination with metal and plastic, at first glance resembles the G400 Soul Motorola RAZR 2 V9 when closer look, but do you find that the G400 offers its own charms.

2. Housing Material / Surface Quality: Chromium combined with plastic inserts.

3. Housing Dimensions: Dimensions 103 x 52 x 15 mm and weight of 115 grams; easy to put in jacket pockets or Jean still possible.

4. Quality of the keyboard: The keyboard is made of plastic and confident with uniform pressure point. The response of the touch panel is precise and quick.

5. Goodness (sharpness / resolution) of the display: 2.2 inch TFT display with 262,144 colors and a resolution of 240x320 pixels, sharp presentation with seamless Contrast.

6. Implementation of the folding or sliding mechanism: The folding mechanism works and gets stable even after repeated opening game no right and left.

7. Quality of the battery compartment lid: The battery compartment cover is in plastic and in brushed stainless steel look. It is easy to open, close and sits fit.

8. The quality and extent of the supplied accessories: Manual, charger, stereo headset, USB data, software.

9. Conclusion processing: High-quality folding - Mobile Phone with even handy sizes and acceptable weight in an elegant chrome plastic shell. 262,144 colors are sharp on the 2.2 inch TFT display. We also convinced the keyboard with her steady pressure point and the rapid response of the touch screen on the external display. The battery compartment cover is fit, the accessories includes all relevant accessories.

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Business Feature
1. Supported networks: Tri, W-CDMA, GSM: 900, 1800, 1900.

2. Data: GPRS (Class 12), Bluetooth 2.0, USB, WAP 2.0, HSDPA (7.2 Mbps), EDGE, UMTS.

3. Reception and voice quality: Surprisingly good playing. The voice has substance and is almost noise-free.

4. Voice quality of the speaker: Slight noise in the background must be taken, otherwise acceptable.

5. Battery life (with normal use): Max. 3.5 days.

6. Storage options contacts: First name, last name, display name, mobile - private, fixed - private, e-mail - private, group, caller - ID, ring tone, notebooks and other fields to add: Mobil - business / private, fixed business / private, fax, etc., video call, email business / private, home URL, URL, business, DTMF, group, news signal, nickname, birthday, company, position, address, home / business, adding other fields is highly commendable. So the user can own ideas after his mobile phone in addition individually.

7. Profiles: Normal, Silent, cars, meeting, outdoors, offline, all profiles can be on their own needs.

8. Calendar settings: Display View: day, week, add new closing date, anniversary, holiday, important, private; Go to: Today, date, event list: date, anniversary, holiday, important, private; settings: Weekday: Monday or Sunday; standard view: Monthly, Week, day, alarm events in absents; memory status date: 100, anniversary: 50, Holiday: 50, Important: 20, Private: 20.

9. Notes function: Input Method: Word add T9 ABC, T9 ABC, ABC, NBC, ABC, Numeric, symbols, T9 mode: 16 input languages, ads, new to add, send by: Message, Email, Bluetooth, delete selected, more, all in own files, print via Bluetooth; memory status: 20 notes a 100 characters, in our opinion are 100 characters per note definitely too low. Value would recommend at least 500 to 1,000 characters, even longer to create them.

10. Built in voice recorder (dictaphone): Recording settings: Standard name, recording time: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 60 minutes, maximum size for MMS; voice again, broadcast by: Message, Email, Bluetooth, Set as: Continous ringing, ringing video call, ring, alarm; Rename ; Bluetooth visibility; protection; details: name, format, size, Forward, creation date: on / around, location; At normal (medium) volume is the reproduction of the recording very well, clearly and without scratching, with only minimal noise in the background.

11. E-mail functionality: An e-mail Setup Wizard helps to create the e-mail accounts. Emails are quickly and easily downloaded from the respective supplier.

12. Internet functionality: The data and software are included. The installation of the software takes a little time, but then allows easy and fast that entire Outlook address files synchronized without any problems and can be exchanged.

13. PC synchronization: The data and software are included. The installation of the software takes a little time, but then allows easy and fast that entire Outlook address files synchronized without any problems and can be exchanged.

14. Further features: Memo (notes), task, world clock, calculator, conversion, timer, stopwatch, RSS reader, alarm 1-5.

15. Conclusion: The Triband is handy with UMTS, HSDPA, EDGE and Bluetooth has a good voice quality and all types of connections running quickly. The calendar features and profiles, in accordance with the standard equipment of a mobile phone and score points by setting meaningful. Minus points wins the G400 unfortunately in the memo functions. 100 characters per note are definitely too low. That leaves the integrated voice recorder little to be desired and surprised with quite good sound quality. Setting and set up to retrieve e-mails is when Samsung G400 Soul as easy. On the PC synchronization, there is not a criticism, because it totally takes place without difficulty.

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Multimedia Functions

5 MP camera


The MP3 player - here to operate via external display


Stereo headset with good sound


The built in radio especially by the low noise reception of FM stations

Multimedia Feature
1. Camera-equipped: 5 megapixels with 4x digital zoom LED flash, autofocus; recording mode: Single shot, Continuous shooting (6, 9 or 15 shots), music recording, frame recording, panoramic shot, laughter-host; size: 2560x1920, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480, 320x240; macro: on / off; photo light: Automatic, on / off; timer: Off, 3, 5, 10 seconds; Face: on / off; effects: no effects, black / white, sepia, negative; White Balance: Auto, Daylight, light bulbs, fluorescent light, cloudy; viewfinder mode: icons, no icons, guides, quality: Extra fine, fine, normal, saving mode, ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800; Metering: Matrix, Spot; single recording mode: Recording and Save, Automatic storage, image stabilizer. on / off; Wide Dynamic Range: on / off; Shutter: 1, 2, 3, no effects; Zoom sound: on / off; standard storage: the phone memory or memory card; finishing options: Zoom, uploading to the Web; Set as delete, rename , Edit: Effects: Filter, style, warp effect, partial blur; Customize: brightness, contrast, color; convert: Resize, rotate, tilt, cut, paste: Framework, clipart, emoticon, text; Set: Main display Front display, picture caller; send via message, email, Bluetooth; Print: USB, Bluetooth, save in: phone, memory card.

2. Photo-quality of camera: Very good results in bright light and normal light conditions. Thanks to the integrated flash night shots are also possible. Swabs are too small, since the color and sharpness are in the dark a little worse. Despite all the scores here too G400 Soul and achieved quite encouraging results. Competitors cut in night scenes much worse or produce no results.

3. Video equipment: Formats: H.263, MPEG4, H.264; size: 320x240, 176x144; photo light: Automatic, on / off, timer, effects, standard storage and white balance settings such as camera, microphone: on / off; recording mode: limit for MMS, for full memory; video settings: Quality: Fine, Normal, saving mode.

4. Video quality: Generally quite good results depending on the desired setting. With rapid movements adorn weak pixel clouds the picture.

5. Equipment built to the music player: Formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC +, WMA, recently played, most played, All, playlists, artists, genres, albums, composers, podcasts, settings: Repeat Mode: Off, 1, All; coincidence: on / off; Sound Effects: Normal, rock, pop, dance, classical, jazz, wide, Dynamic, surround; Visualization: Type 1, Type 2, off.

6. Sound quality of the music player: The sounds play without sound effects rather neatly: Sure, with good momentum and also enjoyable. The built-in speaker is placed inside the device is positioned, but has no problems with good sound enforce. The Headphones are included, as usual, Samsung, acoustically and convincingly demonstrate a homogenous sound image with bass rigorous, balanced mids and surprisingly subtle highs.

7. Radio yes / no, sound quality radio: Quite simple operation with very good, almost noise-free and clear reproduction of the respective channels. The associated Unfortunately, names can not be saved, but the G400 Soul has more than 50 slots. Adjustment: Only Favorites: on / off; sound: headset on / off, speaker on / off, scan; Sender: remove, add to favorites.

8. Further features: Second camera for video telephony, games for entertainment (Tetris Mania, Paris Hilton`s Diamonds Quest, mini Las Vegas), but only the demo versions.

9. Storage Capacity: 100 MB for user data internally, expandable up to 4 GB Micro SD memory cards. Various Micro SD cards have been easily read by the G400 Soul.

10. Conclusion: Camera and video equipment delight with good results. Similarly, the ease of use and noise-free playback of radio and the MP3 player, which points with excellent results. For entertainment, thanks to the 3 varied games ensured. Unfortunately there are only demo versions. The full version can (usually quite expensive) per download to be acquired. The internal storage capacity is 100 MB, which is highly commendable. This can be via a Micro SD memory card, up to 4GB be upgraded.

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Handling / Menus

Navigation Unit


The keyboard has a well-defined pressure point

Feature
1. Single-handed operation for the main functions: Yes.

2. Call execute (with menu "Contacts / name / phonebook): Easy to find contacts and telephone calls to Run.

3. Add / Create / Edit Your Contacts: The Add, edit or delete contacts happens very quickly and easily.

4. Readability of the display: On the day in normal light at night and very good. In direct sunlight must be within limits of readability expected. However, differences are small in relation to the setting of the theme of the background and decisive.

5. Pressure point on the keyboard: Uniform and good pressure point.

6. Handling the navigation elements to prospect for the Menus: 5 Ways navigation key for easy exploration of the menu.

7. Clarity of menus: 5 Ways navigation key for easy exploration of the menu.

8. Scope of menus: The menu of practical sub-menu items is useful and should be designed hardly overtax anyone.

9. Graphic design of the menus: Depending on the setting of the theme are small differences - but the G400 Soul convinced with the timeless and modern menu, as is the possibility its own theme to create (Simple, or Advanced).

10. Occupancy for the possibility of quick dialing buttons: The navigation button for quick access documents from the menus. Just to get quickly into the menu by the two buttons above the answer and end key.

11. MMS and SMS handling: Add Recipients: Current contacts, phone book, group, multimedia add pictures, video, sound, photo, video recording, sound recording; pasting text templates, text emoticon, business cards, appointment, anniversary, private, holiday, important, task Memo, favorites; T9 mode: 17 languages; input method: word add T9 ABC, abc, T9, ABC, NBC, ABC, Numeric, symbols; Additional options: Annex add Subject to add page add in MMS change in store: Drafts , Templates.

12. Operation photo and video camera: Quite easy handling and well thought out operation. The additional settings are easy to make and execute. Photos and videos are automatically in the respective folders (pictures / videos) saved.

13. Operation of Music Player: The operation of the MP3 player is certainly not overwhelmed users. Its handling is relatively easy to understand. Setting the individual functions and creating playlists is easy and simple.

14. Reading Cards: The SGH G400 Soul has no trouble reading memory cards. Precise, the existing data from the memory card.

15. File management: Quite simple of moving folders and files.

16. Conclusion: The G400 Soul comes out with the menu structure, good keyboard and good response to the external displays. The SMS / MMS handling is hardly a user problems. The operation of the MP3 player and photo / video camera is done intuitively and is proving to be easy. Memory cards of various sizes, from the G400 will be error-free imported and displayed. Creating folders and moving easily done likewise.

Overall Conclusion

High and powerful presentations to the SGH-G400 Soul in our test

The Samsung G400 Soul like with excellent processing, high-quality materials and rich, sophisticated equipment. Elementary everyday life and business functions such as contact management, profiles, notes and calendar are prima integrated. The memo, but something needs revision. The excellent 5 Megapixel camera, which provides fairly good results and some other competitors at night into the barriers points, scores for the G400. Music player and radio convince also by clear sound and sensible charm, not difficult settingsa also. The display provides brilliant 262,144 colors and are very sharp. The purchase price of the elegant phone is given the fairly good performance potential. The G400 Soul deserves from us a clear buy recommendation.