Samsung SGH-G800


The SGH-G800 is a slider mobile phone part of the Samsung G-series. It features a 5-megapixel camera with xenon flash as well as 3x optical zoom, a very rare feature for a camera phone. It was introduced in October 2007 and released in November.
The phone uses microSD cards. It has FM-radio and mp3 playback. This was one of the first mobile phones with 5-megapixel camera. Product's software allows many options for taking photos and photo editor. It can be charged with power adapter or via USB cable. It has a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD display. Samsung advertised the G800 as the "world's first 5 megapixel camera phone with 3x optical zoom".
The handset was succeeded by the Samsung SGH-G810.

Features

  • Vibration : Available
  • Camera Flash : Xenon
  • Camera Optics : Optical Zoom
  • Video Recording : Available
  • Java : MIDP 2.0
  • Bluetooth : v2.0

Critical response

The Register praised its camera while noting that the optical zoom added bulk. CNET gave 3.5/5, praising the camera and call quality but criticising the camera flash and web browser. Trusted Reviews awarded 8/10. TechRadar praised the camera and optical zoom ability, but criticised the lack of Wi-Fi or smartphone operating system.