In 2008 Samsung brought out the U900 Soul, a device that featured a unique secondary OLED touch screen controller, a first of its kind. At MWC 2009 though, Samsung did one better and showed off their new S8300 UltraTOUCH, the successor to the under appreciated Soul that expands on the features, and builds on some new ones.
An elegant compact sliding design in the S8300 is one of the most striking and immediately noticeable features. Usually sliding candybar phones are somewhat bulky and offset by the sliding mechanism, but Samsung has beautifully crafted the S8300 so the slider is neatly integrated with the body of the device and virtually unnoticeable, a feature which also cleverly hides the 8 megapixel video capable camera when not in use. This sleek design is paired with a gorgeous 2.8 inch scratch and smudge resistant capacitive touch screen with AMOLED technology that is fast becoming a standard for mobile phones.
Further equipped with Samsung's TouchWiz UI to make navigating the web, your contacts list, and even Google search integration that much easier to access right at your fingertips. The slide out 12 key pad make typing out those Twitter updates, or uploading geotagged photos to Facebook a breeze and a great alternative to the touchscreen as well thanks to their excellent tactile feedback. The S8300 is easily one of the newest, most stylish and easy to use devices to come from Samsung and is an excellent example of their dedication of making your mobile life that much easier.
TECH SPECS
Network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- HSDPA 900 / 2100
Display
- OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- 240 x 400 pixels, 2.8 inches
Communications
- Bluetooth v2.1 with Stereo A2DP
Features
- Accelerometer sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Geo-tagging
- Face and smile detection
- Image stabilization
- microUSB v2.0
Operating System
Size
- 4.20 oz (119 g)
- 4.33 x 2.03 x 0.50 inches (110 x 51.5 x 12.7 mm)
Memory
- 80MB on board storage
- microSD up to 16GB
Camera
- 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
- WVGA video capable @30fps
Battery
- Li-Ion, 880 mAh
- 4 hours (240 mins) of Talk time
- 300 hours (13 days) of Stand-by time
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Samsung-S8300 -
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