Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Samsung i7110 preview: First look, first scoop

Gsmarena have posted their preview of the new Samsung i7110. Here are the specifications and their final impression.



Samsung i7110 at a glance:
- Symbian 9.3 OS, S60 3.2 UI (FP 2)
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash
- Camera wide dynamic range, anti-shake, geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection
- VGA video recording at 30 fps and two slow motion video recording modes
- Wi-Fi connectivity with DLNA support
- GPS receiver with A-GPS
- 2.6" 262K-color display of QVGA resolution
- FM transmitter
- Optical trackpad navigation
- microSD card slot
- Dimensions: 118 x 52 x 12.9mm
- Weight: 125g
- 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
- 3G with HSDPA support
- DivX and XviD playback out of the box

We did recommend Samsung i550 for great bang-for-buck. Now we see two of its most obvious problems addressed in the i7110 - the lack of a dedicated camera key and the simple modest looks. There is however a new problem - the poor soft key ergonomics might turn out quite a deal-breaker if things don't improve in the retail version.

Leaving that aside though, the handset performs admirably in almost every aspect of its lengthy spec sheet. It cannot match the INNOV8 power but it was never meant to. Samsung i7110 will be luring potential buyers with the sweet blend between Soul elegance and smartphone-grade multimedia skill. As far as our first impressions go - it is quite up to the task.

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