Samsung F480 review: Touchdown!

04 April 2008
To pick up where we left, prepare to meet the next bestseller by Samsung. If you think Samsung F480 is not up to such a challenge you might want to think again. The compact touch-operated handset has every chance of becoming the next best thing...

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  • Shipan
  • i4c
  • 29 May 2009

I am using this phone for last 3 months. Main pros & cons according to me are as follows:

Pros:
Great Looks

3G, EDGE, HSDPA

Excellent sound quality (through head phones)

Easy touch dialing

Good touch UI

Document viewer

Good browser

220 MB phone memory

cons:

though 5MP with auto focus & all other feature is the biggest disappointment. My older Nokia 6280 with 2MP is better both for still & video.

No Wi-fi/ GPS

No qwerty key board

No auto rotation feature

No downloading of third party application supported through PC. Application can only be downloaded by using web on the phone. Once downloaded they are saved in phone memory & can not be moved.

I am thinking of changing my phone. If only somehow camera performance improves, I shall let do with other disadvantages. But how to improve it?

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    • Anonymous
    • Ui$
    • 13 May 2009

    hey someone help me pls..
    i have to delete my old msgs to receive the new ones,its frustrating..
    i have the 2GB mem.card in place but i cant move thm there..
    thankyou!

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      • Anonymous
      • TIE
      • 10 May 2009

      Karlee, 02 Apr 2009I got a samsung f480 today and went into music player and i... moremove it to the widgets. i found it irritating too but i realised u can move it to the side

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        • Lisa
        • 2Ii
        • 29 Apr 2009

        Anonymous, 22 Jan 2009I just gave up this phone for Nokia E66. I think this phone... moreI agree i think its the worst phone Ive ever had

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          • Lisa
          • 2Ii
          • 29 Apr 2009

          Ive had the Samsung f480 for about 8 weeks and other than constantly pressing english when text and have to reset the language all the time i have many complaints.But my main one is I cant seem to access the calender while on a call which is very frustating as i run a business that works via appointments .Can anyone shed any Light?i desperate to fix this problem.

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            • Alex Pine
            • TSG
            • 29 Apr 2009

            Anonymous, 22 Jan 2009I just gave up this phone for Nokia E66. I think this phone... moreJust got this phone and i agree with everything you said.
            the pc suite messaging feature does not work at all for me.
            absolute rubbish phone and now i'm locked into a 24 month contract.
            why dont mobile phone shops have a try before you buy service.

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              • Shell
              • 2CD
              • 28 Apr 2009

              I am tossing up between the Samsung F480 and the LG KC910 (Renoir) Both appear to be great phones on paper but unfortunately both have had mixed reviews and mixed comments from users. Please give me an honest opinion or response as to which one i am better off to choose. All i really need in the phone is a good speakerphone, so all these other aspects are just bonuses for me but if i am spending the money on either of these i want it to be worth my while! Cheers

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                • Anonymous
                • tAM
                • 26 Apr 2009

                hardik, 06 Mar 2009cant d screen saver b changed .. ? wat bout sound quality... moreThe battery life is ages, and yeah the txting is real easy. Definitely a phone to get.

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                  • paul Tyler
                  • tAV
                  • 20 Apr 2009

                  Got 2 of the 480's but still can change the sms tones Ring tones yes !
                  but even a nokia you can choose an mp3 song and make it as a ring tone or a msg tone.. Any Thoughts Guys????

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                    • Y2K
                    • 16 Apr 2009

                    I've just got the phone, i don't like the speaker, everyone is telling me that they are hearing some extra noise from the back groud , i don't know how to adjust the Mic.

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                      • silver.surfer
                      • PVd
                      • 16 Apr 2009

                      guys plz sumone tell me r u guys r also facing sum problem regarded to its bluetooth

                      my bluetooth speed never exceeds more then 40 kbps
                      whether my roommate having sum sonyericsson cell his normal bluetooth speed is around 130-200 kbps

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                        • silver.surfer
                        • PVd
                        • 16 Apr 2009

                        battery life its quite surprising man

                        u can play atleast 14 hrs continuous music play back on this one

                        n m not telling u frm reading the fact frm sumwhere else its my own xperience,n even m surprised to see it
                        bcoz when i was going to buy it ,i read a number of reviews where ppl were cursing it for its battery life but m totally amazed to see it dat it has a very good battery life

                        n yes i read a number of comments where ppl were saying dat its camera quality is not comparable wid nokia, but i would like to tell u guys i think u daon know the real meaning of quality i mean seriously nokia is nowhere stands atleast if u r talkin about camera


                        n yes ppl r also saying dat this phone is not able to execute ne java application whether its a java phone i'll say those guys r not totally wrong but yes they r wrong coz there is a perfect way by which u can do it
                        so if u guys wanna know den u can mail me at

                        theajju@gmail.com

                        n yes there is know unwraping or peeling problem wid this cell



                        its awsum man

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                          • asiphile(SA)
                          • ATV
                          • 15 Apr 2009

                          I really think this fone is quite cool what more do ppl want. lol i am so getting it the first chance I get... I only have 2 Q's How is the battery life? oh and does it peel? so that I Can get extra protection for it when I do get it

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                            • silver surfer
                            • v{U
                            • 13 Apr 2009

                            the only thing i hate about this cell is it's data transfer rate via bluetooth

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                              • silver surfer
                              • v{U
                              • 12 Apr 2009

                              and a good newz for u guys u can run many java games
                              on this phone like m playing juiced2 right now on my cell

                              i have read all the 80 comments so far n everyone i screaming regarded to game installation for this cell

                              n if u wanna know how can u make it possible then guys go n watch this video n reply me with a thanx

                              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWop9TliAeg

                              n plz guys avoid all d pathetic comments which have been posted by nokia users
                              coz nokia users r completely blind they nvr judge fones acc.to their performance ,they just know whether the cell belongs to nokia or not

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                                • silver surfer
                                • v{U
                                • 12 Apr 2009

                                this is n awsum fone i have ever seen within the price range of 20000
                                yeah omnia is much much better then this one but the price tag makes a big diff too omnia is around 7k costly then f480

                                the best thing about this fone i like is its outlook,its__its just simply most beautiful hndset i have ever seen

                                omnia leads the competition bcoz it doesnt have
                                ne wi-fi ,
                                ne 3.5mm headjack,
                                3.2 inches screen,
                                video capture not that efficient,
                                widgets r limited,no real player,

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                                  • marya
                                  • 0vT
                                  • 08 Apr 2009

                                  sayed, 26 Feb 2009Iam not happy with this device not support 8gb sd card $ no... moreHi Saeed . I got a samsung F480 3 days ago . i`ll to know what`s your problem with it ???

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                                    • Karlee
                                    • 2CK
                                    • 02 Apr 2009

                                    I got a samsung f480 today and went into music player and it wont get off my screen. Its driving me crazy. Can someone help me remove it?

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                                      • nami
                                      • Ui$
                                      • 16 Mar 2009

                                      why are e photos taken using F480 seems blur?

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                                        • Bee
                                        • R5x
                                        • 10 Mar 2009

                                        Sent in my F480 for repairs since 26/02/09 (bought on 18/02) and till today yet to get it back. Can't sms, alarm don't sound and the touch screen not sensitive enough!! Still waiting for someone or anyone from Samsung to get back. Wait long...long....