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Introduced on February 9th 2009, the UltraTOUCH S8300 is a high end slider cellphone from Samsung. Featuring a 2.8" AMOLED touch screen, an 8MP camera with dual LED flash, a high quality 30FPS VGA video recording mode, compatibility with a large number of video codecs/containers, GPS navigation with geo-tagging functionality, an FM radio with RDS, and a microSDHC slot, the 12.7mm-thick phone includes a 3x4 keypad slider for texting and number input. The device features HSDPA, UMTS and EDGE/GPRS connection compatibility as well as Bluetooth A2DP. There is currently no release or pricing information available.
MSRP $399.99
Release date March, 2009
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Features
- 2.8" AMOLED touch screen
- 3x4 button input
- 80MB internal storage, microSDHC expansion up to 16GB
- 8MP camera with dual LED flash
- high quality 30FPS VGA video recording
- support for DviX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV9 and MPEG4
- GPS navigation with geo-tagging functionality
- FM radio with RDS
- 110 x 51.5 x 12.7mm
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Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
• Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH Platinum - Unlocked QuadBand Cellular Phone - 8 MP Camera, GPS, Touchscreen, FM Radio - International Version with No Warranty (Black)
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MPN: S8300
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
• Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH Platinum Unlocked Phone--International Version with No Warranty (Red)
EAN: 8808993263882
MPN: S8300 (red)
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
• Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH Unlocked Phone with GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 3G HSDPA 900/2100, 8 MP camera, Autofocus, and LED Flash--International Version with No Warranty (Seagrass Blue)
EAN: 8808993279357
Competitors
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300 is ranked 6th among it's competitors.
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MSRP $199.99
Released June, 2009
Pros
- full 3.5mm headphone jack
- removable battery
- backlit QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- no higher capacity models
- exclusive to Sprint for the first half of 2009
- no expandable memory
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
0%
vs.
Palm Pre
100%
MSRP $449.99
Released June, 2008
Pros
- Great features, look, and excellent call quality, and tons more.
Cons
- Dust gets into screen quite easily, other than that, there really aren't any cons.
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
0%
vs.
Sony Ericsson W760i
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MSRP --
Released June, 2009
Pros
- large 4.1" touchscreen
- 1 GHz Snapdragon CPU
- GPS
Cons
- unattractive 3D user interface
- no internal storage
- Windows Mobile 6.1
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
0%
vs.
Toshiba TG01
100%
MSRP $179.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- Large touch-screen
- Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
- Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- No headphone jack
- weak battery life with use of 3G
- No camera flash
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
33%
vs.
HTC Dream
67%
MSRP $700.00
Released March, 2007
Pros
- Integrated GPS and mapping
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- High quality 5 mpx camera for photos and 30 fps video
Cons
- Expensive (~$700)
- Lackluster alphanumeric keypad (non-QWERTY)
- Poor standby battery life (~1 day before requiring charge)
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
vs.
Nokia N95
MSRP $199.99
Released October, 2009
Pros
- WiFi
- GPS
- 5MP autofocus camera
Cons
- runs Windows Mobile
- expensive
- no QWERTY keyboard
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
vs.
HTC Imagio
MSRP $150.00
Released October, 2009
Pros
- affordable price
- 3.2" high definition touchscreen (800 x 400px)
- same internals as the Touch Diamond2
Cons
- Windows Mobile based
- poor performance
- plastic enclosure
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
vs.
HTC Pure
MSRP $700.00
Released September, 2009
Pros
- 5MP camera with dual LED flash
- 32GBof internal storage
- 3.5mm headphone jack
Cons
- high price for a phone more targeted towards casual consumers
- quite large in all dimensions
- runs Symbian OS
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
100%
vs.
Nokia X6
0%
MSRP $399.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- WiFi enabled
- Bluetooth w/ A2DP
- 3.2MP camera
Cons
- no QWERTY keyboard
- on screen keyboard is cramped
- expensive unlocked
Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300
vs.
HTC Touch Cruise
Reviews
June 18, 2009
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Pros
- 2.8" AMOLED touch screen
- 8MP camera with dual LED flash
- 30FPS VGA video recording
- thin and compact
- GPS navigation with geo-tagging
- FM radio
- Bluetooth
- real & virtual keypad
- Scrolling Home page
Cons
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February 9, 2009
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Pros
- 2.8" AMOLED touch screen
- 8MP camera with dual LED flash
- 30FPS VGA video recording
- thin and compact
- GPS navigation with geo-tagging
- FM radio
- Bluetooth
Cons
- no WiFi
- not a real operating system
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June 18, 2009
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Pros
- 2.8" AMOLED touch screen
- 8MP camera with dual LED flash
- 30FPS VGA video recording
Cons
- no WiFi
- not a real operating system
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October 11, 2009
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Pros
- 2.8" AMOLED touch screen
- thin and compact
Cons
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September 24, 2009
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