Samsung S3550 Shark 3 review
Expert Rating:
- Affordable
- Bluetooth
- 8GB expandable memory
- No 3G
- No Wi-Fi
Samsung has recently announced its set of Shark mobile phones and the Samsung S3550 Shark 3 is one of them, this Samsung model is loaded with basic set of features that is low on price. In spite of the fact that the pricing of the phone is kept low, it does not seem that the mobile phone company was ready to sacrifice on the style statement of the phone. The combination of black rear body with the metallic finish is something extraordinary. This is not all, the slider device also brings in one touch access to the famous social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. Checkout the Samsung S5350 Shark which is alos in the Shark range.
This gorgeous looking handset is not only attractive in terms of its looks and affordable price, but also for its east handling aspect. It weighs just 79 grams and therefore, it is extremely handy and useful to carry. Although, there is no mention about the price of this mobile phone yet, Samsung promises that it will keep the price factor low in all its new shark models, which are Samsung S3550, Samsung S5550 Shark and s5350 Shark. When the other mobile phone manufacturers are busy in introducing feature rich, high end touch screen mobile phones such as Apple iPhone 3GS and HTC Google Nexus One, Samsung has gone into different route to churn out user-friendly less expensive competitive mobile phones.
Though it is touted as the affordable mobile phone, the features of Samsung S3550 are quite useful. It is loaded with 2 inches TFT display screen; 8 GB, 35MB internal memory; 2 mega pixel camera with auto focus; and lot more. Here is a detailed discussion on the specifications of this new Shark 3 handset.
Samsung Shark 3 - network and connectivity
The Samsung Shark 3 is supportive to 2G network through quad band GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900. There is no 3G, WLAN in this device and that could one of its major drawbacks, and even the simplest handsets are coming with 3G technologies these days. However, the absence of 3G cannot be compensated, but GPRS and EDGE can provide some sort of compensation with their 32 - 48 kbps and 236.8 kbps speed respectively. One of the most vital features that the mobile phone users keep themselves engaged with is the exchange of files to/ from other compatible devices. The users can easily transfer different files such as music, videos, images, etc via USB and Bluetooth®.
Samsung S3550 Shark 3 Review - memory
Memory feature is the most crucial factor of any mobile phone. There could be several attractive features and applications in a handset, but to use them properly, adequate memory back up is necessary. Think of a situation that your mobile phone include excellent gaming features and you want to download lots of games to keep you hooked for long time. After downloading a few games, your handset display a message that the memory is full and it cannot install more games. Then, there is no point in using such a gaming handset that cannot install sufficient games. Hence, good memory back up is a must. Samsung S3550 does not promise to be a dedicated gaming mobile phone or a music device, but still its memory features are quite good. The built in memory of Shark 3 is 32 MB that can store 1000 phone book entries and 30 dialed, received, and missed call list. For using other applications, the handset comes with a card slot of micro SD that can enhance the memory externally up to 8 GB.
Samsung S3550 - battery
Like the memory, the most common and important aspect of a mobile phone is its battery. A lot depends on the soundness of the battery. A poor battery feature affects each and every functionality of a mobile phone. The Samsung S3550 Shark 3 is loaded with Li-Ion 800 mAh Standard battery that can provide talk time up to seven and half hours. If the mobile phone is in standby mode, then the battery will give back-up up to 430 hours.
Samsung Shark 3 Review - camera
The large section of the mobile phone purchasers take a look at the camera feature first, before investing on a new mobile phone. Camera in a mobile phone gives them the handiest experience to capture the best of moments in the frames whenever and wherever they want. The camera feature of Samsung S3550 Shark 3 is quite ordinary as it brings just a 2 mega pixel camera that can click images with the resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. However, there is auto focus feature in the camera, which means it can click reasonably better images that the other 2 mega pixel camera phones available in the market.
Music and video features of Samsung S3550
Playing music and watching videos are among the most used applications in the mobile phones. The users love to enjoy music and videos in their handsets and hence, they look out for the playback options while purchasing a mobile phone. The audio playback of Shark 3 is capable of playing MP3, WAV, eAAC+, and WMA files; while the video playback can play MP4, H.264, H.263, and WMV formats.
Display of Samsung S3550 Shark 3
The first impression is the key to attract any enthusiast to purchase of a mobile phone. The look and the attractiveness are very essential to draw the potential customers towards product. The features and applications are judged later, but the looks are given the initial importance. Samsung S3550 looks very attractive with its black metallic body and slider style. The measurement of the phone is 95.8 x 45.8 x 14.4 mm, which makes it quite slim and hence, easy to handle. The 2.0 inches TFT screen provides resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and offers 256,000 colours.
Overall, the features and applications of Samsung S3550 Shark 3 might not be exceptional, but keeping in mind the affordability factor, it makes quite an attractive device.
Samsung S3550 Shark 3 specification
- 2 Mega-pixel camera with Photo Album
- Video Recorder
- Video Player Supports H264, H263, WMV & MPEG4 Formats
- Picture Wallpapers
- 2 inch TFT display with 262k colours & 240 x 320 pixels
- Music Player supports eAAC+, WMA, WAV & MP3 Formats
- Music Storage
- Built-in FM Radio with RDS
- MP3 Ringtones
- SMS, MMS & Email Messaging
- Instant Messaging service
- T9 Predictive Text Messaging
- Java™ Games & Downloadable games
- Personal organiser with Phonebook, Clock, Alarm Clock, Calendar, Call Log & Calculator
- Vibrating Alert
- Built-In Hands free Speakerphone
- Google Maps
- 35 Megabytes of memory with MicroSD™ memory card slot for up to 8 Gigabytes
- Bluetooth® with A2DP & USB Connectivity
- GPRS & EDGE Technology
- Quad band 1900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 900 GSM, 850 GSM Networks
- WAP 2.0, XHTML & HTML Web Browsers
- Social Networking Compatible with live updates
- Talk Time 7.5hrs
- Standby Time 430hrs
- Size 14.4 x 45.8 x 95.8mm
- Weight 79g
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