Samsung S5550 Shark 2

samsung s5550 shark 2 review

Release Date:  Q3 2010
Expert Rating:

• Affordable
• 3G
• 5MP camera with auto focus

• No Wi-Fi

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People who are looking out to purchase lower mid range of mobile phones, here is good news for them. The mobile phone giant Samsung has introduced its new line of mobile phones, which are branded as Shark handsets. Out of the three new phones, the Samsung S5550 Shark 2 seems to be quite promising. With the advent of these phones, it seems like Samsung is looking out to maintain its strong hold in the market. When the other mobile phones like Apple iPhone 3GS, HTC Google Nexus One, etc. are jumping into the band wagon of the touch screen mobile phones, Samsung S5550 Shark 2 and its two other Shark brothers are providing decent functionality for the overall usage of the mobile phone users that do not want too invest too much into their mobile phones. The aircraft like design of the Samsung S5550 is extremely attractive and probably the best spec’d mobile phone within these Shark ranges of handsets by Samsung. All those users that want to get into the entry-level segment of the mobile phones; Samsung S5550 Shark 2 seems to be a perfect choice for them. To know more about this compact and stylish mobile phone from the house of Samsung, take a look at its detailed specifications.

Samsung S5550 Shark 2 Review - look and display

Not just a mobile phone, any product needs to be attractive to catch the first impression of the prospective buyers. This principle is more applicable in case of the mobile phones. Whenever a prospective buyer goes to a market to buy a handset, the first thing that he or she considers is the look of the mobile phone. The other features and specifications are judged only after the handset appeals the buyer visually. Thus, it is understood that look still plays a major part in the decision making aspects of the buyers. Let’s take on the appearance of Samsung S5550 then. This slider is a super cool looking device that is available in two shades, which are pink and black with a metallic glossy finish. It brings in 2.2 inches of display AMOLED screen with 256,000 colours and a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The weight of the phone is just 99 grams and therefore, it is definitely quite light-weight and easy to handle. When the phone is not slid open, the major functional keys, the navigation button, and the 2.2 inches screen covers the frontal part. After the phone is slid opened, the alpha numeric keys are displayed.

Samsung Shark 2 Review - network and connectivity

Unlike the other counter part, Shark 3, Samsung S5550 Shark 2 comes with both 2G and 3G connectivity. In case of 2G network, it supports quad band GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900, while for 3G, it supports dual band HSDPA 900 / 2100. With the 3G connectivity, the users can enjoy high speed browsing experience with HSDPA 3.6 mbps; while other connectivity features are taken care by the Class 10 GPRS and EDGE with 32 - 48 kbps and 236.8 kbps speed respectively. Among the other essential features of the mobile phones connectivity with other compatible devices for exchanging files are also very important. With this facility, the users can share music, images, videos, games, and other applications. Samsung S5550 facilitates the users with this connection option via USB and Bluetooth®.

Samsung S5550 Review – Memory

Undoubtedly, the feature of memory is among the most vital aspects in these mobile handsets. Proper back up of memory is a must, to make use of the different features and applications in a perfect manner. Suppose your mobile is loaded with superb music and video playback facilities and you want to make the most out of it by loading numerous music and video files. When you try to load the files in your mobile phone, a message gets displayed that memory is too low or insufficient memory. This means that you cannot load as much files, as you want as your phone comes with a limited memory backup. Therefore, you should look out for the mobile phones that feature decent memory. Samsung S5550 provides quite good memory option as its built in memory capacity is 110 MB that can load 1000 phone book entries and call records of 30 dialed, missed and receive calls. Apart from that, it also supports expandable with its microSD™ (TransFlash) tat can increase the memory up to 16 GB. Therefore, the users can load quite a good number of applications in the mobile phone.

Samsung S5550 - camera

One of the biggest highlights of Samsung S5550 Shark 2 is its camera. In spite of being in the affordable range of the mobile phones, the device brings in surprise with its camera features that is fully loaded with 5 mega pixel snapper. This 5 mega pixel camera offers resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels and not only that, its features are to die for. The snapper of Shark 2 integrates wide dynamic range, auto focus, LED flash, smile detection, face detection and image stabilization facilities. The features of the camera can surely pass the entry level tests of the high-end digital cameras. Videography is possible with this camera at QVGA @30fps and there is a secondary camera.

Samsung Shark 2 - music and video playback features

When it comes to the entertainment features of a mobile phone, the most popular ones are the music, and the video features. The mobile phone users love to spend time listening to music or watching videos and hence good music and video playback is a must. Shark 2 also incorporates music player and video player where the music player can play MP3/ WAV/ eAAC+/ WMA and the video player can play MP4/ H.264/ H.263/ WMV files. The entertainment feature does not end there; the mobile phone proudly incorporates social media applications so the users can access the most popular social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc.