Archive for December 5th, 2008

Samsung M8800 Pixon unboxed

There are quite a few phones out there now with 8 megapixel cameras built in. We will be looking at the Sony Ericsson C905, Samsung i8510, LG Renoir and this the Samsung M8800 Pixon.

The Samsung M8800 Pixon

Our reviewer Nick is putting the Pixon through it’s paces at the moment and his review will be online once he’s given it a decent shakedown. Have a look at my quick unboxing video below and make sure you come back soon to find out more!

Samsung M8800 Pixon specification:

• Dimensions:107.9 x 54.6 x 13.8 mm
• Weight: 121g
• Battery:
  – Talk Time: 220 mins
  – Standby Time: 290 hrs
  – Capacity: 1000 mAh
• Display: 240 x 400 pixels/3.2 inch
• Network:
  – GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band)
  – 2100 HSDPA (Single-Band)
• Camera: 8 mega-pixels (auto-focus)
  – Dual LED Flash
  – Shake Reduction
  – WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
  – Face Detection
  – Smile Shot
  – Face Link (Face Tagging)
• Video:
  – Hi-Resolution VGA Video Recording
  – 30fps Video Recording (VGA)
  – 120 fps Slow Motion Video (QVGA)
  – Supported formats: MP4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, DivX & XviD
  – Video Streaming
• Music:
  – Supported formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA
  – FM Stereo Radio (RDS)
  – Windows Media Player Sync
  – DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine)
• Memory:
  – Phone Book (2000)
  – Dilled Calls
  – Missed Calls
  – Received Calls
  – 200MB (internal)
  – microSDHC (external)
• Connectivity:
  – TV Out
  – Bluetooth (2.0)

8 mega-pixel camera, 3.2" touch screen display, high speed 3G (HSDPA) encased in a handset only 13.8 mm thick.

Mobile photography important to you? Never be without a camera to capture those moments with the Samsung PIXON. An on board 8 mega-pixel camera with a full compliment of image control options lets you take images with amazing detail and clarity. WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) lets the Samsung PIXON capture natural colours, whilst the anti shake technology keeps your shots steady, even if you hand isn’t. Face Detection makes sure faces are always in focus no matter what and a built in smile shutter automatically takes the photo when everyone is smiling, for that perfect shot. Thanks to built in geo-tagging facility you can even see when and where your photos were taken.

Not only is the Samsung M8800 a compact mobile with an 8 megapixel camera, it’s a device capable of movie playback too. VGA quality video recording lets you record your favourite moments on video with sound at DVD quality. Slow motion video recording at 120 fps lets you capture high-speed events in unrivaled detail, letting you see the action scene by scene.

The Samsung PIXON has a large beautiful 3.2" display which lets you watch movies with ease. Support for DivX and XViD codecs as well as host of other popular file formats lets simply drag and drop movies to watch, no additional work needed.

 

Posted by: Matt