Samsung S8300

The menu of Samsung S8300 is accessible via the menu button on the touchscreen. The main menu features a 'Widgets' bar, as we are already familiar with from the latest Samsung mobile phones. Some adjustments have been made you can now press anywhere on the screen to open the widget bar. This also causes the widget bar to open unintentionally, however, for example when you try to click on a missed call.

This also makes the main screen somewhat larger than you'd expect at first, since you can scroll on through it and add more Widgets. The multi media player of Samsung S8300 is neat and straightforward the large icons are simple to use. You also have a timeline at your disposal. If you slide your finger along it, you can wind a song forward. In case a CD cover is available, it will be displayed.

Furthermore, the music player can also stay active in the background. The MP3 player Widget is then automatically placed on the main screen. The built-in speaker is excellent, although several high tones are lacking, as usual. Playing video files is also fine, even DivX. If you put an AVI file on the memory card, you will be able to watch a movie on the go. The reproduction will automatically change to full screen upon rotating the phone, which always worked fine in practice.

Furthermore, the keys will lock automatically and the movie keeps on being displayed when the phone is closed. Samsung combines a touchscreen and a numeric keypad in the Tocco S8300. Furthermore, Samsung S8300 features a GPS antenna, an 8.0 Megapixel digital camera with auto focus, HSDPA, AMOLED color monitor and an FM radio. It is the AMOLED monitor, never before applied to a mobile phone, and the combination of the touchscreen and keypad that makes this mobile phone unique.