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Samsung Star (S5233)

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List price as of Aug 24, 2009:
S$398

CNET Asia Review

By Flora Graham
Aug 24, 2009

Good

6.3

out of 10

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The good: Responsive, bright touchscreen; built-in links to social-networking sites; expandable memory card slot; good battery life.

The bad: No 3G connectivity; poor YouTube quality; troublesome USB connection; user interface can be confusing; no headphone adapter.

The bottom line: The Samsung Star does a good job of scaling down touchscreen tech to fit in a pocket-sized, bargain-basement phone. A bright, responsive touchscreen ensures that basics like dialling and texting pose no problems, and the 3.2-megapixel camera is decent too. But, without 3G, the Star doesn't so much surf as paddle the Web.

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review with experience for samsung star s5233

Nov 3, 2009

Rating: 5 out of 10 (Average)
Pros: battery back up, touch screen sensitivity, sound clarity, able to create customize themes
Cons: incorrect pc suite, no flash with camera, unhandy stylus, uncomfortable earphones
Opinion:
im using this mobile since a month

it is good in these areas : battery back up, touch screen sensitivity, sound clarity, able to create customize themes
> it might be best if these thing are covered
incorrect pc suite, no flash with camera, unhandy stylus, uncomfortable earphones, poor privacy options where we cant lock specific file or application, we cant transfer and store data more than 40 mb through BLUETOOTH , inspite of having 8 GB memory card
> i rate this mobile 5 of 10

 

Touch Screen phone for every one

Jul 10, 2009

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Great screen, responsive Touchwiz, good audio quality, easy to use music player
Cons: mediocre camera, no 3G
Opinion:
A worthy competitor of LG Cookie KP500. Between the two Samsung Star S5233 stands out because of its glossy design and an eye catcher. It looks expensive even if it cost lower than it seems.

Touchwiz UI is very responsive and lagging time is very minimal. Many of the reviews I read said the Star has a poor battery life. I think Samsung made some revisions on the phone because they ditched the stylus and battery performance improved.

The absence of 3G is forgivable since people in the Philippines rarely use 3G on their phones. All I need is an affordable touchscreen phone with a good music player. Samsung S5233 Star is perfect for me.

 

touch sensitive value for money sharp resolution stylish design

Jun 14, 2009

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: the touch is as good as iphone if not better, typing is a breeze,
Cons: nil
Opinion:
long battery life lasts 3 days, stylish design, intuitive touch screen, typing sms on a touch screen is a breeze.
excellent product and value for money

 

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User Discussion

swisssri: I want to install accelerometer based games in my samsung s5233.I can download games from internet to my pc ...
prashanth4eva: im using this mobile since a month. > pro's 1) batery back up was good. 2) the touch screen sensitivity is really ...
sachinxploro: Hello everyone I bought this phone approx. 1 month ago. Wat i can say is that its value for money. ...
freakyguna: reduce the volume key ,
sachinxploro: Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me that Can i Download Adobe reader in SAMSUNG STAR MOBILE. Thanks in advance. Regards sachin

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