Samsung SGH-Z500 Expert Reviews

The release date is not known at present, but the Sanmsung Z500 should cause quite a stir when it hits the streets and can be compared against other, bulkier 3G handsets. Although this has a very low key design (unlike the headline grabbing SGH-Z130) we t...

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A reincarnation of the popular SGH-Z500 3G phone in pink

3G support; relatively small form factor; straightforward interface; expandable memory; Bluetooth and infrared

1-megapixel camera; the hinge

The Samsung SGH-Z500 deserved a makeover and, whether you like pink or not, it's still a good phone with great features in a handbag-friendly package. We were sceptical at first but the 3G support and expandable memory slot kept us happy, which is surpris...

Samsung claims the Z500 is the world's most compact 3G phone. It uses TransFlash media cards and features a dual camera -- one-mexapixel for stills and VGA resolution for video calls.

1 megapixel camera that took great hi-res shots, Solid and break-resistant design, Colour external display, Great voice quality, Well-thought-out user interface

Integration with Telstra i-mode is fidgety, Camera changes resolution randomly, Seemed to run out of battery relatively quickly, Really slow data transfer to PC

Cute little well-designed phone with a great camera and intuitive user interface that will prove ideal for those who don't need business or high-end multimedia features, but will date quickly.

It's very hard to find any faults or problems with the Samsung Z500. Although none of its features are particularly outstanding, it combines all the necessary components of a handset into a neat petite package. This handset's feature set is likely to sati...

The Z500 has proven to be a solid, dependable 3G phone that's equipped with a good range of features including dual onboard cameras, MP3 playback, Bluetooth and TransFlash expansion slot.

Proven clamshell design; lightweight and well-featured; ample connectivity options; reasonably priced; TransFlash expansion memory.

No unique features; looks nearly identical to the SGH-E700; operates sluggishly at times.

The smallest 3G phone we have seen, Two cameras, Transflash expansion slot

No FM radio, Low battery life

The Z500 will be welcome to news to long suffering 3G consumers, who have until now had to put up with bulky sized phones.

UMTS-Geräte müssen nicht groß und sperrig sein. Das beweist Samsungs SGH-Z500, das derzeit kleinste Gerät mit Highspeed-Internetanschluss. Die Koreaner haben im gewohnt gut verarbeitetem Gehäuse zudem einen MP3-Player, eine Megapixel-Kamera und eine zusät...

Das Z500 als erstes UMTS-Handy im Westentaschenformat überzeugt mit guter Ausstattung und solider Verarbeitung, ist in mancher Hinsicht aber noch steigerungsfähig.