Samsung SGH-Z500

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.

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 beautifully crafted design is well tested from previous Samsung clamshells. Very sturdy and compact. The main display is brilliant and renders pictures very clearly. Keypad layout is very comfortable even for big hands. Transflash memory expansion, bl...

Sturdy clamshell design, full featured 3G functions, beautiful screen resolution and color rendering

lacks the accesibility of features as seen in other brands

Excellent features, easy to use, if the battery only lasted as much as any other regular cell phone... it would be perfect.

She got all kind of connectivity options you need!!!Light and compact, also easy to drop :) Battery will heat up once turn on video streaming > 1 min and battery bar drop as well. Typically need to recharge daily to avoid no batt :) Used to be a Symbian 6...