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Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH / S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition / Player Ultra

Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH / S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition / Player Ultra

1401 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (432)
size (400)
camera (272)
design (191)
performance (146)

Negative
battery (294)
GPS navigation (20)
reception (13)
text input (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1401 reviews of Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH / S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition / Player Ultra. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and performance. The camera and size are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the text input and reception.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH / S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition / Player Ultra is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH / S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition / Player Ultra

alaTest has collected and analyzed 49 user reviews of Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH / S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition / Player Ultra from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the durability and screen are generally positive. The portability and design are also appreciated. Many are negative about the GPS navigation and size, and there are mixed comments on the sound and usability.

camera, design, portability, screen, durability

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59% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (engadget.com)

Samsung UltraTouch S8300 review

Samsung has had quite a sideline in handsets sportin' AMOLED displays as of late, and you know what? We're fans -- that's why we were more than happy to get...

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by : GSMArena team (gsmarena.com)

Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH review: Touch, slide, shoot

Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH, otherwise dubbed as the Tocco Ultra edition, joins in on the bandwagon of full touch handsets that occupy the whole upper range of the market quite successfully. Nothing...

Classy touchscreen slider with an alphanumeric keypad ; Commendable build quality ; Quad-band GSM and 3G with HSDPA support ; 8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, image stabilization, wide dynamic range...

User interface sometimes lags ; Slow initializing of large microSD cards ; Limited options for third-party GPS navigation software ; No virtual on-screen QWERTY keyboard ; Memory card isn't hot swappable ; No Wi-Fi connectivity ; Battery cover gets...

The Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH is definitely among the most exciting devices that saw daylight during this year's MWC. We took a closer look at its beta-version and were impressed but the final one is even more impressive. No-one's claiming it's perfect,...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Ross Miller (engadget.com)

Samsung S8300 and updated TouchWiz UI previewed

While we've gotta wait until Barcelona to see Samsung's Ultra Touch S8300 slider for ourselves, a handful of outlets have already played around with a preview unit, complete with the TouchWiz UI makeover. It's not the slimmest of touch phones, ...

Feb, 2009

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Expert review by : Steven Grady (slashgear.com)

Samsung Tocco S8300 Ultra Edition review

The Samsung Tocco is a sleek slider/touchscreen combo feature phone that packs a ton of functionality into a small form factor. It's stylish and nice to use, and the red color will draw attention from those around you (at least it did for me). The...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : PhoneArena Team (phonearena.com)

Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300 Review

Initially announced at the MWC event this year, the Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300 (also known as the Tocco Ultra Edition) is the manufacturer's latest flagship model. Despite numerous phones were showcased at the expo, the UltraTOUCH definitely managed to...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : ZDNet (zdnet.com)

Samsung UltraTouch (S8300)

Its camera is great and the screen looks amazing, but the UltraTouch is not a knockout. It's a weird mix of business looks, average apps and dodgy performance, and we just can't tell who exactly Samsung is trying to sell it to.

Excellent 8-megapixel camera, Slim slider form factor, AMOLED display looks amazing

Laggy interface, Stiff, business look, No 3.5mm headphone socket on the phone, Keypad is cramped and hard to use, Not a smartphone

May, 2009

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Expert review by : John Walton (phonedog.com)

Samsung Ultra Touch S8300

Overview What's good:8MP auto-focus cam with *bright* dual LED flash; 30 FPS wide screen video; lovely, high-contrast 2.8" AMOLED capacitive touch screen at 400 x 240; great phonebook and in-call UI; TouchWiz now has more widgets and a multi-panel home...

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by : John Walton (phonedog.com)

Samsung Ultra Touch S8300 review | PhoneDog

Overview What's good: 8MP auto-focus cam with *bright* dual LED flash; 30 FPS wide screen video; lovely, high-contrast 2.8" AMOLED capacitive touch screen at 400 x 240 ; great phonebook and in-call UI; TouchWiz now has more widgets and a...

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by : Sutlej Soin (hardwarezone.com)

First Looks: Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300

Samsung have always been in the business of churning out tasty looking handsets and they live up to their reputation with their first flagship phone of 2009 - the Ultra Touch.

At a sticker price of S$838 without contract, the S8300 is slightly on the high side but it brings a good balance of style and substance to a slim handset.

Mar, 2009

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Expert review by : Ilse Jurrien (photokina-show.com)

Samsung Ultra Edition 11.8

The face of 3G handsets changes today as Samsung, building on its heritage of delivering inspirational design matched with powerful functionality, unveils a new line of 3G mobile phones. Part of Samsung's Ultra Edition design-led range, these stylish...

Sep, 2006

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