Samsung i7500 Reviewed

Written By: Martin on July 13, 2009 7 Comments

Samsung i7500

The Samsung i7500 is notable in that it is the first ever phone by Samsung to feature the new Google Android interface. Also known as the Samsung Galaxy, the phone is one of the few to feature this new interface, the others being the HTC Magic and the HTC Dream and is the first to have a 5 megapixel camera onboard. There are a number of improvements to this new 1.5 version of the UI, so let’s have a look at the specs of the phone.

- Works on all 2G and 3G networks

- Weighs in at 119 grams and has a thin waistline of only 11.9 mm

- OLED capacitive touchscreen is 3.2 inches long with a resolution of 320×480 pixels and is able to display a vibrant 16M colours

- Accelerometer sensor for auto – rotate

- Handwriting recognition

- MP3 and WAV ringtones supported

- Speakerphone

- 3.5 mm headset jack

- Unlimited number of Phonebook contacts and call records can be stored (limited to the memory available on the phone)

- RAM of 128 MB

- 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded via the microSD memory card slot upto a maximum of 16 GB

- Class 10 GPRS, HSCSD and Class 10 EDGE connectivity available for surfing the internet in areas where 3G connectivity is not supported

- 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA and Wi-Fi connectivity available for high speed internet and downloads

- Bluetooth v2.0 for connecting and sharing data with other phones

- microUSB v2.0 port for high speed data transfer between the PC and the phone

- 5 megapixel camera with a resolution of 2592×1944 pixels. Other features of the camera include autofocus, LED flash and Geo-tagging

- Video recording

- Android OS

- Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz processor

- Messaging options include SMS, MMS, IM and Email

- HTML browser

- Only colour scheme is Black

- GPS

- Video player supports the playing of MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and WMV videos

- Google Search, Maps, Youtube, Picasa Integration, Gmail, Calendar, Google Talk

The buttons of the phone are the most notable change when looking at the user interface. The trackerball has been done with and, instead, a normal D-pad (something seen in the older Samsung phones like the Samsung D500 and the Samsung D600) has been used, while the other buttons are pretty much the same but their style and layout has been changed, so if you’re used to the G1, it will take a couple of minutes of readjusting before you get the feel of the Samsung i7500.

The back key is fairly obvious but the menu key is fairly queer in that it is indicated by an arrow which points up from a square bracket. The home key, which is similar to that found in Nokia Nseries phones, is wedged in between the back and the end button. The Home key is fairly small but raised just enough to make pressing it quite easy.

All-in-all, a great touchscreen phone which should please all the Android fans no end!