Testseek.co.uk have collected 53 expert reviews of the Samsung SPH-M800 / S30 Instinct and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SPH-M800 / S30 Instinct.
June 2008
(75%)
53 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Good touch screen, a multimedia powerhouse, solid build
UI lacks some polish, basic camera, awkward browser
The Samsung Instinct is no iPhone, nor is it an iPhone killer. It is, however, an amazingly feature packed touch based phone with a reasonable user interface. It has many highlights that are going to thrill a lot of users, and it still manages to offe...
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Published: 2008-07-01, Author: John , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: We received the Instinct a few weeks ago and I’ve been meaning to write up my impressions on it after using it for just about a week straight. I’m happy to report that the Instinct on Sprint is a capable and powerful smartphone and, in a way, is a dire...
Supports every feature Sprint offers; EV-DO Rev. A data speeds; Good touchscreen response; Bright, clear display; Excellent GPS/navigation and voice command features; Good visual voicemail feature; 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo Bluetooth; Second batt...
ldquo;Full HTML” Web browser is disappointing; No IM support; No calendar synching; No support for user-created ringtones or background images on menu screens; No phone as modem support on mandatory Simply Everything plan
Sprint’s new flagship media phone is a very good device, even if I wish they’d skipped the whole “Instinct vs iPhone” marketing campaign. The Web browser needs work and mobile IM addicts will be left in the cold by Instinct, but o...
Responsive touch screen, Great QWERTY keyboard, Excellent call quality, Easy to use user interface, Rev. A data, Threaded messaging, Live Search/Navigation/SpeechtoAction combo, Easy access to the information you want
Portrait keyboard not T9, No IM client, Issues with music player, Poor camera performance
We came away quite impressed with the Instinct. The touchscreen is responsive, call quality top notch and multimedia suite expansive. Some of the features need more refinement, such as the portrait keypad and music player, but overall Sprint and Samsun...
Short battery life, Web browser is less elegant than the iPhones
At $130 with a two-year contract, the Instinct is a good handset and a great deal. But this iPhone look-alike is unlikely to slay Apples upcoming 3G handset....
Turnbyturn GPS navigation is very responsive, generally accurate and updates quickly. Easily customizable home screen. Painless email setup works well with numerous hosts. Decent multimedia options (included with $99 allyoucaneat service plan) include cop...
No WiFi. Clearly cellphonequality photos. No internal storage: 2GB microSD card included (upgradeable to 8 GB). Cant edit attachments. Web browser needs a serious reworking. Includes a stylus ... but provides no slot to stow it.
Abstract: While Sprint has no iPhone they now have the Samsung Instinct. The Instinct is similar to the iPhone as it’s has a touch screen and no buttons except for the power, camera and volume buttons. The phone is very sleek and stylish and I have to say at...
Abstract: The Samsung Instinct is Sprints flagship media phone for 2008. While it bears a striking resemblance to you-know-what, it is different in many ways. It does almost all that you can ask of a media phone and packages it in a sleek, touch-based slab.
