March 17, 2006
Samsung SGH-Z400
The Samsung SGHZ400 is a 3G UMTS 2.1 GHz / GSM / GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz) phone that sports a 2.0 megapixel camera.
Other features include:
* 2-inch QVGA LCD TFT display (240x320 pixels), 262k colors
* 30MB internal memory
* microSD expansion slot
* integrated music player (MP3/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+ file support)
* Bluetooth
Via MobileWhack.
Samsung SGH-Z400 Reviews
CNET Asia reviews the Samsung SGH-Z400 and writes, "There is a 2-megapixel camera on the back for taking pictures or video of something other than your face. You can access the camera interface using the dedicated camera button on the top right-hand side. This button won't let you shoot pictures, though. If you want to take a picture you have to use the OK button in the middle of the navigation key. ... The 2.0-megapixel camera took clear photos when we held it very still but images were blurred if we weren't holding it steady. There's no flash, so taking photos at night was impossible without an external light source."
3G reviews the Samsung Z400 and writes, "Unfortunately, the two-megapixel camera is unsophisticated compared to fellow competitors. There is no auto-focus or flash on the Z400 but considering the restrictions, the pictures appear respectable for this level, displaying true colour representation and strong focus. Understandably, without the flash, it does struggle in low light but you can manually set the ISO light sensitivity setting to compensate. The higher settings (400 and 800) are ideal for indoor environments while we advise 200 for overcast conditions."
Trusted Reviews reviews the Samsung SGH-Z400 and writes, "The lens of the two megapixel main camera is on the back of the casing and hidden under the slider mechanism so that when the handset is closed it isn’t visible and is protected from scratches. There’s no flash which is a bit of an irritant, but while using the handset screen to frame an image you can fiddle with the white balance using the navigation key and via the camera settings can change the ISO to 100, 200, 400, 800 or have it automatically set itself. Both are a help, though they don’t make for shooting candid snaps. You can also play with the up to 4x digital zoom – again using the navigation key."
Infosync reviews the Samsung SGH-Z400 and writes, "In addition to the 2-megapixel camera on back, the Z400 also includes a front-facing VGA camera for video calls, if you're lucky enough to be using the phone on a 3G UMTS network (which we weren't). This also limited our ability to test the document viewer, which can read office document attachments. The music player can handle popular music formats, but offers no stereo Bluetooth support. ... With video calling and 3G support, the slick Z400 makes for a tempting slider, especially if you happen to have a SIM card running on a UMTS network. We were impressed by the phone's top-notch screen, solid call quality and ability to access our POP/IMAP e-mail accounts. However, we wish the phone's messaging interface took full advantage of the generous 2-inch display, and we miss features such as instant messaging and voice calling. Finally, in our tests, the phone stumbled with its relatively weak signal reception."
Stuff.co.nz reviews the Samsung Z400v and writes, "Photo buffs will like the 2 megapixel camera, which is surprisingly good. There's no flash, however, so snapping pics in low light isn't really an option. There's a Micro-SD slot to add more memory. ... Vodafone NZ isn't supporting push email (a la Blackberry and others), and without it you'll have to log on to see if you have emails. This is alright for some people, but a busy executive probably needs to keep in closer contact in case they're needed."
CNET reviews the Samsung Z400 and writes, "The Z400's 1.3-megapixel camera takes pictures in four resolutions and three quality settings. Other features include a night mode, brightness and white balance meters, a self-timer, spot metering, a multishot mode, six fun frames, five color tones, and five shutter sounds (pus a silent option). Photo quality was satisfactory, even if colors were a bit oversaturated."
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