For the hefty pricetag of R3894, Samsung could have included a better camera and a larger memory card, as well as fix all the mistakes I noted on the review: the 3.5mm jack sound output is too low; changes in the music player, as it doesn’t allow some commands in landscape mode; better closing action for the slider’s spring.

Advantages: friendly-looking smartphone; navi-wheel makes browsing music lists easier; S60 v3.1 Feature Pack 1 User Interface on Symbian OS9.2 (complex operating system with diversity and multitasking); HSDPA connectivity (3.6mbps downlink speed).

Disadvantages: Camera focus is poor; 3.5mm jack sound output is too soft; there are no earphones for the 3.5mm jack; no music buttons.

Rating: 6.9/10

We are continuing the Samsung i450 review, this time I will write about the software and the parts that we are not aware of, as S60 v3.1 has already been referred in few other reviews.

The Samsung SGH-i450 runs on Symbian OS9.2 with S60 platform v3.1 Feature Pack

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Continuing with the Samsung SGH-i450 review, I hope you’ve read the introduction. In the presentation side I’m going to say a few words about the box and then talk about the outer design.

The retail package includes:

• Samsung SGH-i450;
• Instructions manual;
• Warranty book;
• Fun club book;
• USB cable;
• Stereo headset;
• Charger;
• PC Suite;
• 1GB microSD memory card and adaptor

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Samsung smartphones’ history isn’t a very memorable one. Rarely you will see someone with such a device in South Africa. I’ve seen none: no Windows Mobile powered devices nor S60 phones by Samsung. The most common smartphones in South Africa seem to be NSeries and HTC.

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