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Samsung has introduced yet another gorgeous phone to add to their U lineup. The Samsung SGH-U900 is a gorgeous slider phone with 5 mega pixel camera and some unique features. Read on to find out more about the Samsung Soul.

Design

Like I mentioned, the Samsung SGH-U900 is a slider phone with a brush metallic finish which makes it ultra chic. This phone also has a very solid build because it’s a little bit thicker at 12.9 mm, compared with other u-series phones. The screen on the Samsung SGH-U900 measures 2.2 inch and if you’re wondering what the square thingy is below the screen, that’s the touchpad which can give you access to some shortcut buttons.

Features

The Samsung SGH-U900 has a QVGA display which gives excellent picture quality but it pretty much disappears on direct sunlight. The touchpad provides some haptic feedback and you can customize its touch sensitivity so you can be assured of a great user experience. Those not used to touch pads can set the sensitivity at the minimum so they can press it the same way they press a keypad.

Camera features is one of the best I’ve seen so far. The Samsung SGH-U900 houses a 5 mega pixel camera which produces excellent image quality. The great thing about this phone is that it lets you edit your pictures instantly, without the need to transfer it on your PC. Editing features allows you to crop and add some picture enhancements. While I was playing with the camera settings of the Samsung Soul, I found out that it has face detection, anti-shake, and ISO Settings! Whoa! Now THAT’s what I call, a camera phone.

Audio quality on the Samsung SGH-U900 is good but I don’t think Samsung is marketing this phone as a music phone so it’s more of a camera phone. However, audiophiles who want a camera phone with a passable audio quality would love this phone. The Samsung Soul has a built-in 128MB memory expandable with a microSD card to house your favorite tunes. It also has an FM radio and supports Blutooth A2DP profile.

Another plus factor for the Samsung SGH-U900 is it is HSDPA capable.

Complaints

Battery life on the Samsung SGH-U900 only lasted a day for me but I guess it’s because I was browsing and testing the phone so much. The built-in browser on this phone is not that great and you’re better off downloading the Opera Mini browser. Though image quality is great, I can’t say the same for video quality.

Conclusion

Well, what can I say? Though my time with the Samsung SGH-U900 was limited, I was really impressed, especially with the camera. Let’s recap: As a fashion phone, the Samsung SGH-U900 passes; as a camera phone, it passes with flying colors; and as a music phone, this one is passable. Hmm, now if only Samsung will give it a larger 3 inch screen, WiFi, and multi-touch support, this would be the Ultimate phone to have!