Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch (Mobile Phones & Smartphones)

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Samsung Tocco Ultra

By Amy Anderson (cnet.co.uk) Read the full review

It's a decent phone, not worth £300 though.

Camera, texting, screen

Can't select the text to edit in a text. having to push the lock button on side of phone to unlock

Jan, 2011 2011-01-22   5

Samsung Tocco Ultra

By AshW20 (cnet.co.uk) Read the full review

To be fair this isnt a BAD phone but for £350 you expect it to be a bit sturdier with it being plastic and so slimply built it breaks EASILY. The amount of battery covers ive had to buy can only be estimated its that many and between £5-10 a piece they...

Touchscreen & keypad, responsiveness. camera! looks and style

shame it hasnt got apps and the plastic casing

Nov, 2010 2010-11-04   3.5

Samsung Tocco Ultra

By butterfly56 (cnet.co.uk) Read the full review

I have only had this phone for a few weeks so I am still getting used to a touch screen phone. I do love it and I am still learning how to use all the features. It has accidentally logged me on to the internet when I didnt want to which has incurred a...

Beautiful phone.nice touch screen plus the keypad along with 8megapixel camera and gps

Texting with predictive text it sometimes uses the wrong word so then I have to delete and change input

Sep, 2010 2010-09-11   3.5

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The Ultra Touch's good looks and gorgeous screen had us swooning, but we were let down by the poor battery life. Still, this Samsung is an ...

Apr, 2009

Samsung Tocco Ultra

By cnet.co.uk          See video

The Samsung Tocco Ultra gets the once-over from Flora Graham in this video review. This slim and attractive phone boasts a stunning AMOLED touchscreen display, and also includes a traditional...

Apr, 2009

Samsung Tocco Ultra

By cnet.co.uk          See video

The Samsung Tocco Ultra gets the once-over from Flora Graham in this video review. This slim and attractive phone boasts a stunning AMOLED touchscreen display, and also includes a traditional...

Apr, 2009

Manufacturer's Description

Samsung Ultra Touch is a truly beautiful full touch mobile which provides the best full-touch user experience. The name of "Ultra" is realized as the perfect balance between the inner and outer value which is a perfect style brand representing Samsung. Samsung Ultra Touch perfect style is achieved with not only the design, but also the smartness inside.

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alaTest has collected and analysed 610 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the screen. The responsiveness is also mentioned favorably, but the battery and features get negative ratings. Ratings are divided on the connectivity.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Mobile Phones the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-21 alaScore 81 4.1

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Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition review

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Samsung's Tocco Ultra is the first mobile we've seen with an OLED display.

Amazing picture quality and an above-average camera in a sturdy, well-designed package - but it's let down by its poor battery life.

Jul, 2009 2009-07-08   3

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Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition

By David Phelan (computeractive.co.uk)

Can't choose between touchscreen and keypad? You don't have to

Great screen; strong camera; GPS built-in

No standard headphone socket; no wireless networking; widgets not to everyone's taste

This is no smartphone and the touchscreen can be fiddly, but it's a stylish handset

May, 2009 2009-05-01   3

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Samsung Tocco Ultra S8300

By Sandra Vogel (trustedreviews.com)

Does the Samsung Tocco Ultra S8300 meet Sandra's high expectations?

As the flagship 2009 handset from Samsung, I expected the Tocco Ultra S8300 to be something really special. In some respects, I got it. The superb screen, fine build quality and number-pad/touchscreen combi are all big plus points. But there are a fair...

May, 2009 2009-05-01   4

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Samsung Tocco Ultra review

By Flora Graham (cnet.co.uk)

The Samsung Tocco Ultra is a big bundle of features packed into a sexy silhouette, crowned with a stunning AMOLED touchscreen. The user interface isn't as easy to use as it could have been, but it's flexible and fun to customise, thanks to the widgets...

Dazzling AMOLED screen ; 8-megapixel camera with bright dual LED lights ; Great desktop syncing software ; Slim design ; Customisable home screen with widgets

Unintuitive user interface ; Confusing soft keyboard ; Touchscreen could be snappier

With so much going on, we found the Tocco Ultra's user interface slightly fiddly, and it isn't the easiest phone to use. But we're willing to learn for a phone with this much power and the good looks to match

Apr, 2009 2009-04-15   4

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Stuff magazine

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The new Tocco Ultra Edition combines a touchscreen with a regular keypad. Is it the best of both worlds?

An impressive marriage of touchscreen and slide phone, but not quite the all-rounder it claims to be

Mar, 2009 2009-03-01   4

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Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition

By (techradar.com)

The Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition

Vibrant and colourful screen ; Sound quality is superb ; Camera takes amazing pictures ; Huge amount of photography options ; Sleek design, nice feel in the hand

Poor text input ; No 3.5mm jack ; Low-power browser ; Slightly sluggish at times ; Widgets are sometimes irritating to use ; Touchscreen can sometimes be unresponsive ; Low amount of storage on board and in box for a multimedia handset

The front three keys, call / terminate and a back button, are well-placed; however we can't help but feel that the central key, which is in the middle of a small diamond frame, should have been a direction key as well allowing navigation around the...

Jun, 2001 2001-06-01   3.5

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Samsung Tocco Ultra Review

By Editorial Team (recombu.com)

The camera is strong, thanks to its 8-megapixel sensor, LED light and neat features such as blink detection.

The Tocco Ultra Edition is a stylish, capable handset with bright touchscreen and a conventional keypad for the touch-shy. It has a good 8-megapixel camera that delivers strong results, but the touchscreen interface is not quite as intuitive as the...

Apr, 2009 2009-04-20   4

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Samsung UltraTouch S8300

By Nikhil Pradhan (pcworld.in)

The Samsung UltraTouch S8300 is a touch based multimedia phone with a superb 8MP camera, one of the best we've seen.

Best Camera in its Class ; Large AMOLED Screen ; Stylish Looks

Sluggish Interface ; No Wi-Fi

The new touch-based phone from Samsung sports a large AMOLED 2.8 inch screen and a superb 8MP camera.

Jun, 2009 2009-06-29   4.1

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Review: Samsung Ultra Touch

By Damian Koh (asia.cnet.com)

Samsung's Ultra Edition gets a new member with a dazzling touchscreen panel. Find out how it fared in our evaluation.

Slim and trendy design; touchscreen and hardware number keypad inputs; gorgeous display

Poor battery life; no Wi-Fi; need to power down phone to remove memory card

There are a lot of things we like about the Samsung Ultra Touch including a sharp hardware design and right combination of colors. We are also fond of the brilliant AMOLED screen as well as the updated TouchWiz operating system which brings more...

For this group of people, the Ultra Touch stands out among its competition. The Samsung Ultra Touch is currently available at S$838 without contract.

Mar, 2009 2009-03-27   3.5

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Samsung - Tocco Ultra

By (itreviews.co.uk)

The Tocco Ultra is Samsung's follow-up to its original Tocco handset. That mobile introduced the concept of Widgets, and they make a repeat appearance here. Widgets are small links you can drag from a sidebar onto ...

The Tocco Ultra has a fairly strong range of features but it lacks Wi-Fi which pulls it down somewhat from the cutting edge. Overall it is good, but not great.

Aug, 2009 2009-08-31 No rating -0.1

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alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from cnet.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Jul, 2010 to Jan, 2011. The average user rating from cnet.co.uk is 72 out of 100.

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Samsung Tocco Ultra

It's a decent phone, not worth £300 though. Camera, texting, screen Can't select the text to edit in a text. having to push the lock button on side o

Samsung Tocco Ultra

To be fair this isnt a BAD phone but for £350 you expect it to be a bit sturdier with it being plastic and so slimply built it breaks EASILY. The amou

Samsung Tocco Ultra

I have only had this phone for a few weeks so I am still getting used to a touch screen phone. I do love it and I am still learning how to use all the

Samsung Tocco Ultra

This is a fantastic handset by Samsung. The Tocco Ultra (S8300) has everything in one neat and small package. The AMOLED 2.8 touchscreen is incredibly

  4 Users positive 1 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 4 user reviews of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from recombu.com. The average user rating from recombu.com is 38 out of 100.

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Samsung Tocco Ultra

"This is a good looking and stylish phone. The camera is exellent and the music player is good. Txting however can take some time getting used because

Samsung Tocco Ultra

"bought this phone basically for the looks and it was a touch screen phone. being a mechanic my previous phones suffered from keypad abuse, and six mo

Samsung Tocco Ultra

"A very good looking phone but just didn't work for me. Texting is far too much hassle, it is incredibly difficult to go back an edit text, and as soo

Samsung Tocco Ultra

"this phone is great but its battery does not support its feature. a number of people have already been disappointed and in fact the newer samsung hav

  1 Users positive 3 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from asia.cnet.com. This user review was collected in 2009-04-17, with a rating of 80 out of 100.

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"Samsung Ultra Touch (S8300)"

The Samsung Ultra Touch is a slim touch screen slider with an 8.0-megapixel camera. As the newest flagship phone to the Ultra range, the Ultra Touch h

  1 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analysed 43 user reviews of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2007 to Mar, 2012. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 74 out of 100.

  32 Users positive 11 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 5 user reviews of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from ciao.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from May, 2009 to Aug, 2009. The average user rating from ciao.co.uk is 92 out of 100.

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Great phone With a great screen

I received this phone as a gift from a family member and i was very pleased with it it has many great features such as GPS. I am extremely happy with

Samsung Tocco Ultra: best phone on the market!

I have wanted this phone for MONTHS, and so when I finally got it last week I was made up!!!!! Great looking, easy to use, everything you want in a p

My Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition S8300

I purchased this handset a few weeks back now and have decided to write my own review to let you know what I think and what I recommend thanks... Cam

Pretty but not that subsantial

I received the Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition as an upgrade and have not been overly thrilled with it. It's very nice to look at and I like having both a

  5 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analysed 60 user reviews of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from dialtosave.co.uk . The user reviews were collected from Apr, 2009 to Jul, 2009. The average user rating from dialtosave.co.uk is 88 out of 100.

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Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Black

I'm very happy with my Samsung Tocco Ultra. It has a good set of menus, an awesome camera and a user-friendly keypad. I was able to take pictures usin

Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Black

I bought it a couple of days ago. The responsiveness of the touch screen instantly blew me over, and so did its vibrant colours. It has the quintessen

Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Black

I have been a Sony Ericsson fan since the invention of modern mobile phones. I took a plunge and picked the Tocco Ultra as it was the only phone my mu

Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Black

I am one of those who try to make sure that I am getting the handset with quality entertainment features. Fortunately, the Tocco didn't disappoint me.

  53 Users positive 7 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from mouthshut.com. This user review was collected in 2009-07-21, with a rating of 60 out of 100.

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review of the Samsung ultra touch..

Samsung ultra touch is a good looking (2.8 inch)touch and keypad phone.....d first thing that strikes is its 8 megapixel camera and its amazing lookss

  1 Users positive

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alaTest has collected and analysed 6 user reviews of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Apr, 2010 to May, 2011. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 67 out of 100.

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Samsung Tocco Ultra S8300

this mobile is comfortable to hold, easy to use in his features and it is not heavy - you have the possibility to change specifically from right to le

Samsung Tocco Ultra S8300

A Nice looking Phone Very poor battery

Samsung Tocco Ultra S8300

Reviewer left no comment not much memory to hold texts ; scratches easily

Samsung Tocco Ultra S8300

there is a lot of good about this phone colour Reviewer left no comment

  4 Users positive 2 Users negative

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alaTest has collected and analysed 33 user reviews of the Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch from rightmobilephone.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2009 to Apr, 2011. The average user rating from rightmobilephone.co.uk is 75 out of 100.

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Looks over substance

Its a very appealing looking phone and its quite an easy phone to use on a general basis, but even with the lock on it rings people while in my pocket

Good for an average user

Much better than most reviews claim. In my opinion, at least. Sometimes the touch screen is a bit slow on the 'uptake' but the superb camera (8MP whic

the keypad is by far the better function of this phone

The joint function of a touch screen and keypad is in essence good as it means that users who prefer a keypad but the look of a touch screen have the

The internet is very hard to use

I liked the idea of the Tocco Ultra simply because there is a keypad but it is hidden. I was happy with the design but find the battery cover very har

  28 Users positive 5 Users negative

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s8300 battery life

By Pauliboy (alaTest.com.au)

i have now had my second one of these useless phones and the battery life claims are false. I sometimes only get 24hrs on standby only. Vodafone at the time replaced the phone but nothing has changed and i think they talk crap. 300hrs standby is a total joke. DO NOT BUY ONE

none to speak of

battery life claims are false

Mar, 2010 No rating

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Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch: product specifications

Brand

Samsung (See all Samsung Mobile Phones & Smartphones)

Camera
Autofocus
 Yes
Built-in Camera
Double Camera
Built-in Flash
 Yes
Swivel Camera
 No
Video Resolution in Pixel
640 x 480 (VGA)
Configuration
Audio Formats
 Yes
Audio Playback
 Yes
AUDIOFORMATS
 Yes
Dual SIM Card
 No
GPS Receiver
Built-in
I-Mode
 No
Integrated Radio
FM Radio
Integrated TV Tuner
 No
Java
 Yes
Multi SIM Card
 No
Push to Talk
 No
Realtone
 Yes
User Interface for Text
Touchscreen + Numeric Pad
Video Client
 Yes
XHTML Browser
 Yes
Connectivity
A2DP
 Yes
Bluetooth
 Yes
Infrared Interface
 No
Memory Card Slot
 Yes
Multi SIM Card
 No
Near Field Communication
 No
USB
 Yes
WiFi Data Exchange
 No
Data Transfer
EDGE
 Yes
GPRS
 Yes
HSCSD
 No
HSDPA
 Yes
Technology
WCDMA (UMTS)
Display
Display Technology
AMOLED
Number of Display Colours
16 Millions / 16 Mio
Number of Displays
1
General Features
Design
Slider
Elderly Friendly Phone
 No
Multi Band
Quad Band
Operating System
Proprietary
Operator
3 / O2 / Orange / Sim Free / T-MOBILE / Talk mobile / Virgin / Vodafone
Product Type
Mobile Phone
Way of Buying
Contract / Prepay Pack / Sim Free
Messaging
E-Mail Functionality
 Yes
Instant Messaging
 No
Push email
 No
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Manufacturer's Description


Samsung Ultra Touch is a truly beautiful full touch mobile which provides the best full-touch user experience. The name of "Ultra" is realized as the perfect balance between the inner and outer value which is a perfect style brand representing Samsung. Samsung Ultra Touch perfect style is achieved with not only the design, but also the smartness inside.

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