Overview:
The Samsung J700 has been on the High Street for awhile now and thanks to its recession-busting price, continues to be a popular entry-level phone. But what exactly do you get for your pennies? Let's find out.
Review:
It may not be able to make amazing movies for direct upload to YouTube and might not allow you to enter formulas on a tiny Excel Spreadsheet, but the J700 gives you all the functionality you need from what it is- a mobile phone.
Priced at a very attractive free on a £15 a month plan, the J700 instantly ticks the box for affordability and accessibility and is a good option for someone's first handset.
Doing away with the touchscreen, the slider J700 still looks stylish with a gloss finish that makes the handset look more expensive than it actually is.
Another key point in the phone's design is just how compact it is. At just 15mm thick and weighing 92g, the J700 will easily slide into every jeans pocket.
There is a bit of a downfall with the screen a bit on the squinty side, measuring 2 inches in diameter.
To make up for this, Samsung has done a great job of spacing out the keys so you can has out text messages like a pro.
While the J700 isn't trying to be an all-in-one multimedia device, it still comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera so you can be sure to capture those interesting moments that always happen when you don't have your Digital SLR on hand.
The camera doesn't have a flash, but there is a self portrait mirror so you can ensure you're in all your shots with your mates.
Connectivity-wide, you will be supplied with EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0 and A2DP support.
Memory-wise, the phone comes with 10MB, but there is a microSD card slot available if more storage space is needed to house your music library.
There is unfortunately no standard 3.5mm headphone jack on board, but instead Samsung's proprietary headset connector. You do get provided with some ear buds though so it's not all bad news.
If you do get bored with listening to too much Justin, the phone comes with an FM radio, which uses the included headset as an antenna.
Other apps you can play with while you're waiting for a bus include games, five alarms, unit converter, world clock, stopwatch, voice recorder, mobile email and a calendar.
There is even an image editor, which allows you to edit and apply effects to your snapshots, including adding mini emoticons to your otherwise boring landscapes.
To power this range of features, the battery officially provides an impressive 3 hours of talk time and 250 hours on standby.
The Gaj-It Verdict:
Design: 7/10
Usability: 7/10
Features: 7/10
Value: 9/10
We Say:
As an entry level phone, the Samsung J700 looks like an impressive bit of bling to flash around and does everything you need from a basic phone. It's few added apps will keep you entertained for longer than you may originally think, and all for a budget price.
One thought on “Review: Samsung J700. Budget and Beautiful”
samsung j700 is not java phone nor symbian phone, so pls tell which one is it.