SAMSUNG MOMENT VIDEO REVIEW
Submitted by JBlock on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 10:58.Bookmark/Search this post with:
A few days ago we published our review of Samsung's first Android phone--the Moment. Now, through the magic of moving pictures, check out our Samsung Moment video review of the phone after the break. |
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Your review
It's a little difficult to understand why you've given this phone such a poor review. You must have something against Samsung.
You say it's under powered, but when it was released in November it had the fastest processor on the market at 800 MHz.
You say that that the screen is plastic (and the jury is still out on that) but whatever it is it's extremely durable. After three months there's not even a hint of a scratch on mine and I don't use a screen protector. Can the owners of the Hero with a glass screen say the same?
You complain over a one second lag between changing screen orientation?
You say it's bulky and then compare it to a little Nokia that's not even in it's class? Get on the internet much with your Nokia? It's weight and size are not that much different from any other Android phone and it's almost exactly the same size as an iPhone.
Don't like Google Maps on Cupcake? Sprint Navigation is included and it does what you're missing. And with 2.1 right around the corner, Google Maps will soon be a lot different.
And to be fair, the battery is not the problem with it's short battery life. It's the code that runs the battery meter. When the meter thinks it's at 15% it's really around 60%. After replacing the kernel with one that has rewritten meter code, mine lasts two days with minimal use and 24 hours with a lot of use. Get the currently available update from Sprint and that problem is history.
It may not be as sexy as a Droid but it's a well built phone and a solid performer.
Response
Hey Jordon, I just wanted to thank you for the criticism. If you don't mind, I'd like to respond to the points you made in your review.
Firstly, I have absolutely no beefs with Samsung. I love Samsung. The Reclaim is my favorite non-smartphone that was released last year. Their booth was my favorite one at CES. No beef whatsoever. But when you're best friends with someone, it's OK to be critical in a positive way.
I complained about it being under-powered because...it's underpowered. Statistics don't matter when the phone does not respond as quickly as it should.
I'm also under the impression that we live in a technological era where lag shouldn't exist, especially with cell phones that are as powerful as some netbooks. I can settle on a cell phone that performs admirably (and notice that I said that I would hastily recommend the phone. That means that if I had Sprint and I wanted an Android phone, then I would choose the Moment in a heartbeat).
I compared it to my Nokia because the Droid is thinner than both of them. It was also to show a relative thickness between the phones, rather than the viewer not having any sort of thickness datum.
I was complaining about Sprint Navigation, not Google maps. Maybe I would have liked the phone if they had the 2.1 update out, but when I had a review model, they didn't.
Since this website is not designed for the hardcore user, I cannot recommend replacing the kernel with an unofficial one. But of course, I would assume that it's a little more efficient than the one Samsung put out.
And the screen is plastic. I have been around my fair share of glass, and unless you find me a flexible piece of glass, this phone's screen was made of plastic. Also, protective solutions built into glass screens nowadays prevent all sorts of scratches--just like the natural scratch-resistance of most plastic screens.
Thanks for watching!