Samsung Beat for T-Mobile Cell Phone Review - Intro
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Mark Brezinski Published on February 21, 2008 Comment on this |
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The Samsung Beat is pretty easy to sum up: entry-level plus some music capabilities. Those who are looking for exactly that will find that the Beat does a solid job as a phone and provides decent music capabilities. In particular they'll appreciate the exterior music controls and solid battery life. Anyone looking for something more better not come crying to us when they are inevitably disappointed. The Beat is $50 with contract, after online or mail-in rebates ($100 and $50 respectively). It's a T-Mobile exclusive.
Tour & Design - The Beat is rather plain looking. It certainly looks like a lower-end device. Fortunately, it seems to be sturdy.
Audio Quality - The Beat has average audio quality. While frequencies aren't emphasized perfectly, as an entry-level device it performs well enough.
Imaging - The Beat has a horrible camera. The Beat's tiny screen is the only medium small enough to make its pictures seem decent.
Making/Receiving Calls - The Beat manages calls well enough, and is good for quickly placing calls.
Messaging - The Beat doesn't have the best messaging software, but we were pleased to see full SMS/MMS integration.
Organizer - The organizer on the Beat is only present as a formality. It's not worth using in any serious regard.
Multimedia - The Beat has average music and below average video software.
Software - In terms of software, the Beat only provides its users with the basics and a handful of games. The games were a nice touch.
Battery Life - The Beat has average music playback time, which is actually above average for an entry-level device. Unfortunately, its call time and web browsing times weren't very good.
Connectivity - The Beat isn't the best connected phone, lacking wi-fi support and only using a GPRS data connection.
Hardware- The hardware on the Beat is basic, but it gets the job done. The biggest issue is the screen, which measures a mere 1.9".
Other Features - There aren't any additional frills on the Beat.
Value & Comparisons - The Beat isn't really a bad deal, but it's not an overly great deal either. This decision is best left up to the user.
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