Review of GSM-handset Samsung E210

Mobile-review have posted their review of the Samsung E210. Here is the final impression.

Impressions
As far as reception quality goes, the E210 is as good as any other contemporary handset, no better, but no worse either. Its earpiece outputs just enough volume to ensure audible and clear calls in almost any environment; although as it is, volume-wise it is at the utmost limit, even though we’d like the E210 to sound louder at times. The handset embraces a 40-chord polyphony, and while preinstalled tunes sound good, MP3 tracks outdo them hands down. By the way, you can use any MP3 track as a ring tone without any restrictions. As for ring tones volume, it is quite average with the E210, for it doesn’t have a stand-alone loudspeaker, so all sounds are beamed though the earpiece. The vibro alert is nothing to shout about; we missed it a couple of times when the handset was stuffed into a trousers pocket, though.

The Samsung E210 is a well-balanced and well-rounded solution that offers quite a punch for a more than affordable price tag (180 USD or so). Of course, its primary target audience is youth, who will be pleased to find that the E210 has the basics and some advanced features well covered with its MP3 player, Fm radio, Java, memory cards slot and an 1.3 Mpix camera. No doubt, it has its own flaws, for instance its player can’t be minimized, and Java applications can be installed only via WAP; but on balance, considering the E210’s generous price, we can overlook most of its minor drawbacks.

As far as the competition goes, the E210 will go up against some Fly’s solutions, like the SX305 that packs in pretty much the same features and retails at the same price point. But that’s the point where brand loyalty comes into play, and Samsung will hold the upper hand on this front.

If you are not content with how the Samsung E210 looks, there is always another option in the form of the J600E that we covered at the beginning.