Samsung S7330

Value for money, solid build quality, decent features list, customisable shortcut menus

Long when slid open, keypad is too flat, selection keys poorly placed, no 3.5mm headphone jack

The Samsung S7330's magical touch window isn't a deal-breaker, nor is it innovative. However, this mobile phone still provides decent value for its asking price.

3G with HSDPA support ; Quad-band GSM support, usable worldwide ; Touchpad navigation ; 2.2" 262K-color QVGA display ; 3 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash ; 35MB of user memory, microSD expansion ; Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP ; USB v2.0 ; FM radio...

LED flash is inadequate ; Video recording tops out at QCIF resolution ; Confusing mix of regular and touch-sensitive keys ; More expensive than similar-featured competing models

The S7330 may as well be noteworthy for marking a shift in the Samsung naming patterns. It is the first model by the South Korean manufacturer with a four-digit model designation (the rugged B2700, M3510 Beat and 8510 INNOV8 follow suit)

Value for money, solid build quality, decent features list, customisable shortcut menus

Long when slid open, keypad is too flat, selection keys poorly placed, no 3.5mm headphone jack

Sharp, colourful display. Good battery life. HSDPA (3.6Mbps). Solid basic phone performance.

No GPS. No 3.5mm headphone socket. Basic media functions only.

The S7330 is probably $100 too expensive for a basic phone, though we can't fault its limited functionality.The context-sensitive touch panel doesn't detract from the S7330 at all, but it doesn't add anything special either.

The S7330 is a decent phone but we can’t see why you would buy this over the Samsung Soul, particularly since you can get the Soul on some very reasonable contracts..

Value for money, solid build quality, decent features list, customisable shortcut menus

Long when slid open, keypad is too flat, selection keys poorly placed, no 3.5mm headphone jack

The Samsung S7330's magical touch window isn't a deal-breaker, nor is it innovative. However, this mobile phone still provides decent value for its asking price.