Mobile phones > Samsung > Pixon12 M8910

Design
Model	Samsung Pixon12 M8910
Form factor	Block
Weight	120 gram
Dimensions (HxWxD)	108 x 53 x 14mm
Operating System	Other
Communication
Networks	2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 900/2100
HSCSD
GPRS/EDGE	/
UMTS
HSPA/HSPA+	/
WiMAX
LTE (4G light)
WLAN / Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
SMS/MMS/Email	//
Connectivity
HDMI out
USB port
MHL
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version	NA
DLNA
GPS/Glonass	/
ANT+
IrDA
NFC
Camera
3.5 mm audio connector
Camera	Example photos
Camera resolution	12 Megapixel, autofocus, 28mm angel
Image Stabilization
BSI sensor
Camera Flash/Light
Flash type	NA
Video recording
Video capture resolution	NA
Display
Second Camera	Yes
Display size	3.1 inches
Touchscreen
Colour display
Number of colours	16,000,000
Display resolution (WxH)	480 x 800 pixels
PPI	301
Second Display	NA
Hardware
CPU	NA
GPU	NA
Memory	150 MB. Expandable up to 16 GB with microSD card
Micro SIM
Dual SIM
Multimedia
MP3
Ringtones / Music file format	MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+e, WMA
Java
Games	Yes
FM Radio
Power management
Battery	1000 mAh
Standby time (h)	NA
Talktime (m)	NA
Features
Wireless Charging
Browser	NA
Calendar
Voicedialing
IP Code	NA
Predictive text
RSS reader	NA
Voicememo	NA
PC Synchronization	NA
SyncML
Website	Website
Price history	View View Chart

NA = Not Applicable. No data available

I bought it for the camera, and am not disappointed

Pros
My ideal cell phone is basically a very good point and shoot camera that conveniently doubles as a cell phone. I don't listen to music on it, I don't watch videos, and I rarely surf the mobile web. I do like to take photos but never have a camera on me-- so if I have a device that takes good photos and has the ability to email them to Flickr, for example, then I'm sold. This seems to be that phone. The build is great. It's gorgreous, aesthetically. A good heft and weight, but easily skinny enough to put in a pants pocket. The camera press button is very nice and there's no strain involved. A half press focuses, a full press snaps a picture. The zoom / volume rocker is also very large and easy to adjust. The focusing on a moving target seemed to work pretty well. I have a pic of my son that uses that and it looks like a tracking shot. I love the camera. This is the reason why I bought the phone, and it's great.

Cons
There is a glass plate covering the lens, which I'm not sure I'm a fan of. If it gets scratched, all of your pictures will have a crack in it. You also have to remember to wipe it clean before taking photos. It has a lens cover, so I'm not sure why this is there. Added security at an inconvenience, I guess. Setting up email accounts manually is absurdly difficult. I did it in my SE phones in a few minutes time. This system took me at least half an hour to wade through different menus, settings, accounts, profiles, and the like to figure out what I needed to do exactly. There's also no fall-back when using wifi. My W995 let me use my home's internet connection, and then when I left, it would automatically let me use the cell phone's reception. The Pixon12 forces you to choose one or the other. If you want the other, it's a manual change. Pretty inconvenient. IMAP for Gmail also doesn't work*, which is very inconvenient for me personally. I can use POP but I prefer not to, so my e-mail on my phone is non-existant right now. Strangely, though, I'm okay with that. *Google says: "We're aware of an issue affecting IMAP access in the mail client on Samsung mobile devices. We are currently investigating the situation, but please note that the Samsung mail clients are not officially supported for Gmail IMAP access at this time."

Conclusion
Messaging works well. This is my first touch screen, and I type at a relatively normal speed. The display is absolutely gorgeous. 16 million colors and AMOLED are nice together.Overall very happy with this phone, and I'm optimistic it will last me a while.


Verdict
4 (out of 5)

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