Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition S8300 Views

General Goods

Camera actionPacking a top of the range 8-megapixel camera, the Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition is capable of capturing some outstanding images for a mobile phone. Slip out the slider to reveal the lens, press the camera button and in a couple of seconds the screen flips into camera viewfinder mode, with an easy to operate touchscreen user interface to select from a wide range of shooting settings, effects and adjustment options.

Online activityWith HSDPA, the Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition's browser offers a reasonably tidy way to get around web pages and download content over the air. The absence of Wi-Fi is disappointing on this flagship phone. We'd have liked to have seen this high-speed connectivity present, as is the case on other high-end touchscreen models, particularly as the Tocco Ultra Edition has a decent amount of connected apps and links to online services which could benefit from alternative connectivity.

Despite the slider numberpad, there are a few issues about texting controls we'd like to see improved, and we'd have liked to have seen Wi-Fi in this Tocco upgrade. Buyers looking for smartphone-style customisation may also prefer something with more application-upgrade flexibility. Nonetheless, Samsung has produced a very attractive touchscreen phone that's high on tap-control usability and good on gadgetry - not least with its high quality camera. If its features hit the button for you, the Tocco Ultra Edition could be well worth gettiing your mitts on.

A tour around the features of the Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition show that this is an impressive looking device. One notable feature is the 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, autofocus, face detection and geotagging using the Tocco's built-in GPS. The S8300 can also record video at 640 x 480 pixels at 30 frames per second.