Review By: SowmyaSriram Review Date: 24 Mar 2010
The Samsung D880 Dual Sim has a simple, user-friendly design. Having two Sim cards in one handset is something many would appreciate. It comes with a sleek design and it's very handy. The battery cover has a rubber like finish that offers a great grip to hold.
All buttons are evenly lit in white, making for great visibility in various environments. The alphanumeric keys are fairly large and soft, we found them a breeze to work with.
Display:
The D880 utilizes a 2.3" TFT screen of QVGA resolution that shows up to 256 K colors. Indoors the picture looks smooth, bright and crisp. It fares well in the sun, but since it employs a protective layer you will need to find the right angle before reading the display, as it gets somewhat washed out.
Design, Size and Controls:
The handset measures up at 104x51x18.9 mm and it weighs 116 g. The sides and display frame are made of plastic, plus the bottom ends along with a portion of the rear plate are textured, which is trademark feat of the maker's latest and greatest phones. The manufacturer has also put some dark-brown glossy accents - on top and bottom of the slider.
Nestled on the left-hand side are the volume rocker, lanyard eyelet and the SIM-card switcher – after punching in a number you can press this side-mounted button to activate the second SIM-card (by default the handset utilizes the first one) and then make a call if that was you intention in the first place, since both cards are always on.
Nestled on the right-hand side features the camera shutter key and the connectivity port used for plugging the charger or wired headset.
Battery: The handset employs a 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery, rated for 240 hours of standby and 3-5 hours of talk time.
Memory cards:
The D880 comes with microSD memory expansion slot (up to 2 GB). The bundled file manager allows copying data from one memory type to another, plus every application's settings allow you to select the default storage place (handset's internal memory or memory card).
Camera:
The handset comes equipped with a 3 mega pixel auto focus camera with image resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
Video can be recorded at 15fps. The output format would be MPEG4. The video player is equipped with full screen landscape mode and you fast-forward and rewind videos.
Dual Sim Functionality:
There are two SIM-card slots, and it doesn't matter which one you use for a particular card, since you can pick the primary card from the phone's menu. When at the standby screen, the display shows both carrier titles, where the numbers stand for the respective SIM-cards. Upon an incoming call the handset will show you which card is actually receiving this call. What is more, not only can the user pick a ring tone for each card, profiles can also be customized for both SIMs. For example, you leave the first card in the default mode, and set the Silent profile for the other one. A great option that is missing on similar phones from other makers.
To outline the handset's focus on dual SIM functionality, the side plate houses a dedicated button for managing calls and starting up the SIM-manager. Not only does it bring up this application, but also when you are dialing a number or typing an SMS, it allows for one-touch access to either of the cards, so you can switch between the networks. Nevertheless, by default all menus feature the first cards' icon. But you can easily toggle to the other SIM card via the menu, so there are two ways to get the same job done. Some might actually like the key better.
Phonebook:
The phonebook is capable of holding up to 1000 contacts with filled in data fields. You can call up the D780's phonebook by tapping the right soft-key – its standard setup includes all entries from the handset's memory and both SIM-cards (you can opt to view either of them, though). The field beneath the name is the default number, which can be picked manually from the list of submitted numbers for a particular contact. Quick name search by first letters is supported once you press OK key you will go into detailed view of the selected entry.
All entries in the call lists feature the name of the SIM card that received/sent/missed corresponding calls. The phonebook shows entries from the handset's internal storage and both SIM-cards.
Organizer:
The handset's memory allows for as many as 1000 events of the following types – meeting, anniversary, task, other. Day and time as well as end time of an event are indicated for each entry.
FM-Radio:
You can store up to 20 radio stations in the memory the range of available frequencies is 87.5-108 MHz. The radio can work in hands free mode, but regardless of how you are going to use it, a plugged-in headset is a must, since it doubles as an antenna. The radio implementation is fine, although it doesn't pick up all stations equally well, but on balance, it is quite competent in comparison to other vendors' offerings.
Novelties:
Among the other offerings are the voice memo recorder, a world time application, a calculator, and a unit converter. A countdown timer and a stopwatch are also available.
Games:
The handset comes pre-installed with 7 games, of which 3 are fully functional (Cannon Ball, Forgotten Warrior, Archangel), and four are demo-versions (limited by time or levels). These demos are quite fetching, among them are Tetris Mania, Midnight Pool, Minigolf, Asphalt2 (trial one) and so on.
File Manager:
That's the place to search for all files such as music, pictures, video and sounds. Any uploaded file gets stored here. The disadvantage is that files sometimes are not displayed in the list immediately - in that case you will need to leave the menu and enter it again.
Files and folders can be viewed either as a list or thumbnails. You can mark any number of files. The handset supports Move, Copy and Delete operations, as well as various types of sorting (by type, name or size).
Specifications of Samsung D880:
Size: Dimension and Weight- 104 x 51 x 18.9 mm with 116g.
Display: TFT, 256 colors
Sound: Vibration Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone: Yes
Memory: Phonebook- 1000 entries
Internal Memory: 60 MB
Card Slot: microSD, up to 2 GB supported
WLAN: No
Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared Port: No
USB: Yes, v2.0
Camera: 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus
Video: Yes
Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS
Radio: Fm radio
Game: Yes
Extra Features: Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Voice memo, TV-out
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh. Stand by up to 360 h and talk time up to 4 h
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Good: Audio Clarity is good
Bad: Nothing Specific
Recommend: Yes
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