Samsung SGH-U600 Cell Phone

Having spent a while trying to find a decent upgrade to the Sony Ericsson W800 I thought that this phone seemed the only choice! I am not disappointed.
Yes, the touch sensitive keys take some getting used,
The phone is not as logically laid out and easy to use as my last one, or as Nokia phones. However if you use your phone a lot, as I do, you get used to the way it works pretty quickly and it really isn't a problem.
I've heard the battery isn't too good but mine's still on 2 bars after 2 days and lots of calls and texts, although I haven't been using the music player yet.
The slider is perfectly sturdy, the camera is as good as you would want for a camera phone and the looks of this phone are great.

Overall I would highly recommend the U600 to anyone wanting a good all round phone that looks the part!
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I have recently purchased myself a Samsung U600 after years of never straying from a Nokia, but am so so pleased with it. It is stylish easy to use and takes fantastic pictures. I am not really into downloading music etc so not sure how it rates in that department..........but so far I cant fault the phone love it.

Design

Perhaps the most striking phone in the market, the Samsung U600 combines a minimalist design with a premium, lustrous finish that is sure to attract approving glances and comments. It is the Mercedes-Benz of mobile phones with that slim, ageless look. It does, however, attract fingerprints, but with very little care, it will keep on looking as if it was new.
5/5
Features

The U600 is loaded with features. It boasts a 3.2-megapixel camera with a very bright LED flash. A Media Player which handles MP3 and video files but not WMA files. A Micro SD card slot is located on the right side of the phone. The phone also comes with a range of other applications such as a calendar, a calculator, a converter application and a file viewer which allows you to view Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and PDF files. Connectivity is via Bluetooth, Infrared port and USB.
5/5
Performance

* The reception and call quality is superb. I have compared to a Nokia 6300, a Motorola V3, a Samsung E900 and a Sony Ericsson K750i and found that this phone has unmistakably the best call reception.
* The user interface is easy to use and it is very simple to go to any menu. The touch-sensitive keys can be annoying at first but you get used to them after a few weeks.

* The camera is good when in good light conditions outdoors and fairly good when indoors. The flash is quite bright and effective. However, the camera and flash do not match that of the thicker and uglier K800i.
* The B&O endorsed Media Player is good but the proprietary headphones are horrible (I suggest you purchase Bluetooth ones). The sound quality is clear but bass is not that loud unless in 'Rock' equalizer mode. The 3D sound mode is a gimmick. However, the speaker is not as good as that on the Nokia 6300 and the sound quality does not come close to that of my Ipod.

* The screen is very bright and crisp. It is probably as good if not better than that of the Nokia 6300 (which has a 16 million colour screen). The sunlight mode is very effective in direct sunlight.
* The phone is very robust as it survived a violent fall onto hard concrete with a nearly invisible scratch. Be sure that you do not carry coins or keys in the same pocket as the phone as it may be scratched.
* Connectivity is excellent. Files load quickly through the USB port.

* Games are fun and involving. The file-viewer is useless.
4/5
Overall

Samsung has created a phone that is for those who prefer refinement and elegance over quirkiness. It is a mobile phone that will still look stylish and classy a few years from now while delivering ample and useful technology in a super slim, stylish and sophisticated-looking shell.
5/5

I love this phone. It is the best phone ever and it has so many items in the menu. The phone has touch sensitive buttons which is great and it doesn't cut people off when your on the phone. It is the perfect phone for anyone.

In a nutshell: The U600 is the slimmest slide phone ever, measuring an astonishing 10.9mm thickness. Yet it's a high-spec phone featuring a 3 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus, and a fully-featured music player with expandable memory to replace your MP3 player. The only thing that may put some people off is the touch sensitive buttons - but sometimes you have to suffer a little to look good! A better buy might be the Samsung G600. Available in dark silver, red, pink, blue and chrome.

Nice phone it does everything you need it to, 1 of the best features of the phone is the 60mb standard memory and also the 3.2 mega pixel camera.

I have had a Samsung phone since getting a mobile and I think they are great. Easy to use, good looking. The U600 is no different, I love it. The touchphone took a bit of getting used to but now I have had it a while I am really really happy with it. Its slim, its light its great.

it might not be the latest phone out there but its packed with quality features. This phone turned my teenage daughter into somebody almost human who could occasionaly smile and even once admitted that maybe I was still The Best Dad In The World !!

15 years with Nokia nad this is asy to use sync and get along with. Remember to set it up from the book and you will just fall in love with it. Light sleek, and fun to use. I never thought I would move from Nokia and be happy. This is certainly a great phone and I would recommend anyone to try it and follow the book and you will find it so simple to use.

althought the thickness will impress,and the software is just like many samsungs,i foud it not that easy to use,because of the touch keypad from the front;the sliding parts are not strong at all,after a little usage they will allow lateral movements;this phone is very fragile;in my opinion is not a day by day phone,will not resist years; take good pictures,but the sound is poor;i believe is more suitable for women,because of its fragility

very impressed with the phone! has some good features as with all samsungs! it also has the option to customize sms tone with no other samsung does!!

It is sleek, easy to use. Has all the features necessary for a day to day HANDSET. IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL!

Like the slide. Like the 3.2 pixel camera. Like the picture wallpaper which the sky darkens on slowly as the day turns to night, also has birds flying past during the day and shooting stars in the nighttime picture. Like the lightness of the phone. Easy to use.

these are great slimline mobiles,takes a while to get used to them with them being touch sensitive,but once you are used to using them you will find a big difference from other models, first time ive had this type but would not prompt for any others now,one word of advice,keep your fingers out the way of the touch area while searching other programs.

this phone was advertised aS WORKING and the problem was only with the keypad..but it happend that the phone was BLOCKED..and had alot of scratches..i never expected this at all..but i think i've learnt my lesson..i will never buy mobile from ebay again...

I have owned my U600 for about 6 months now, i have had alot of nokias in my time but have gone off them as you can't enlarge the txt msg writing and i can never find a theme with a decent background colour to make reading them easier as i am partially sighted.

I always do a lot of research before i buy a new phone and i had heard that samsung have very good screens. They did not disapoint, the clarity of the screen is brilliant and pictures and video look very good on it. The size of the writing is perfect for me and the choice of either black or white backgrounds is a fantastic feature.

The phone does everything you would expect an everyday phone to do perhaps not ideal for the hardcore user. i have found only 2 down sides 1. is the battery life isnt great, i probably get about 2 days out of it and i dont use it as an mp3 player and i dont spend alot of time on the phone during the day. However i did buy a spare battery so im never caught short and the other is the battery indicator one minute it will be full bars and then suddenly it drops down to 3 then 2 and within an hour or 2 its making its warning noise the screen light dims and if someone calls you or you try and make a call you'll probably only get a few minutes out of it.

All in all a very good all rounder for your average user, especially good for the partialy sighted.

Used to have a D900 so thought this would be quite similar. the major thing which annoys me about this phone are the touch sensitive 'soft-keys', which seem to have a life of their own. Almost every time I touch the front of the phone it begins to connect to the WAP, and the soft keys seem to constantly press whenever the phone touches my cheek, and I am also constantly quitting out of functions because a soft key is accidentally pressed (I've checked out that you are unable to change the function of the soft keys). Another thing which I find quite annoying is the speed of the software which is constantly freezing and playing catch-up.
Overall, a phone which has a good visual design but can be extremely frustrating and annoying to operate!
One last thing: I guarantee the texting function will take an age to get used to. You must enter your destination number first, and even then, the function was not designed with speed of use in mind.

I've got the Hello Kitty branded version of this and unlike most Hello Kitty phones, it's quite tasteful. The HK aspect means that there's a small picture of her on the back and her name inscribed on the case in a couple of places and there's a collection of HK wallpaper, but that's about it. Phew.

But on to the phone itself. The first thing that strikes you when you pick it up is just how thin it is. It's got to be the thinnest phone I've ever handled. The large screen is very clear and the interface is pretty good. I've always liked Nokia phones for their UI, but this is the first non-Nokia interface I've actually liked.

The buttons are probably the only low point. The keypad is fine and the five way navigation roundel is fine too, but there are four touch-sensitive buttons flanking the screen and they're a bit too sensitive. You can alter the sensitivity of them, but it's a choice between unresponsive and hair-trigger. Several times, I've accidentally made a call or accidentally exited from something just because my finger was near one of those buttons. But you learn to live with it so that becomes less of a problem.

It's got a basic music player that isn't exciting, but is reliable enough to play MP3's, etc. And there's an FM radio which is suprisingly good, but requires the use of headphones (they act as an aerial). And that's a slight problem, because you have to use Samsung's headphones as there's no standard 3.5mm jack socket. I've got a £50 pair of in-ear silenced Sennheiser headphones, but I'm forced to use the £5-feeling Samsung ones. Grrr.

It handles the internet quite nicely and emails are as simple as SMS messages, once you've got it set up. Which isn't necessarily easy because the manual's completely rubbish. It tells you nothing about most of the phone's features. I even scoured Samsung's site, but couldn't find any better documentation.

The ringer can be set to be very loud and thus the alarm is too. There are four individual alarms that can be set in addition to a regular one. The camera's not bad either, although the flash is LED rather than xenon.

All in all, it's a lovely phone that I enjoy using. I just wish I could plug my own headphones in and that the touch-sensitive buttons were a little less... uh, touch sensitive.

i like that is a slimline phone and it takes good pictures and it is a good quality phone. I heard about this phone from my daughter and it is a good phone and would recommend anybody to buy one

I would recommend this phone to anybody who loves samsung. Its so easy to use and very slim. It simple yet has evry gadget on it you could wish for. It very elegant in any colour and is excellent for both genders. I personally have found no faults with my phone and can safely say it is one of samsung's best mobiles. Excellent camera and multimedia station it is awesome for everyday needs. I LOVE THIS PHONE 100%... everyone should have one, way better than sony ericsons!!!

well,, what can i say,, its my colour, its slim and it slides....along with the excellent quality graphics and ringtones it has a good quality music player and an excellent camera!! at 3.2 megapixels it stands as the best quality camera for a phone so far!!!
also you can enter the internet fairly fast with minimum of cost.
some minor problems with this phone are the way to buy ringtones and the ease of getting around the phone isnt so good,, but hey if you have the patience its worth your time and money!!!
the touch screen does take some time to get used to but does not cut out yur call like the chocolate does!!!
an excellent phone all round!!!

i was very pleased with the condition of the phone but the only problem was the sellers description they said it was unlocked but when it arrived it only took a virgin mobile sim card.

Its a fantastic phone, touch screen is soo stylish, the radio and music player are loud and clear and all the other wonderful features are fantastic WELL DONE Samsung !!