The Bottom Line
Take it if you don't need special features and love the look of it, otherwise, seek something else
Pros
- Excellent display
- keypad folder slides in and out very easily, one of the best I've seen
Cons
- No speakerphone in such a high-end phone is absurd
- lacks many other expected features such as expandable memory, Bluetooth
- middle navigation key is only for mobile web access
Description
- Technology support: GSM/GPRS
- Not too bulky at 4.09 ounces
- VGA camera and video recorder
Guide Review - Samsung D415 Review
The most impressive feature of the Samsung D415 is the look and the very functional slide-down keypad. I liked how easy it was to open and close it. But the D415 will not be good for hardcore cell phone users looking for all the great features. Strangely enough, it doesn't have a speakerphone, no Bluetooth either. The key at the center of the navigation arrows is not an "ok" or "enter" key but only a gateway to T-Mobile's mobile web experience. Frustrating.
But it does have a nice light weight and a very good battery life. It also features infrared and will let you add ringtones and graphics for free, in a do-it-yourself way. The high color display, with 262,144, was just great. The fact that it's a multimedia phone with video and a camera, but doesn't have expandable memory is also annoying. All-in-all, the Samsung D415 is an Ok phone but its shortcomings, especially the lack of a speakerphone, makes it just half of what it should be. Sound quality and overall experience was good but I'm not overwhelmingly impressed.
