Samsung G810 review: Zoom on Symbian

The announcement of Samsung G810 must have had many a geek's heart skip a few beats. The handset has all but the kitchen sink and there's Symbian under the hood. Now, we just had to test it, right? So, get your pulse back to normal and stay with us as we check if the Samsung G810 has the performance to back up those marvelous specs.

   
Samsung G810 camera phone
Key features
5 megapixel camera with auto focus and 3x optical zoom 
Symbian OS with S60 user interface 
2.6" 256K-color TFT LCD display with QVGA resolution 
Wi-Fi 
Built-in GPS receiver 
3G capabilities with HSDPA support 
Xenon flash 
330MHz TI OMAP processor 
130MB of internal memory plus a microSD card slot 
3.5 mm stereo audio jack 
Bluetooth and USB v2.0 
TV-out functionality 
Great metallic design 
Main disadvantages
Large size 
Awkward keypad 
Tri-band only 
Poor sunlight legibility 
Xenon flash is disappointing 
Optical zoom reduces picture quality noticeably 

It's pretty obvious Samsung G810 is having a go at Nokia N95 8GB. We're yet to see about how timely an attempt it is and if the top dog is to fear dethronement. G810 tops the Nokia feature pack with xenon flash, lens cover and face detection. Let's not forget the 3x optical zoom, which is still enough of a rarity. All this comes at the expense of a tad smaller screen: Samsung G810 features a 2.6-inch display, while Nokia N95 8GB has a 2.8-inch one.