Samsung S7330 review: Soul junior

Someone at Samsung must be really fond of the Soul design and, honestly, we can see why. How we feel about it is not the point though. The Soul looks are spilling down the company portfolio, like it or not. The latest incarnation - Samsung S7330 - packs in stylish exterior, well-rounded feature set and a moderate price tag. And what sounds like a good recipe already is spiced up by the yet exotic touchpad. No news so far, but knowing what to expect can actually turn hard on the S7330. Users will feel entitled to more than passable performance, so let's see if it delivers.

  
Key features:
3G with HSDPA support 
Quad-band GSM support, usable worldwide 
Touchpad navigation 
2.2" 262K-color QVGA display 
3 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash 
35MB of user memory, microSD expansion 
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP 
USB v2.0 
FM radio with RDS 
Smart dialing 
ShoZu integration (direct image and video uploads) 
Main disadvantages:
LED flash is inadequate 
Video recording tops out at QCIF resolution 
Confusing mix of regular and touch-sensitive keys 
More expensive than similar-featured competing models 

The S7330 may as well be noteworthy for marking a shift in the Samsung naming patterns. It is the first model by the South Korean manufacturer with a four-digit model designation (the rugged B2700, M3510 Beat and 8510 INNOV8 follow suit).