Mobile Phone Reviews

Samsung E870 is a tri-band GSM and EDGE phone in clamshell design with internal antenna and two color displays. It has 1.3-megapixel camera that can capture CIF video files and supports various formats for music playback. E870 features Bluetooth, email client and internet browser.

TechDigest has a review of the Samsung E870 and writes, “The Samsung E870 is big on looks. Which it needs to be, because it’s fairly small on everything else. Strictly speaking, it probably falls into the catergory of ‘lady phone’, the type of which Samsung churn out at an alarming rate. … The camera is 1.3 megapixels for still pictures and MP4 clips, and the pictures show up well on the bright and decent-sized screen on the phone.

Although there are no external controls for it - and you even have to leave the phone open to keep the music flowing - the MP3 player is the star feature of this phone. The dual memory system helps, but it is the sound itself that really gets it the part as an alternative to a standalone digital music player.

Samsung SGH-E870 reviews from cnet

The good: Simple, slim and elegant design; expandable micro SD slot; good battery life; TV-out and document viewer; video wallpaper.

The bad: Soft speakerphone volume; white phone interior stains easily; earpiece, PC sync and charger share same port.

The bottom line: An attractive-looking phone with a surprisingly powerful feature set, the SGH-E870 will appeal strongly to basic phone users looking to do more with their handsets.