Samsung Tocco Lite S5230 Touchscreen 3G mobile phone reviews

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+ This mobile phone scores very high on battery life. - It has no outstanding negative points.

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8.2 out of 10 based on 3299 reviews.

Samsung Tocco Lite S5230: Smartphone with 3.2MP camera, Touchscreen and 240 x 400 display. See full product description

Ease of use	7.8
Features	7.9
Battery life	8.3
Design	8.4
Value for money	8.5
Overall rating	8.2

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Maureen, Wimborne Basic text and chat user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use, easy to read
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	10.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 31 Jul 2012

Calvin, Folkestone Basic text and chat user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: You can increase the size of the text with side buttons so you can read message without glasses
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 31 Aug 2012

Helen, Scotland Basic text and chat user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to text
Bad points:: Sometimes when trying to scrolld down a text it instead jumps to the previous one.

Ease of use	9.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Jul 2012

Zoe, Sandy Basic text and chat user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use. Touch screen very responsive and accurate
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Jul 2012

Carol, Basic text and chat user

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: Its a bargain for the price, with a decent screen
Bad points:: The touch screen doesn't allow you to move around the phone well at all compared with other phones.

Ease of use	2.0
Features	3.0
Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Jan 2012

Jeanette, Edinburgh Basic text and chat user

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Very easy to use, camera very good, woiuld highly recommend this phone.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 10 Aug 2012

Charlotte, birmingham Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: nice and light to hold
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	7.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 01 Aug 2012

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Product Features

Operating system	proprietary
Software on which the device runs
Type of phone	Smartphone
Smartphones are phones with mobile computing systems and the ability to perform complex processes such as image and video capture and app downloads.
Shape of phone	bar
Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape. Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen or keypad	Touchscreen
Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen. Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	USB

Extra functions	Camera

Extra functions	Satellite navigation

Extra functions	Email

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	240

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	400

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	3.2
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	3.15
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Talk time (Hours)	10
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Talk time (Hours)	6
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Stand-by time (Days)	29.16

Stand-by time (Days)	29.2

Depth in cm	1.19

Height in cm	10.4
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	5.3

Memory card slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Autofocus	No
Weight (g)	92
The weight of the product in grams.
Weight (g)	93.5
The weight of the product in grams.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
FM tuner	Yes
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
MP3 playback capable	Yes

HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	No
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	2010-12-07
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: O2 Samsung Tocco Lite, Samsung Tocco Lite PAYG, Samsung Tocco Lite Pink, Samsung - Tocco Lite -, Samsung GT S5230, Samsung Tocco Lite with, Samsung Tocco Lite GT-S5230

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Manufacturer's Description

As beautiful as this mobile is to look at, the Samsung Tocco Lite is even more beautiful to use. The expansive 3.0" display facilitates effortless and intuitive touch-screen navigation, making it a breeze to access the mobile’s advanced features including the decked out 3.2 megapixel camera and music player. So, enjoy staying connected with a touch of flare.

full touch UI
The new interface offers more versatile, intuitive and easy-to-use navigation. Large 3.0" LCD with 262K Colour WQVGA showcases brilliance and optimised view.

widgets
Mobile widgets customise the screen with embedded widgets such as clock, scheduler and other useful apps. Online widgets connect you to useful info including stock updates, weather forecast, latest news, etc.

music
MP3 Player plays multi-format music files (MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / e-AAC+ / WMA / WAV). DNSe enhances acoustics including a virtual 3D sound effect and an equaliser. Music Recognition identifies songs for you; just record a clip of the song (just a few seconds is enough) on your phone, send it to the server, and the song will be identified within seconds. Music Library is easy to organise and manage with MTP. Background Music lets you keep listening while you access other applications. FM Radio with RDS lets you tune into 24-hour music and information.

design
Compact size measures a palm-friendly 104 × 53 × 11.9mm. Sleek squared shape with chic black colour completes touch style.

enhanced camera features
The 3 Megapixel camera takes high quality photographs on the go. Smile Shot only takes a photo when the subject is smiling, helping you capture even the most elusive smilers. Camera-like touch user interface makes mobile photography a breeze. Organise your pics in an easy-to-browse photo album. Edit photos right on your mobile, no PC needed.

Internet Experience
Full browser (Jasmine) support lets you surf the web from anywhere. Both vertical and horizontal views offer optimum viewing (auto rotates when you move the unit). Easy access to Google Mail, Google Search and Google Maps. RSS Reader automatically streams news and entertainment directly to your mobile. Update your blogs via SharePix, no PC needed.

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