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

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7.1 out of 10 based on 108 reviews.

Samsung D840: Basic phone with 2MP camera, and 240 x 320 display. See full product description

Overall rating	7.1
Ease of use	7.6
Features	7.3
Battery life	5.1
Design	8.0

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Rruth, Bristol

Score 3.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: I bought this phone as a present for my step-daughter, she has to charge it daily & now we find that she isn't receiving her text messages that we've sent & we find it very difficult to call her & she can't call us without having to switch the phone off & then restarting it.

Overall rating	3.0
Ease of use	4.0
Features	5.0
Design	5.0

Was this review helpful? 10 of 10 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 22 Nov 2007

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Slimline and easy to use. On the whole I love my phone
Bad points:: Battery life is very poor and needs charging a lot more frequently than my last phone

Overall rating	9.0
Ease of use	10.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	1.0
Design	10.0

Was this review helpful? 10 of 10 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 18 Jan 2008

Darren , Livingston

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Battery life is very poor

Overall rating	2.0
Ease of use	5.0
Features	4.0
Battery life	1.0
Design	4.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 15 Nov 2007

gary, liverpool

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: the look of the phone
Bad points:: the ring tone is not loud enough

Overall rating	7.0
Ease of use	10.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	9.0
Design	10.0

Was this review helpful? 5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 11 Apr 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: The looks - one of the best looking and stylish sliders on the market!
Bad points:: The synchronisation software does not work properly with this phone. Sync/data software and cable not supplied with the phone.

Overall rating	8.0
Ease of use	8.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	9.0

Was this review helpful? 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 09 Jan 2008

Confirmed purchaser

Score 6.0/10

Good points:: Looks good and is easy to use.
Bad points:: Battery life is absolutely abismal.

Overall rating	6.0
Ease of use	8.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	1.0
Design	8.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 06 Nov 2007

Confirmed purchaser

Score 1.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: No battery life - can only manage a 30 min call or switched on for 3 hours before it needs another charge.

Overall rating	1.0
Ease of use	7.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	1.0
Design	9.0

Was this review helpful? 12 of 12 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 05 Jan 2008

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Product Features

Screen Resolution (pixels)	240x320
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Type of phone	Basic phone
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	Slider
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	No
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.
Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	USB

Extra functions	Email

Extra functions	Instant messaging

Extra functions	Camera

Band	Tri
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)	320

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	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.
Talk time (Hours)	2.5
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)	10.4

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
Weight (g)	100
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	No
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

Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	2007-02-03
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Samsung SGH-D840

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Manufacturer's Description

With curvaceous lines, bevelled cuts and meticulous attention to detail, the Samsung D840 really is a strikingly beautiful handset. The metallic design truly captures the essence of simplicity and style.