Samsung does it again.. Great phone.. Review on Samsung Metro 3530

This is the 10th phone we are buying. I was initially planning to get a Sony Ericsson S312 or Spiro. If you want good music and music is your main criteria, blindly go for Sony Ericsson. Having used almost all brands (mostly Nokia) available in the market this time I planned to buy a brand other than Nokia.

Visited The Mobile Store, but was disappointed to find they have very less collection of Ericsson mobiles. My budget was around ~5000. Decided to go for Samsung. The salesman displayed a wide array of Samsung phones within my designated range- Metro 3530, Hero E3210, Metro C3200, Samsung Chat. The Nokia phones that caught my sight were C2-01, Nokia X2. Finally settled for Samsung Metro 3530.

What caught my sight?

The phone looked muscular. The keys are very well spaced. The display is big and clear. The chrome finish really is an eye-catcher. I was fascinated on seeing the metal body of the phone. The phone has a very distinct shape, you can really feel the phone in hand. Some years earlier I owned a L6i, which too had a metal body. The phone made me remember of my L6i. I was starstruck to admit the truth.. ;-)

Specs:

Camera: 3.2 MP

Memory: upto 16 gigs expandable

Audio: 3.5mm headset

For detailed specs visit: https://samsung.com/in/consumer/mobile-phone/mobile-phone/multimedia-phone/GT-C3
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No 3g unfortunately.

My verdict:

Looks: Downright Sexy 9/10

Camera: Pretty good Night mode is fabulous 8/10

Ergonomics: Well I can rate it a 8/10

Sound:

Loudspeaker – Fantastic, I would rate it a 9/10

Headphones – Well I knew only Ericsson could pump out the best sound but Samsung guys have done it even better. Hats off to them. I would rate it a 9/10.

User Interface- This is where Samsung needs to work on. I did not feel the UI fantastic. Yet for first time users you can rate it a 8/10

Keypad- Feels very light and out of place. 7/10

I have been using this phone over 3 months. What I can say is that the phone has got a great battery life. A full charged phone can carry on for 3 days and even more. The phone is packed with a good music player that pumps out good music for music lovers. The phone is built on a Java Platform and supports games and softwares of Java. One interesting features I noticed is that the phone comes with a facility called “fake call”. You can actually fake a call by using a hot key when you are in a problem situation and want to escape. Good thinking Samsung. But unlucky me, I didn't get an oppurtunity to use it. Grrr.. Internet surfing is fair enough.

Cons:

Bluetooth is damn slow. Although it comes with Bluetooth v2.1, yet try sending files from your Nokia phones, it takes a hell lot of time.

Final Say: If you want a feature packed multimedia phone at a price tag of ~4500, Samsung Metro 3530 is a good phone to buy. You will never regret your decision.