Samsung B5722

Editor's Review of the B5722

Exuding a smooth and quality finish, the Samsung B5722 is clad in either dark brown or elegant pink casing. It is lightweight at 105 grams and measures a tad at 104 x 54.9 x 14.4 millimetres, making it easy to carry. This mobile phone boasts of a 71.12-millimetre TFT resistive touch screen that displays picture wallpapers, photos or videos on 262,000 vibrant colours over a screen resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. It utilises TouchWiz Lite Version 1.0 for its user interface. This handset also comes with a full QWERTY keyboard. It offers a set of ringtones in polyphonic and MP3 formats that allow users to customise their call, message and other alerts.

The Samsung B5722 offers a dual SIM feature that lets users conveniently use two SIM cards without needing a separate handset. It is ideal for frequently travelling users because of its quad band reach, covering GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900. Global roaming is supported by this mobile phone, but its coverage depends on its service provider.

An HTML and XHTML WAP 2.0 Internet browser makes Web site hopping convenient for users of this mobile phone. Transferring files from or to printers, laptops, scanners, other handsets and personal computers is made possible by this mobile phone's USB facility. Users who do not want the hassle of entangling cables or wires may use the Bluetooth with A2DP feature that lets compatible devices share data, even at a 10-metre distance. Equipped with GPRS and EDGE technologies, the Samsung B5722 boosts data sharing and Internet downloading rates.

This mobile phone supports SMS or text, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging services. It also lets users access their e-mail accounts online and send or respond to e-mail messages. As an organiser tool, this handset helps users stay on top of their busy schedules. It comes with a phone book, calendar, to-do list, clock, alarm clock and calculator. It also has a speaker phone to help users conveniently take or make calls. A call log feature also lets users keep track of their missed and received calls or dialled numbers.

The Samsung B5722 has an integrated 3.1-Megapixel camera complete with auto focus and LED flash to ensure good quality of pictures. This camera also works as a video recorder, and plays videos in MPEG4, H264, H263, and WMV formats. Photos taken and footages recorded through this built-in camera may be viewed from the photo and video gallery section of this handset's storage. A dedicated camera key makes every photo session or footage recording convenient.

A built-in music player that supports audio files in MP3, eAAC+ and WMA formats make a good companion for music lovers. This mobile phone also has an FM radio facility complete with RDS, which lets users enjoy their favourite tunes on radio stations while keeping them informed about current events, weather and sports updates.

Making this handset's entertainment facet even more exciting is its set of pre-installed Java games that users may enjoy. This mobile phone also supports downloading of games from the Internet.

This mobile phone enables users to store up to 8 Gigabytes of data through a microSD memory card. It lets users talk with their contacts for 4.5 hours. This handset goes on standby for up to 400 hours when its battery is fully charged

Unsatisfied users have complained that the photo outputs of this mobile phone's camera are not of good quality, and come with bad colour toning. Its camera's lack of Wi-Fi support is also a downside, according to unhappy users. On the other hand, those Samsung B5722 users who appreciate this handset's luxurious design and dual SIM feature find having it a good deal.