January 6, 2008 3:40 PM PST

Samsung's 5-megapixel camera phone

by Kent German
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The slider SGH-G800

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Samsung today showed off its answer to the Nokia N95 with the Samsung SGH-G800. Offering a 5-megapixel camera and a 3x optical zoom, a Xenon flash, face detection and image stabilization, the SGH-G800 is a powerful shooter on paper (we have yet to test its image quality). Its slider design also mimics the N95, but unlike the recent North American version of the Nokia handset, the SGH-G800 has a lens cover. And on the whole, it actually looks like a camera, while the N95 was definitely a camera phone.

Is it a camera or a phone?

(Credit: Samsung)

Other features include an expansive (2.4 inches) 262,000-color display, a digital music player, e-mail and messaging, USB 2.0 support, a speakerphone, an external memory card slot, Bluetooth, and personal organizer applications. Yes, it also makes calls, and the SGH-G800's wireless capability enables you to upload photos directly to a blog. The quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) world phone has been available in Europe for some time, but you now can get it unlocked in North America for $525 (about $200 cheaper than the N95).

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Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
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by Chowdder512 January 6, 2008 6:59 PM PST
I've been waiting to see this made available ever since news of it's existence surfaced in the summer 07. Pricey, but if it's photo quality is up there then I might just get it.
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