Samsung Z720 Review
Review: February 2007. Updated June 2009.
The Samsung D900 was arguably the best
phone of 2006, and now in 2007, here comes the Samsung Z720, a 3G version
of the ultra-slim slider. The Z720 looks almost exactly the same as
the D900, but is about one millimetre thicker. Not that anyone would
notice! It's the thinnest 3G phone yet, beating the Motorola
V3XX and the Sony Ericsson K610i
by a couple of millimetres (now beaten by the Sony
Ericsson W880i). It's also significantly lighter than the D900,
weighing just 80g. The Z720 retains the highly functional keypad and
smooth slider action that made the D900 a pleasure to use.
The great new feature that has been introduced in the Z720 is its ultra-fast
3G implementation, known as 3.5G. This uses a new technology called
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), which enables downloads at
speeds of up to 1.8 Mbps - that's 6 times faster than normal 3G using
EDGE technology. The benefit of this is improved quality of downloads,
streaming media and video calling. It's the second Samsung phone in
the UK to support HSDPA - the first was the Samsung
The multimedia capabilities of the Z720 are impressive. Let's start
with the camera. This is a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and a powerful
13x digital zoom. It's an excellent camera - except that it's lacking
a flash. Video recording at a resolution of 176 x 144 pixels in MPEG4
format is supported. A second VGA camera (640 x 480 pixels) is used
for making video calls. The display on the Z720 is excellent and does
full justice to the camera.
The music player has been enhanced to support WMA format in addition
to MP3, ACC, ACC+ and e-AAC+ formats, so you can play virtually anything.
The player is easy to use with playlists of up to 30 tracks. You can
use the stereo headset supplied by Samsung or a wireless Bluetooth headset.
It may not be an iPod, but it's a pretty useable implementation of an
MP3 player. We do have one minor niggle though - the built in memory.
Samsung have been a bit stingy with onboard memory and given the Z720
just 20 Mbytes of user memory. You can expand this with a MicroSD memory
card, but it would have been nicer to have had more built in. There's
no radio either, but you can stream music via the 3G services.
In addition the phone has some useful "bonus" features -
a document viewer for viewing MS Office files, offline mode for use
when listening to music on a plane, email and Java games. Connectivity
is via Bluetooth or USB. The user interface is very nice and friendly,
with Samsung's new "black" menu design.
The Samsung Z720 is a good phone that enhances the hugely-popular D900
with new functionality, however it loses points because of its truly
awful battery life, and below-average internal memory. Looking back
with the benefit of hindsight, it seems that Samsung made a number of
mis-calculations with the specification of the Z720, resulting in an
unbalanced phone that delivered a poor user experience.
Features of the Samsung Z720 include:
- 3G video calling, fast downloading and streaming
- 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and 13x digital zoom
- Video camera (176 x 144 pixels, MPEG4 format)
- Second video camera (VGA - 640 x 480 pixels) for video calling
- Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2.1 inches)
- Music player (MP3, ACC, ACC+, e-AAC+, WMA formats)
- 64-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
- Voice memo recorder
- Integrated handsfree speakerphone
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, email (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, SSL, TLS)
- T9 predictive text
- Document viewer for MS Office, PDF and HTML files
- 3D Java games plus downloadable games
- Flight mode
- Personal organiser functions
- Memory: 20 Mbytes plus MicroSD memory card slot
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 1.1, PictBridge
- WAP 2.0, GPRS Class 10, EDGE, HSPDA (1.8 Mbps)
- Triband (900/1800/1900 MHz) plus 3G (UMTS)
- Size: 104 x 51 x 13.8 mm
- Weight: 80g
- Talktime: 5.1 hours
- Battery standby: 300 hours
Samsung Z720 User Reviews
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Average rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by Alex from Australia on 29th Sep 2007
I got this phone on Telstra on the NextG been rebadged as the a801)
network, after just having Sonys. I love it! Yeah the battery isn't
great, but to be honest, it doesn't worry me having to charge it every
night. Perhaps the bugs that others have talked about have been fixed.
There isn't a lag when taking photos, and come on! if you want a flash
with your camera, get a digital. It takes a bit of getting used to,
but I love it. Usually I swap my phones after 6 months or so, cos I
work in mobile phone industry, but this one I'm going to keep for much
Reviewed by Charley from england on 28th Sep 2007
i had this phone on contract but the mclaren merecedes 1 from vodafone.
I had it on contract and it was a ace phone-loved it. Apart from i took
it back after a week becasue i didnt want the 18 month contract i only
wanted 12 months and vodafone wouldnt let me have it for 12 months!!!
how unfair :( other than that its an ance phone. I've got the samsung
d900i pink now which is good but i prefer the other phone simply cos
its just sexy....twit twooo hehe
Reviewed by Victor Chin from Singapore on 22nd
they should let the phone multi-task~ everything else is given 4 stars
out of 5 by me~ the multi-task took the star off~
Reviewed by paul from england on 20th Sep 2007
quite cool, had samsungs for the past 3 years, battery life is a bit
short so have to keep it charged up when im driving, its good that the
alarm will still work even if the phones switched off coz of low bat.
excellent camera and video recorder and easy to connect to the comp,
highly reccomend this for business types.
Reviewed by Mike from England on 31st Aug 2007
I got this phone in June and at first because it was a new phone i was
fiddling about with the settings trying the camera out and of course
this is going to sap the battery so i thought the battery was rubbish!
but after i got used to the phone then only used it for the occasional
phone call and texts i found that the battery lasts. i had the Sony
Erricson W810i and although it doesnt compare to that the Samesung Z720
is still an excellent phone
Reviewed by catherine from england on 27th Aug
I think this phone has great features and looks amazing, yes the battery
is poor but you can charge it on a computer and on mains so its not
that bigger problem. The cameras great. A couple of weeks ago i spilt
beer all over my phone and it stopped working..But it managed to fix
its self and its back to it lovel self!
Reviewed by Kurt from England on 18th Aug 2007
had the maclaren macades for 5 days and absalutly love it, the battary
problem has been taken care of and all though its the same as the z720
it looks loads better
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 18th Aug 2007
This phone is poor performing in everyway, poor signal strength, poor
reliabillity and poor Battery life. I have had four Z720's replaced
by Vodafone because of various problems including dialing numbers on
its own in the middle of the night and being unable to stop the calls
as non of the buttons would work! STAY AWAY FROM THIS PHONE!! I have
had it replaced with the U700 this is slightly better
Reviewed by Geoff from uk on 16th Aug 2007
its just a cool phone, that was until yesterday when the screen went
blank. I could recieve calls and that was it. Tried the usual things
to the screen back. Anyone else had the same problem?
Reviewed by Jack from UK on 31st Jul 2007
If you really want to waste your money ,, buy this phone ..
Reviewed by Dale from England on 15th Jul 2007
Stay away! poor phone especially on vodafone UK! I had the phone for
4 months and got increasingly annoyed with the poor battery life, horrible
vodafone branded menu, poor build quality and small internal memory.
Also my screen cracked 3 times without me intentionally damaging it.
Had it exchanged for a new handset twice yet it happened again. All
the functions work well and are what you would expect, except for the
lack of flash for the camera. Had it on vodafone and even went to the
lengths of changing the firmware to the original samsung UI to improve
performance this did slightly improve my enjoyment of the phone. Call
quality was unstable even after turning the network mode to GSM900/1800
and turning UMTs(3G services) off - thought it was the network coverage
in my area but when I put my sim in my old D600 all of a suddden I had
5 bars everywhere! After the screen cracked for 3rd time Vodafone relented
and swapped it for a U700 which beats this in every department. You
won't notice how bad the z720 is straight away until you compare it
to other phones released at the same time. stay away unless someone
is paying you to use it. If it was a car it wouldn't be a mclaren-mercedes
it would be a FIAT!
Reviewed by Dan from England on 13th Jul 2007
Had the phone for 5 months now and had poor battery, turned off bluetooth
and 3g roaming (as standard) and though I don't use it much only have
to charge it once every 5 days but then knew that when I bought it as
I read up on it first. Simple really, it's a lovely phone, excellent
camera (though a little slow but used carefully gets stunning pics)
and overall very impressed. If you don't want a phone with short battery
life don't buy it, don't say it's rubbish coz you don't know how to
get the most out of it. Does what I want and looks great!!
Reviewed by ****A***** from Iceland on 8th Jul
Its got a rubbish battery life as it bearly lasts a day. I think the
camera quality is very good and the phone is very nice but I can't download
any games. The phone is T.V enabled which is great it's a slim phone
and it can be bought in Black or you can by the Mclaren version which
is a nice silver it is also easy to use.
Reviewed by parmjit from india on 7th Jul 2007
never buy this phon , not goud
Reviewed by Barry from Scotland on 30th Jun 2007
The phone is pretty good my only grip is the dealy in taking a picture
it is terribly slow
Reviewed by Paul from England on 29th Jun 2007
This looks great but thats the only good thing about it. The D900 which
this phone has replaced is far better in terms of ease of use, camera,
and signal strength. I sent mine back twice because of poor signal quality
and in the end got frustrated enough to sell it. Very happy with the
D900 on the same network. My advice if your thinking of buying this
phone - DON'T. PS> The camera shutter is awfull and yes the battery
life is pants.
Reviewed by Suze from UK on 27th Jun 2007
After having received this phone as replacement for my D900 which took
an accidental swim in the pool. I am about to send back the 2nd Z720
that I have received due to the battery being extremely hot to touch
on both phones and also the battery needed to be charged each night.
No protection or locking facility on texts, so unable to keep any special
ones unless you delete them one by one. The camera is awful. I was told
this phone replaced the D900 and the D900 was by far a superior phone.
Now waiting for the U600 and reviews look pretty good. Only ever had
samsung and don't be put off them just don't get the Z720
Reviewed by Louise from UK on 17th Jun 2007
I fancied a change from a Nokia, so i went for the Z720, quite impressed
with it, excellent camera, no need for a digital one! Bit disappointed
with the lack of memory on the phone, if you like to have alot of music
on your phone, store pictures etc then you will need to invest in a
memory card, battery life isnt the best,but then again i do text & talk
on the phone alot! Also one thing that does niggle me is the text emoticons
(smileys) are basic!Overall i do like the phone, my younger brother
thinks its a great phone, but i do think when it comes to changing it
in the future, i will revert back to Nokia, sometimes its best to stick
with what you know!!
Reviewed by Víctor from Spain on 17th Jun 2007
Hi! I agree with Paul Quigley, but for the camera issue. I think that
the anoying thing about the camera it's the time it takes to turn on...
but taking the photo takes so log due to the autofocus (one of the most
brilliant features of this impressive camera)... if u dislike it...
turn it off! :) Apart from that, the battery is just a piece of ****!
(sorry about it, but I can't speak up my mind in a polite way when talking
about a 180€ mobile phone who's battery does not last more than
2.5 almost standby days! -> screen brightness lowered / no 3g enabled
/ no bluetooth --> and still "no mobile phone" for more than 3 days
(and it lasts 3 days if you don't use it!!) Anyway, I'll be giving it
4 stars... everything but the battery is astonishingly good! ;)
Reviewed by Rob from England on 15th Jun 2007
I have recently upgraded to the z720 (after dropping my d900 in the
sea oops). After reading the reviews below, i was a bit skeptical, but
after now receiving the phone, i am impressed. Although it doesnt feature
some of the things that made the d900 a pleasure (a flash for example),
it is still very impressive. Let me address a few concerns below. 1.
The battery life isnt as bad as people make out, are these people to
lazy to charge there phone? 2. Yes you CAN set mp3's as message tones,
just need to convert them to mmf files first. 3. IF you wanted a camera
with a flash, may i suggest buying a digital camera perhaps? All in
all, a delightful phone, with lots of style.
Reviewed by mark joseph from scotland on 8th Jun
my first samsung and very impressed. I have come form a nokia 6310i
so for me it was a hard act to follow. battery life is the main issue.
I don't really use it to it's potential yet but it is a leap from my
last. I returned an Nokia E50 hated it!!! big style!!! this one `i will
stick with thanks for your info site
Reviewed by Andrea from Leeds, England on 8th
Nice phone, but despite not having the bluetooth on, you can see the
battery levels dissappearing before your eyes !!!!!!! Come on samsung,
dont spoil your reputation by something so trivial. Produce a good battery
- QUICK. Otherwise, brilliant phone.
Reviewed by Nancy from UK on 8th Jun 2007
I have to say I am dissapointed with the phone. I went in for my upgrade
wanting a D900 but vodafone have stopped producing the D900 so I was
persuaded to have the Z720. I have already sold my old phone Z400 (which
I regret now). The time taking a picture is v.poor, and the battery
life I am amazed at how low it is. As this is meant to be a newer phone
I would also expect the phone to have a flash with the camera. I am
seriously tempted to just buy a diferent phone for the rest of my contract
Reviewed by clayton from england on 7th Jun 2007
i have just got the special edition mclaren version of the z720.it looks
really sleek and impressive,features of the phone are brilliant.camera
quality outstanding,although confused why no flash.still no ringtone
settins for sms,which dissapointing.overall good looking,impressive
features phone.little things like the flash an ring tones for sms disheartening
but incomparesent to phone overall.only real let down is battery life,it
goes within 2 days easily an ive only owned it a week
Reviewed by Mobie man from UK on 5th Jun 2007
EXCELLENT - BETTER THAN D900 FOR SURE AND BEST PHONE OF 2007 GREAT BATTERY
LIFE AND MUSIC/VIDEO PLAYER
Reviewed by Paul Quigley from UK on 5th Jun 2007
A note to Shaun. I presume you have sahres in Samsung or are are employed
by Samsung? Please let me know how long your battery lasts. If you have
no complaints about this phone you are an idiot. I would expect a phone's
battery in the 2000's to last a minimum of 120 hours. I don't expect
the 300 hours+ advertised by Samsung, but I do expect at least a few
days operating life. My first mobile phone had a stanby time of 18 hours,
not bad in 1991, (have you been in a coma since then by any chance?)
but in 2007, this absolutely atrocious! For your information, my Bluetooth
is switched off, as is the 3G function, unless needed. I presume you
have the 1 phone that does actually work, congratulations, but please
do not insult the intelligence of everyone who has submitted a review
on this site! Finally a question. If this phone is as good as you say
it is (I do actually like the phone other than the battery!) why did
you only give it 4 stars? Also, you say the camera is "Excellent" It
takes about 1.5 seconds to take a photo, by the time it gets round to
recording the image, what you've taken the photo of has gone! Shaun,
in the words of Alan Sugar.... You're Fired!!! Have a nice day, Paul.
Reviewed by Hels Bells from England on 4th Jun
I am extremely happy with this phone. The reviews about the battery
life are partly true. The battery goes down to two bars within 24 hours,
but also stays there for a long time before going down to one bar! With
other phones, as soon as you reach 2 bars, it's time to recharge, but
not with this one, so although the battery life could be better, it's
not as bad as folk make out. One big niggle is that you cannot choose
mp3 tones for the message tone. You can select to have a different ringtone
for different callers from downloaded or bluetoothed mp3 tones, but
have to choose from the 20 pre-set tones as your message alert. Camera
is excellent, phone is easy to use and I'm really pleased with the phone
Reviewed by Helen from Wales on 3rd Jun 2007
I upgraded my phone to a samsung z720 on the 8th may i have taken it
back once already due to poor battery life. I was told there must be
a fault. I have tried persevering with this phone it does not have nearly
as much features as my samsung d600 and the battery life is still worse
than ever. I would not recommend this phone to anyone. I can not put
up with this phone for another 18 months!!!!
Reviewed by Shaun from England on 1st Jun 2007
Right. Let's get a few things straight. I use this site quite a lot
for checking out phones and think it's brilliant and helpful. I've just
recently taken delivery of the Samsung Z720 (the McLaren Mercedes Special
Edition)- DESPITE all the annoyingly useless reviews I see here about
the Z720. I have NO complaints about this phone AT ALL. Few tips for
you whingers: Battery heats up? WEAR GLOVES. In this country, waking
up in the cold and putting the nice, battery-warmed phone in my shirt
pocket is NICE! In fact, my battery doubles up as a lock de-icer...lol.
Short battery life? SWITCH UR BLUETOOTH OFF WHEN UR NOT USING IT. I
spent ages checking out phones, and I'm pleased with this Samsung. Plus
points: Excellent 3.0MP camera (no flash, but who cares!), excellent
HSDPA (online content/videos are lightning quick!), easy to use applications.
VERY LIGHT PHONE!!! There might be better phones out there, but I'm
sticking with this. It's a no-brainer: This phone has no software glitches,
screen is excellent, design is great. You'd be mad to miss out. But
what do i know...
Reviewed by zekie from philippines on 1st Jun
I saw this site right before I bought the phone then I didn’t
think that reading the reviews that important. But now I extremely regret
that decision seem that im not the only one annoyed by the very very
short battery life I was led to believe that it has 300 hr standby time
and 5 hr talk time, actually its last only a day. Did Samsung lied about
the battery life?? or some just made a very big mistake for me its just
wrong for a company as big as Samsung to just give false info. I hope
they will change the battery so that it will last more that a day other
than that it’s a good phone until you ran out of battery then
its just a really expensive paper weight.
Reviewed by james from england on 30th May 2007
the battery is the most annoying thing i have ever encountred. got given
this steaming pile of horse manure as a replacement for my D900 that
i lost. id seriously recomend anything other phone than this. a Mate
of mines just got a U600 ands its the nads
Reviewed by eric Lyon from liverpool on 21st May
I find this phone to be annoying. Lots of people on here say "oh yes
but for the battery life it would be a good phone" Well I use the phone
for work and once the battery goes, its just a lump off plastic. I would
recharge it from my ciggy lighter but dont want to set fire to my van.
This phone will burn a hole in your pocket in more was than one. Music
memory is poor as is sound quality. The main menu page has 12 items
displayed of which I use six. Why did I choose this phone? Luckily for
me it was a free upgrade, from my sam 500. Now that was a good phone.
Im getting it fixed.
Reviewed by Paul Quigley from England on 16th
I've now had the phone for over 1 month, and the battery life is still
as poor as it was on day 1! I have been in touch with Samsung, they
sent me a second battery stating there must be a fault with the first
1, no difference. I have followed the charging instructions, strictly
to the letter in the manual but no change. What could be an excellent
phone, is totally let down by the battery life. Now I'm stuck with it
on an 18 month contract, NOT impressed. I'm going to keep going at Samsung
to see if they'll do anything about it. If anyone would like to be kept
up to date with any progress I make, please contact me on my e-mail
address, firstname.lastname@example.org or alternatively, if you have any
information regarding the battery, please give me a shout and let me
know. Despite my previous review when I first got the phone which was
a 4 star rating, this has now dropped to a 2 star rating, it would have
been 1 star, but at the end of the day, battery life apart, it's still
a canny phone. If I had the choice now to return it, it would be in
an envelope now winging it's way back to Samsung. Good luck to anyone
who has the Z720, to anyone thinking about it, don't!!!
Reviewed by Unsatisfied customer! from Singapore on
15th May 2007
To Samsung, I was your loyal customer who has been using Samsung mobiles
for years. I have again upgraded to purchase Samsung Model Z720 (3G)
on 12May07 (Sat). As usual, after charging the battery for 8 hours,
I tried to figure out my new handphone and play around with the settings.
But the body of the handphone starts getting warmer and warmer in which
i have never encountered! Within the short 10 mins it will get warm,
and it was getting worse and warmer until i actually could not hold
it. Imagine i was just playing around with my settings but not yet talk
in the phone. I then went to Century Square Samsung customer service
centre to ask what is the problem, next day on 13May07 (Sun) at 4pm.
And the Manager (Mr. Liu Jin Zhi) said that the handphone itself has
NO problem. It is the Model itself that the handphone body will get
warm! He explained that the handphone temperature will continue to go
up until 45 degree and it will maintain at that tempurature. He also
said that even we submit our handphone to customer service, they will
only exchange another handphone to us unless it has problem. However
in this case, it won't be a problem because the high temparature is
under the specification! If that is the case, one day if the handphone
keep raising the temparature until it explode, will the Samsung or the
Manager resposible for my death!? The manager even told me that there
actually was a number of customers feedback to them that the handphone
is very warm! Then did Samsung do something about it? I am very upset
and dissapointed about this. I have just bought the handphone for One
day and i am very dissatisfied with it. Still your customer service
can do NOTHING about it. There were also brochure indicated that Samsung
focus on Customer satisfaction, which is So ironic! I never expect that
today as so high-tech mobile phone generation there is still production
of such unreasonable product. I used to put my hp in the left pocket
of my shirt. Is Samsung trying to kill the customer by warming their
hearts? This is really ridiculous. I strongly request Samsung to change
another model for my handphone. Because this model should not be launched
in the first place. If you again mentioned that the warm temparature
is under specification.... Please indicate clearly or written with Big
words in your brochure or advertisement that "This model has WARM body,
if you could stand it, you buy"! Appreciate your immediate attention
to look into my issue and act accordingly. It is not cheap and cost
me S$700+ to buy without plan! Please do not drag my case until then
you tell me that I have bought for too long time. Again i emphasize
that i have only purchase ONE day and feel dissatisfied and went to
customer service the next day immediately. Thanks.!!!!
Reviewed by Inga from Ireland on 14th May 2007
Reviewed by navin from england on 14th May 2007
very nice but too expensive for this model.
Reviewed by Tanya from Reading on 13th May 2007
i have used the Z720 at a friends house once & it seemed easy to use
& the camera was great (would have been even better with a flash though!).
would recommend to anyone who wants a samsung or 3G phone!
Reviewed by Evee from Malaysia on 12th May 2007
I just got this phone and so far the music player is good, LCD screen
is good.Very good camera..does not delay too much as other posts mentioned.Battery
life is ok if you're not a heavy user.Gets heated up but not seriously..u
may say its unnoticeable.only problem is can't set mp3 as message alert
and alarm ringtone.I read previous post sayin that this could be done
by converting to mmf files.Anyone could pls pls help me with this?Could
u tell me how to convert my mp3 files?Thanks.u may e-mail me at email@example.com...would
Reviewed by Mike Wallis from UK on 11th May 2007
Vodaphone sent me the phone on business contract but it won't even last
a day without making or receiving calls. Absolute waste of time. DO
Reviewed by Loney Stranger from Estonia on 11th
Using this for one month after Siemens S55. The new phone is really
great !!! To get a full satsifaction you just need to change a little
your old habbits first :)
Reviewed by Ste from UK on 8th May 2007
I've had this phone for a week and am pretty pleased with it. But I
agee that the battery is very poor, however I put the phone on charge
each night before I go to bed, which ensures that the phone works fine.
I like the shape size and style of the phone. I also like that you can
create folders to enable you to sort your pics, music, videos etc...
You can select your own text tones, but only poly format (mid) and not
mp3; you would of thought Samsung would of listened to their customers
and sorted it out. Video quality isn't very good, for a mobile which
is mobile tv enabled. Those of you who are not happy with the speed
of the camera when taking a photo, you do have the ability to do multi
shots, (15 shots) I have used it and I have a small child, out of 15
shots I got 3 good photographs.
Reviewed by BBII from UK on 7th May 2007
Well.. havent had phone very long but really dissapointed it freezes
all the time and the camera takes ages to take the picture.. The battery
life is awful and has had to be sent to the reapair center twice!!!
Reviewed by CHARLES from ENGLAND on 4th May 2007
I THINK THAT THIS PHONE IS EXTREMLY GOOD IT IS THE BEST PHONE EVER BUY
IT I ADVISE IT.
Reviewed by Paul from England on 4th May 2007
I've just been in touch with Samsung Customer Services, I explained
the problem. The operator I spoke to was "extremely surprised" to hear
about the poor battery life! Apparently, no-one else has complained,
at least not to her,so I must be the only 1! Hmmmmm! Anyway, she agreed
to send me a new battery, she told me there must be a fault on it, it's
being sent out today. Give it a try, the C/S number is 0870 726 7864.
To be honest she was qute helpful and the call only lasted about 5 minutes.
I was told that both the 3G and Bluetooth drain the battery, and advised
me to switch them off unless needed. Good luck, Paul.
Reviewed by Michael from UK on 29th Apr 2007
Nice phone, but insanely poor battery life. I would not recommend getting
sucked in by the hype, it functions poorly in terms of talking battery
life. An absolute disgrace, its such a beautiful phone!
Reviewed by Peter from Singapore on 29th Apr 2007
This is the world slimmest HSDPA slider! I love the..... 3mp camera
w autofocus & 13x digital zoom, good firmware and good tactile feel
on the slider keys and number keypad, dual clock, special wallpaper
(my screen), good music/media player, uGO / uTrack and Black GUI, HSDPA,
faster GPRS, good handsfree speaker/speakers, microSD slot (package
comes bundled with 512MB memory card) & bluetooth I hate the..... short
battery life (lasts up to 1 to 1.5 days), battery can get heated up
easily, (eg. constant SMSing) firmware definitely better than a N-series
phone, but I had to send my z720 in to the care ctr to change/tighten
the keymat and number keypad before achieving my standard, HSDPA only
1.8mbps which is only 6 times faster than 3G, video camera can only
handle up to 176x144pixels - hence bad video quality, no pre-downloaded
Reviewed by Paul from England on 28th Apr 2007
Have the vodafone Mclaren mercedes version which looks very smart. Upgraded
from D600. Sits in pocket nicely unlike bulky Nokia N Series. Downside
- poor battery hoping it improves with a few charges. the camera is
rubbish, u click the button and it takes what seems like ages for the
pic to be taken!!!! On the whole a good fone and a cheap upgrade.
Reviewed by ddr2 from Greece on 27th Apr 2007
Nice looking phone but... The slider is not as good in the past....
You can not see photos and pictures in fullscreen mode.... no mp3 for
sms alert.... Battery life is average... Video recording is very poor...
HSDPA only at 1.8 mbps(not 3.6 as most devices)
Reviewed by pamela from n,ireland on 26th Apr
the worst samsung phone,camera useless,phone very slow in every way
when you are not in 3g area,really disappointed in every way,sent it
Reviewed by Slider from England on 24th Apr 2007
Got the Z720 through the post just over a week ago and only used it
for a couple of days as it started inventing text messages in the in
box. I was getting 5 a day and they was all sent by someone called .
The battery was only lasted a day so I had to charge it every night
so I have gone back to my Z540. Vodafone did offered to send me out
a new Z720 but I have lost faith and will probably go for the D900.
The Z720 looks the part but lacks a battery that lasts.
Reviewed by Cheryl from England on 24th Apr 2007
My partner has recently upgraded to this phone and he previously had
a Nokia N70 - he is very happy with it. Much smaller and lighter. I
will probably get this phone when I can upgrade (from tomorrow) but
I am thinking about waiting for the U700 instead as it looks even better.
Does anyone know when the U700 is coming out?
Reviewed by Josh from England on 23rd Apr 2007
same old same old looks the same is the same all abit new features keep
the GOOD work.
Reviewed by Mark from Wales on 20th Apr 2007
Very, very happy life long Nokia user glad I made the change,a bit worried
at first but no worries.This phone is great!
Reviewed by Rune from Norway on 19th Apr 2007
I just got the Ultra Edt. 13.8, and when I opened the package, I was
stunned by the looks of this phone - It's a masterpiece when it comes
to the design! Samsung really did a good job here. It's so thin, a bit
wide, but that suits my hand perfectly. But there's a couple of things
that keep bugging me.. 1: when you unlock the phone/keypad, there's
this message coming up, signifying that your phone is unlocked, which
takes forever to disappear, and 2nd: the multitasking button is of no
use, except being a shortcut to messages, calling and the Internet,
which you all have in standby mode anyways. And you can't keep the MP3-player
going while writing sms and stuff. Apart from that, this is an amazing
phone. I simply LOVE the looks of it, and the fact that it's so light!
Only 80g is barely noticable. If it wasn't for the more or less single
multitasking, and the at times slow text editing (when deleting letters,
it sort of lag a bit), I'd give it 5 stars.
Reviewed by Mark from Wales on 19th Apr 2007
Had Nokias for years,but this phone is fantastic glad i made the change,just
missing able to download and use themes, otherwise very very happy!
Reviewed by Dan Wright from UK on 19th Apr 2007
When are they putting reviews for the U series??? especially the U600...come
on, hurry up plz! Anywayz, this phone is killer, i love it!
Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
19th Apr 2007
U600 review probably next week!
Reviewed by Becky Hopwood from UK on 19th Apr
This phone is one of the best I hav used. Stylish, feels solid, and
best of all, the features inside. It's the D900, with major adjustments!
Reviewed by Paul Quigley from UK on 18th Apr 2007
Marvelous phone! 1 thing I'm a bit unhappy with is the camera. It takes
about a second to a second and a half to take a photograph! Enough time
for the object of the photograph to turn their back on you!!! Any ideas
anyone? Or, is this just par for the course for camera phones? Also,
I'm charging my phone up every day, despite Samsung advertising 300
hours standby time! Again, any suggestions? Or am I just expecting the
Reviewed by jordan from mother messes on 18th
i think this phone is one of the best phones out GET THE PHONE
Reviewed by topi maar kumar sharvan from INDIA on
17th Apr 2007
i used this phone,for a month but belive me.using A reliance is one
the best for me.good battery life,all the people in the world just have
a look with diru bhai ambhani phone u will impresed by the struture
and beauti of all the model.and the best part u will get coverage if
u buried in grave.excellent network.bye bye bye
Reviewed by Paul from England on 17th Apr 2007
Ive just received this phone, though impressed with the phone, the battery
life is terrible. Can anyone else confirm how long theres lasts ? My
battery has gone after 1h 25 minutes talk time
Reviewed by Ovie M. A. from Nigeria on 16th Apr
This is a good phone. A very good phone but after 2 months of using
it it is only proper that I show you it's shortcoming. 1. the internal
memory has been drastically reduced to only 20 megabytes. But one can
still argue that there is space to include a removable memory card(micro
SD). 2. There is no Radio. A modern phone should have descent Radio.
When would Samsung start to include radio in their top model phones?
3. I t cannot play WMA or WAV files. In all it is ok, even sweet. But
because of these shortcomings I would give it 4 insyead of 5 stars.
Otherwisse I think it is a perfect phone if you do not mind the 3 shortcomings
Reviewed by Susie from England on 14th Apr 2007
The phone is just wonderful. I'm a lifelong Nokia fan and i have been
Reviewed by hel from uk on 13th Apr 2007
As a big nokia fan i took the plunge and made a change to samsung and
i can say i am very pleased! generally a great phone, though i do miss
little things like:-1. not being able to set mp3's as a txt message
2. change the colour of the highlight bar and text in my files and contacts
etc (a rather boring grey!!!) a memmory card is a must if your like
me and tend to store lots of pic's and tunes.a really nice phone that
not only looks good but is easy to use.
Reviewed by Suarez from United Kingdom on 8th
First time I have had a Samsung phone. All other Samsung stuff is great,
but I think it is pretty much accepted nowadays that something like
a decent battery life is a basic requirement. Not only is it short on
standby, even after disabling the 3g reception (recommended by Vodafone),
the battery indicator is rubbish. It confidentally displays full until
the very last 6-12 hours or so and then dies quite quickly. The other
annoying thing, as mentioned before, is the time-delay on the camera
and the lack of a flash. Quality is terrible under low-light conditions.
Even worse is the video quality under any light conditions, which is
not up to scratch and has very poor definition and edges. Menu's and
text messaging is far from intuitive, like Nokia's. The only very positive
about the phone is its small size and weight. Sure seems to be more
comfortable in your pocket than others. If it wasn't for the battery
life and video quality, I would have kept it.
Reviewed by Zaf from Uk on 7th Apr 2007
Hi All, Just got the Z720, on the voda site it says it has voice dialling
but it doesnt, this was one of the reasons why i got this phone. Phone
is nice overall, but battery is rubbish. Looking at Rachs review 4th
April. I managed to find a way to set the mp3 as ringtone, you do it
from the My Files - Sounds - select the mp3 and click options, dont
go into the file to play it, give it a go.
Reviewed by Shannon F from United Kingdom on 6th
i love the sight of this new samsung. it is perfect to me and would
be great to have. it may have those 1 or 2 few sidetracks but i love
it anyway. it is the next step up from the samsung d900 and as you can
see it is so tough to make it any better so it is perfect already.
Reviewed by George from Scotland on 4th Apr 2007
This is the first Samsung Ive ever bought. As a Nokia fan I was unsure
if the Z720 would be as simple as most Nokia phones Ive had, but thankfully
it was. Navigating from section to section on the phone is superb, not
to mantion the nifty central button that gives instant access to all
the phones main features. The camera is fantastic and very clear if
a little slow at taking pics after the ok button is pressed. Memory
card is a must if you use your phone for taking lots of pictures. The
speed of the bluetooth is second to none as I was able to transfer a
load of pics to another phone in only a few seconds. Cant say Im overly
impressed with the battery life, although considering the amount of
different fetures on the phone, the battery can still plod along for
a couple of days without being charged up. Another tiny problem I have
is the slider machanisim, I always end up pressing the central button
when I try to open it as well as getting loads of annoyinmg fingerprint
s all over the screen. Still, the Z720 deffo gets a tick in my book.
Reviewed by Rach from UK on 4th Apr 2007
Good phone very pleased with it but the battery does go down really
quick. Shame that you can't set mp3 as message tone or as an alarm.
D Morton (below) said they got round this by converting files to mmf,
if anyone knows how to do this please share! Brill camera on it even
though it hasn't got a flash. Was going to get a D900 but this phone
is more solid and stronger!
Reviewed by Rebecca from UK on 3rd Apr 2007
I agree. It's a great phone, stylish and easy to use and in many ways
very similar to the Sony Ericson I upgraded from. BUT and this is a
big but the battery life is terrible. I changed to this phone believing
the claim of 5 hours talk time and 10 days standby. This is not remotely
accurate. You have to charge the battery every day. For this reason
alone I'm giving it a low star rating.
Reviewed by Anony from UK on 2nd Apr 2007
great phone i have just got it. The camera is brilliant and the screen
is very clear and bright. Plays my music very nicely. But no document
viewer or google feature for the vodafone model? I can't rate the 3G
yet as there's no signal in my area!
Reviewed by D Morton from UK on 31st Mar 2007
Coming from a Nokia N70 I was a little worried the Samsung would be
a pain to use. Quite the opposite though it's excellent! software on
both the phone and PC are easy to use. Does everything I need a phone
to do and has excellent pic quality on both cams. I was slightly annoyed
to discover I couldn't use an MP3 as a message tone but soon got round
that by converting files to mmf format.
Reviewed by Harry from UK on 1st Apr 2007
Its a great phone!! Battery life not too excellent, but sky tv on your
phone? What more could anyone want??? You can not get 3G that often
but when you do...WOW! My bro got a k800i at the same time, but i have
an ipod so it doesnt matter! You NEED a memory card for it though! Wish
it had a flash though. And whats with the delay between pressing capture
and the image actually being taken? Lame.
Reviewed by Gavin from England on 30th Mar 2007
Had this phone a returned it within 2 weeks - terrible camera, slow
responses, no flash, some basic punctuation symbols not available when
texting, non intuiative menu layout and most annoying of all the "space"
function when texting is a different key to ALL the other phones I have
had - VERY ANNOYING. I had vodafone and no true web browsing - just
vodafone live, all a bit pointless for an HSDAP phone
Reviewed by David from Merseyside on 30th Mar
Nice phone and easy to use and i do like it BUT... Battery life is terrible,
i have to charge it every day! It struggles to get a reception at times
and 3G is near impossible even in places where my old LG always got
good receptions and the camera is so sluggish its not worth bothering
with but i would prefer to use a camera for taking pics anyway.
Reviewed by Tasha from Nottingham UK on 25th Mar
I am very impressed with this phone only got 2 problems, 1st not enough
built in memory and when takin a photo it has a delayed function. All
in all I think its amazing.
Reviewed by kieran from uk on 24th Mar 2007
great phone, however, when paired via bluetooth to either a Parrot CK3100
or new Citroen factory fitted handsfree kit (I've tried both) you can't
send your contacts over so defeats the object as you have to handle
the phone to access your phne book (now illegal in the uk)
Reviewed by cathyness from england on 21st Mar
nice phone but video is rubbish , too blurry , 3g none existent but
in liverpool thats always been the case anyway. much prefer d 600
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 19th Mar 2007
It's all about opinions, but to me this is a great phone. The wife has
the K800i and to me this phone is equal if not better. Agreed it could
do with more memory.
Reviewed by madasir from pakistan on 17th Mar
nice fone. easy usability. great fetures. wud expect more internal memory
especially for a samsung but overall 10/10.
Reviewed by soso from Singapore on 13th Mar 2007
nice phone but unable to turn off the stupid operator logo. other wise,
a pretty decent phone.
Reviewed by The Half Blood Prince from UK on 9th
I exchanged my Sony Ericsson k800i for the Samsung Z720, and would be
hard pressed to have made a worse decision. The pre installed software
is appalling, the HSDPA functionality is completely useless and the
3 megapixel camera is a horrific blurry mess. The shiny black finish
of the handset shows every tiny mark, the directional keypad is unreliable
at best, non-functional at worst, the battery life is practically non-existant,
the 3D games are jerky and shaky when compared to the same games on
the K800i. Due to the fact that the casing marks so easily (and considering
that I have attempted to keep the phone in pristine condition) I am
unable to even sell it. Useless.
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 9th Mar 2007
Highly impressed with this phone. Two problems though - firstly the
memory the phone comes with is very poor. If you are buying this phone
YOU WILL NEED to buy a memory card for it *only about £10 max inc P&P
on EBAY* Second nigle is the battery life is not so great. I have just
replaced mine for a new model so hopefully the battery will be better
on this one. One other slight complaint is that the camera does take
a long time to 'capture' the image.. if taking a picture of someone
you will have to tell them to remain statue still!! Apart from these
few things the phone is SUPERB you couldnt ask for better. Camera quality
is fab,speed of downloads immense, stylish,easy to use.
Reviewed by Kevin from England on 9th Mar 2007
Nice phone but camera is frustrating as you press the button to take
the phot and it takes 2-3 seconds to take it! Not ideal when taking
pics of a 5 month old baby! Swapped it for a sony erricson k800i!
Reviewed by STU from uk on 25th Feb 2007
nice looking phone, but does anyone know how to speed the camera up?
everything has moved or gone by the time it takes a picture. otherwise
a very nice phone.
Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
25th Feb 2007
You can speed up the camera by reducing the resolution in the Settings
menu. However, this obviously reduces the image quality too. This is
a common problem with camera phones at present.
Reviewed by James Parker from UK on 22nd Feb 2007
Absolutely beautiful phone with great functions. In my opinion a better
phone than the k800i. Highly recomended!
Reviewed by hayko from armenia on 20th Feb 2007
it is the best cell phone believe me
Reviewed by Cheeky girl from UK KENT on 18th Feb
i really loe the style, its so cool, had a d500 for ages and this phone
has a good camera, i was a bit unsure about not having a flash but i
dont mind it! the battery life is not that good, i have had 2 have 2
new batterys, this one is kind of keeping its charge for longer, i don't
use it that much either! i like the facility for saving pics on a memory
card so i can print them. overall a good phone, slim an stylish, better
than the e900, way too touch sensitive! the 3g signal is not that good
in my area so i have switched it back to normal. great phone buy one,
best samsung around at moment.........
Reviewed by lexi from Manchester, England on 18th
Fab camera, i love the slide design and the whole 3g thing. It has everything
you could ever possibly want or need in a phone! 5*!
Reviewed by robbie from england on 17th Feb 2007
i love the phone?!!! i think every1 should have one but theres no light
on the camra but thats ok. i love it soooooooooooo much
Reviewed by Arvin Gonzales from Philippines on
17th Feb 2007
The Z720 mobile phone which is another version of samsung's D900(Black
carbon). The features are almost the same as the D900, the only downside
of the phone is the battery life and it has no flash. Although this
time its 3G that makes it more special than the D900. Its ultra slim
and light. Basically the same as the D900. Great phone. Hardy build,the
navigation keys are pretty much the same also as the D900 however the
Z720 is more comfortable to press the keypad. Great phone and packed
with great features and functions. I highly recommend this phone.
Reviewed by unknown :-P from malta haha on 16th
Ho people it's the best mobile in the world. I had the k800i its gr8
too but it’s big and have small buttons. 3g calling is excellent,
camera its woooow 3 mp with 13X zoom, screen its big and sharp and clear.
The only disadvantage is that it only have 20mb of memory but you can
add by using the card. Now I’m going to install live TV on it
and it will be the besttttt mobile. i gave this phone 4 stars instead
of 5 becouse every mobile have disadvantages .......buy it its gr8 :-)
Reviewed by RC Lens from UK on 15th Feb 2007
Reviewed by shiva from india on 15th Feb 2007
Reviewed by dave from avon on 14th Feb 2007
kool got one that look likes it gr8 phones
Reviewed by Chris from U.K on 14th Feb 2007
This is my first Samsung after years of Nokias and its actually pretty
good. The different interface takes some getting used to but the functions
are great. Phone looks terrific, call quality is very good, synchs up
easily with my laptop, slider does not accidentally turn on functions
like the Nokia 6280, 3G is fast, the screen is very clear and the camera
is good quality. My only problem so far is that Vodafone do not seem
to know how to set up e-mail. Since this appears to need 36 different
steps, this is not surprising. Set it up on my previous 4 Nokias with
less hassle. Otherwise very good.
Reviewed by Peter D from Epsom England on 12th
very pleased.very good camera,fast donloads,great screen but feels too
Reviewed by Joanne from England on 9th Feb 2007
I was wary after getting this phone after mixed reviews,thought the
fact there was no flash on the camera would bother me but it hasn't.It
is easy to use and is smart and the picture quality is fantastic.I was
on the verge of taking this phone back purely on eviews but glad i gave
it a chance and am loving my new phone.
Reviewed by LAUREN from england on 9th Feb 2007
its ok but nothing special
Reviewed by matt from london, england on 8th Feb
At my job, everyone got one of these phones and tested them if we wanted
to keep them. It is such a great phone and so slim, i have used the
3G which is very good, and we are keeping this phone now. and i am the
first one to write a Review for this phone!