Samsung Instinct S30 Reviews

Summary
alaTest has collected and analysed 10 reviews of Samsung Instinct S30 SPH-M810 from international magazines and websites.

Verdict
Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 477934 other Mobile Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.

Summary
Phone fans had been hoping that Sprint's next-gen version of the Samsung Instinct smartphone would drop weight and beef up on specs. Then, at CTIA 2009, the Instinct S30 ($130 after rebates, with a two-year contract) premiered. Let's just say that the ...

Pros
Slimmer profile, smooth lines feel great in hand 32GB of internal memory

Cons
Still no Wi-Fi Weak camera capabilities

Verdict
Samsung has done a solid job on both the original Instinct and the S30; either way, you have to admire the extensive feature list and sharp design you get for the price. But Wi-Fi support, better camera specs, and a snazzier user interface all seem ...

Summary
The Samsung Instinct M800 was part of the first wave of last year's iPhone knockoffs. But unlike most clones, the Instinct was actually quite good, and ended up being one of Sprint's best-selling phones ever. This time around, Samsung infused the new ...

Pros
Responsive touch panel. Good camera and video recorder. Plenty of mobile media features, all of which are included in Sprint's Everything plan

Cons
Low-res screen. No Wi-Fi. Reception could be stronger. Some clumsy interface elements

Verdict
Samsung's Instinct is still a far cry from the iPhone, even with the latest refresh. But it's loaded with features and brings some of the same, simplified touch-interface magic to Sprint subscribers.

Summary
Samsung takes another stab at the basic Instinct. The S30 is an all-around better phone than its predecessor, but it's still far from perfect.

Summary
With more features and a lower price than the original Instinct, the updated s30 version is a solid handset choice for Sprint.

Summary
The new Samsung Instinct S30 for Sprint takes the winning capabilities of the original and packs them into a much sexier form factor - but adds little else. We take the S30 out for a test to see how the little tweaks and updates add up in this review, ...

Verdict
We honestly expected more from the follow-up to the original Samsung Instinct.

Summary
As mentioned before, the Samsung Instinct S30 is the followup to Sprint's most popular phone from last year. Originally, the Instinct was positioned as an

Pros
The Samsung Instinct S30 offers a slick design, bigger external memory, and an attractive touch-screen interface. Features are respectable and the call quality is satisfactory

Cons
The Samsung Instinct S30's video quality is erratic and it lacks Wi-Fi and camera editing options. In a disappointing move, Samsung and Sprint downgraded the EV-DO support

Verdict
The Samsung Instinct S30 has its good points, but Samsung and Sprint missed the opportunity to make a better device.

Summary
When the original Samsung Instinct came out 10 months ago, it made quite a splash not only thanks to Sprint's mega-marketing campaign that pitted it against the 2G iPhone but because it packed a lot of features into a touch screen feature phone. ...

Pros
Attractive, large display, supports every Sprint service for multimedia and navigation. Good GPS performance

Cons
Sprint TV performance is weak, touch screen OS is starting to look clunky compared to other models on the market (notably Samsung's Touch Wiz phones like the Eternity, Impression, Memoir and Behold along with the iPhone). Sorry, no WiFi here

Verdict
The Instinct S30, like the original Instinct, is a fun phone that's ripe with features. From Sprint TV to GPS to music and web, it's got the goods. More attractive than the original Instinct, the S30 really offers no other incentive to upgrade. EVDO ...