The Samsung Tocco Lite S5230

This phone was released in about May 2009 but we thought we would give it a quick review as we are currently offering it with some really good free gifts. It’s a nice cool little phone with loads of features.

Background Information – Look n’ Feel

The Samsung Tocco Lite S5230, also known as the S5230 Star, is a nice low end music mobile phone that comes in classy black, a vibrant pink and a charming white. It’s very similar to the LG cookie KP500 in size, weight and looks which suggests Samsung brought out the phone as a direct competitor to the KP5OO.

The touch screen is clear and bright, which creates a much nicer viewing experience when using it. The Tacco Lite has the ability to download music from Samsung’s online music store, which can then be synced with Windows Media player on your PC using a USB connection (no extra software needed). All this music and can then be saved on a 16GB microSD memory card.

It also has gesture control, which locks the phone when you’re not using it to make sure applications are not being used by accident, which can be very handy.

Hardware – Display, Keyboard, Battery, Communications, Memory, Connectors

The phone has a standard Li-lon battery, which provides up to 800 hours standby time, and up to 10 hours talk time. The Tocco Lite has a lighter battery than its LG relatives, the Tocco or Omnia, but it has fewer features to power, so it doesn’t seem to have a negative effect on the performance of the phone.

“Smile Shot” is a feature on the 3.2 MP camera, which can detect when the subject of the picture is smiling, and will then take the picture. There is also a digital zoom, basic video recording and the option to edit your images on the phone itself.

The Samsung Tocco Lite also has Bluetooth connectivity, a WAP browser, an FM radio and supports EDGE technology. Although, without WLAN or 3G technology, the tools for internet access and downloading applications aren’t very quick. This can be a little annoying.

Availability & Pricing

It costs approximately £120 and is available in the UK.

Overall, even though the Samsung Tocco Lite lacks some of the more high-end features of other phones, like 3G, WiFi and GPS, it still seems to be a bit of a bargain considering its competitive price tag.

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General

Status	Available
Introduced	May 2009
Announced	March 2009
Network (2G)	GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Form factor	Block
Antenna type	Internal

Size

Dimensions

104.0 x 53.0 x 11.9 mm

Display

Type	Graphical
Coloured	Yes, TFT resistive touchscreen, 262K colors
Resolution	240 x 400 pixels
	- Accelerometer sensor

Memory

Shared memory	50 MB
	- microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB

Ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones	Yes
Ringtone profiles	Yes
	- MP3, WAV ringtones

Networking

GPRS	Yes, Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE	Yes, Class 12
USB	Yes, 2.0
Bluetooth	Yes, 2.1
WAP	Yes
Browser	Yes, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Email client	Yes

Features

Vibration	Yes
SMS	Send / Receive
MMS	Send / Receive
Camera	Builtin, 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, Smile detection, video (QVGA@15fps)
Java	Yes, MIDP 2.0
Games	Yes, (changeable)
Clock	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Calendar	Yes
To-do list	Yes
T9	Yes
Multiple numbers / contact	Yes
Handsfree	Yes
FM Radio	Yes
	- MP3/WMA/AAC player - H.263/H.264/MPEG4 player - Organizer - Shazam Find Music service

Standard Battery

Type	Li-Ion
Amperage	1000 mAh