Samsung F480 Tocco

What do we call this new mobile phone from Samsung exactly? Does Samsung actually know themselves ? The Samsung Tocco? The Samsung F480? Or how about Samsung F480 Tocco!

Anyway, confusion over the exact name aside it’s a very very good mobile phone – in fact, one of the best we’ve seen this year s far.

Touchscreens are very much “en vogue” at the moment & the F480 is no exception in using this method of browsing the menu & using the phone itself. Samsung have rattled quite a few touchscreen models off & are getting pretty good at the concept as it responds incredibly well – unlike some other phones, notably the LG KF600 which is awful. The screen itself is very large at 2.8″ and it’s crystal clear resolution makes using the Tocco a real pleasure.

Being a 3.5g handset the Samsung F480 Tocco is great to use for browsing the Web or downloading music & videos as it all happens super fast thanks to 3g speeds.

The camera is a highly commendable 5 megapixel affair that features auto face detection, auto focus, flash & video and image stabilisation. It also has a slow motion function and built-in video editor. All good stuff!

Considering the specification of the handset, the Tocco is quite small & light compared to most of the latest mobile phones available – it’s dimensions are just 98.4 x 55 x 11.6 mm and the weight comes in at 100g. Battery life is around 3 hours talktime and 300 hours of standby time, which isn’t amazing but certainly not bad at all.

All in all, we reckon that it’s a great mobile phone and certainly a top contender for best handset of 2008. The Samsung F480 Tocco Sim Free is now available and it’s available on most UK networks too.