Conclusion
Overall the phone feels nice but does not seem very durable. If you open the swivel the wrong way it might snap right off. Also the swivel feels very loose when comparing it to other
Sony Ericsson phones that have the same design.
The X830 is not a Quad-Band phone which makes it unpractical for North American users. It will still work with GSM carriers but since there is no 850 GSM band it is a major disappointment. Another downside to the phone is the keypad layout. The keypad has only two numbers per row. Since everyone is used to the normal keypad with three numbers in one row, you will have to get used to it.
The X830 is not an iPhone, but could be the alternative like the iPod Nano is for the iPod. If you cannot wait for the iPhone to be released, then this may be an alternative for you in the meanwhile.
What’s in the box?
Headphones, manuals, neck strap, headphone adaptor to convert to 3.5 headphone jack, USB cable and software. Since the X830 is from overseas and no North American version has been released, you have to get a converter for the charger.
Overall the X830 is very small in size and some people may not even believe that it is a phone. The X830 is no way an alternative to the iPhone being released by apple because of the lack of features, but by the time the iPhone is actually released Samsung may have another model up their sleeves!!
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