Samsung’s Ultra Edition series comprises a number of thin, sleek handsets that are designed to give
Motorola and its RAZR variants a run for their money. We’ve already looked at one phone in the range, the D900, a slider that Riyad reviewed back in September. He was broadly in favour of that handset, but had some reservations and I feel the same about the Tri-band clamshell D830.
A quick hunt around the operator Web sites as I wrote this review revealed only Orange actually listing the D830 as available - and even then it is ‘out of stock’ and has no pricing information. I did find it SIM free at Expansys UK for £229.95 though, which gives an indication that it is likely to be priced attractively with an operator subsidy.
The D830 is an ultra slim clamshell handset. It is 103mm tall, 54mm wide a mere 9.9mm thick and weighs 91.5g.
I have already mentioned Motorola’s RAZR so let’s get the size and weight comparison out of the way early on. The RAZR V3 comes in at 98 x 53 x 13.9mm and 95g. Samsung then, has produced a handset which is a shade taller and wider than the V3 but a whole 4mm thinner as well as a few grammes lighter. The differences aren’t vast though and on their own wouldn’t be enough to make me choose one way or the other between the two handsets. TrustedReviews - Samsung SGH-D830