Simple, striking and straightforward, these are the qualities that the Samsung X200 possesses. It is a clamshell phone with an internal antenna. The latest mobile handset from Samsung may not always get attention from people who see it for the first time. Personally, I find it a masculine-phone since the design is so simple—clean cut and unadorned. It has a black Samsung label on a classic, metallic color with silver arrow buttons on the side. It also has a blue light signal, which can serve as an alert for incoming messages or calls.
Once again, I admired the neat design of Samsung phones, especially when they 'hide' the earphone and charging port with a removable cover. Weighing only 77 grams, the phone is very light and it can be left hanging on a neck or tucked unobtrusively inside a pants pocket. I loved operating this phone. The keypad is very uncomplicated. Measuring 85 x 44 x 20 mm, it is not only light, it is also very easy to hold.
Even if the Samsung X200 appears as a no-frills design, the phone becomes striking once the phone is opened. The colors on the screen can surely capture anyone’s attention (it’s 65K, and it clearly makes up for the simplicity of the phone’s exterior).
As I explored the handset even more, I found it hassle-free. The display has 128 x 160 pixels with 8 lines. Matched with preferred wallpaper, the phone’s display is neat even if the service provider’s basic icons are shown on it. If the menu is opened, only the essential icons can be seen. I like the way the icons are spread on the display with the label changing as I was choosing which among the phone’s
features I wanted to use. The icons are also animated and I really find the colors fun to look at.
Among the sub-menus of the Samsung X200 are the service provider menu, call records, network services, sound settings, messages, funbox, organizer, phonebook and phone settings. These menus can be accessed also by keying in their respective numbers on the keypad, which is an alternative to using the 5-point navigational key. The Internet can be also be accessed using this phone but it is service provider dependent. The phone is SMS and MMS capable and it can handle Polyphonic ringtones.
The ability to play MP3 files is also a feature of this phone, but I wasn’t able to try it out since I do not have the USB connector for this phone. I probably should have used the Infrared port to transfer songs.
The phonebook on my other phone was easily transferred into this phone using the Infrared port; no mean feat considering that my other phone’s Infrared port is not exactly compatible with this phone. Speaking of phonebooks, the Samsung X200 allows users to store up to 1000 entries.
The phone can handle downloaded Java games so if you have Internet-based games, you may play it in this phone. The phone’s battery-life lasted over 2 days and mind you, I was constantly using the phone. The phone’s stand by time is about 350 hours.
The Samsung X200 is a no-nonsense tool but the gizmo is also quite fun to use.
