Abandon the DC card: A review of four smartphones with over 10 million pixels

by liu089xiao on 2009-11-23 12:36:34

In September 2000, when Sharp collaborated with Japan's then mobile operator J-PHONE to launch the world's first camera phone — the Sharp J-SH04, it did not cause a stir within the industry or among consumers. From the debut of the megapixel phone in 2003 to now, in the span of six years, Samsung has already launched a phone with a ten-megapixel camera. On the other hand, the development of pixel count is no longer the main direction; more professional functionality and practicality have become the new highlights of camera phones. Sony Ericsson's Cyber-shot series has transplanted traditional digital camera brands into the mobile phone domain, and more DC-related settings at a professional level are gradually appearing in phone menus. The era of one device ruling the world is coming closer step by step. Below, we will recommend several ten-megapixel camera phones, including the Samsung M8910 (specifications, price, forum), Sony Ericsson Satio (specifications, price, pictures, forum) (Idou), Sharp SH-06A (pictures, forum), and Sharp 933SH.

Recommended Model: Samsung M8910 (specifications, price, forum)

Reference Price: 3500 RMB (customized model)

From an appearance perspective, this Samsung M8910 does not differ much from the previously launched M8800 (specifications, price, pictures, forum). Whether it’s the overall style or line contours of the phone, or even the partial details on the front side, they are all very similar, failing to bring us more surprises. However, the phone's screen has been upgraded to a 3.1-inch AMOLED material screen with a high resolution of 800x400 pixels, offering quite exceptional display results.

As an unwavering promoter of increasing camera phone pixel values, Samsung equipped this phone with a 12-megapixel camera. This camera has a 28mm wide-angle shooting capability and features dual-flashlight configuration. Besides a professional xenon flashlight, it also provides high-brightness LED flashlight support on its body. In terms of focusing, the Samsung M8910 supports touch focus, face recognition functions, and also powerful shooting features like object automatic focus tracking.

Specifications:

Model: M8910

Phone Band: WCDMA (3G)

Main Screen Parameters: 720x480 pixels, contrast ratio 10000:1

Camera Pixels: 12 megapixels

Bluetooth: Bluetooth v2.1, A2DP Bluetooth stereo

WiFi (WLAN): Supports WiFi

Expansion Card: Supports TF card (microSD card), maximum support for 16GB expansion

Editor's Comment: Camera phones are always climbing higher in pixel counts, trying to outdo their competitors. This trend is more evident in Japanese and Korean phones. The Samsung M8910 truly brings camera phones into the ten-megapixel era. As the first 12MP phone currently available on the market, the Samsung M8910's photographic effect can rival a 2000 RMB digital camera. Of course, the selling points of the M8910 are not just these; the 3.1-inch WVGA hand-writable touch screen is another major selling point of this phone.

Samsung M8910 Pros and Cons:

**Pros:**

1. 12.1 million pixel camera, 28 mm wide-angle lens.

2. Xenon flash and auxiliary focusing light, strong photography function.

3. Scene auto-recognition function (Smart Auto).

4. 3.1 inch 16 million color WVGA AMOLED touch screen.

5. TouchWiz user interface.

**Cons:**

1. Does not adopt a universal 3.5mm headphone jack.

2. Does not support optical zoom.

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