Samsung Tocco Ultra Review

In the Samsung Tocco Ultra, we find a mix of touch screen technology and keypad user friendliness in a slider phone case.
 
Physically, the phone feels quite sturdy and well-balanced when you hold it. It is also a nice size – with dimension of 52 by 110 by 13 mm and a weight of 118 grams. The Samsung Tocco Ultra is also a pleasant to look at – featuring a smoky black with hot red accent. (The phone also comes with a blue accent through O2 only).

The AMOLED touch screen is bright, with vivid colours that really pop. Three navigation buttons are located just beneath it. Open the slider and you’re presented with a user-friendly keypad with back-lighting and well-spaced keys for easy texting.

One of the best features of the Tocco Ultra is its 8.0 megapixel camera. The camera is easy to use and the resulting photo quality is sharp. One of least favoured features is the resistive touch screen. The interface is weak and it can be difficult to use; sometimes taking several deliberate presses to get the phone to do what it is supposed to do.

To compare mobile phones, we look to the Sony Ericsson C905, which also features an 8 megapixel camera, only with Xenon flash versus the Tocco Ultra’s dual LED. The C905 also has Wi-Fi capability, which the Tocco Ultra does not.

The Samsung Tocco Ultra is available through several contract mobile phone deals, as well as on pay-as-you-go and SIM free.