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Cons PenTile display6. Critics 11 reviews. Users - Not yet scored. Samsung Focus 2. Read Full Review. Laptop Magazine. PC Mag. The Focus 2's biggest problem is Nokia—specifically, the stellar Lumia , a Windows Phone with a larger and more vibrant screen, 16GB of internal storage, and a slimmer and classier design, all for the same price as the Focus 2.
Photos are easy to take in daylight, and if you play around with the settings — adjusting the sharpness, saturation level, white balance, ISO, and contrast just right — you can get a decent low-light shot as well. Still, results are not even close to as nice as iPhone 4S shots, and aren't quite as good as photos taken with the Nokia Lumia 's 8-megapixel camera.
My only complaint is that it never got quite bright enough. Even the highest brightness option looked lackluster, and was noticeably less bright next to the original Focus and the Nokia Lumia Don't get me wrong, this definitely isn't a better phone than the Nokia Lumia It doesn't have the same curb appeal and falls short in comparative specs like the onboard camera and available storage. But if you're looking for an affordable, entry-level smartphone and are curious about the Windows Phone platform, the Samsung Focus 2 is a good choice.
Slick and compact design. Good call quality. Only 8GB of storage without the option to expand. Tethering to a laptop in Midtown Manhattan, the best we managed was around 5 Mbps down and 4 Mbps up according to SpeedTest.
We experienced load times in excess of a minute to fully load pages over WiFi with the Lumia , and the results aren't any better here. You won't catch any checkerboarding, but scroll down a long webpage and you'll be greeted by a sea of white for a second or two.
Lackluster speeds aside, we came away quite impressed with the audio quality on the Focus 2. Compared to the Lumia , the device has much less hiss in the signal and a bit less grit to overall sound, with headphones plugged in. Although WP7. Unluckily enough for Nokia's flagship, it doesn't stop there -- the Focus 2's earpiece produced clearer audio, without the slightest hints of metallic tones like the Lumia produces. Even the speakerphone sounds clearer, making the 's sound a bit muddier and condensed in comparison it's sound is noticeably thicker, however.
Interestingly enough, the Focus 2 also has a hotter volume output at least in the lower volume settings through its headphone jack, needing only to hit 3 or 4 out of 30 when the Lumia needed to be near 15 to achieve the same output.
With both devices, though, callers on the other end didn't have any complaints about hearing us. The Lumia is certainly a good performer in the voice quality department, but there's no question that Samsung's lower-tiered device comes out a step ahead.
And in case you're wondering, the included in-ear headphones are essentially save for the inline remote and mic what you'd get with a Galaxy Player : passable at best.
Let's start this section by stating that, no, this 5-megapixel shooter won't rival your Canon S95s. It does have some redeeming qualities, however, especially when pit it against the Lumia Once you get into the Focus 2's live screen, the 's look awful by comparison -- the framerate is smoother while panning, and the dreaded pink center that other WP7.
The Lumia does produce sharper images with more information and a wider angle thanks to its 8-megapixel sensor and 28mm lens, but the Focus 2 never slipped up with auto white balance like the does on nearly every shot.
Its contrast levels are a bit over the top on auto and highlights tended to get blown out easily, but you can always adjust your settings thanks to Windows Phone's plethora of manual options. Low-light performance from the Focus is acceptable. The images produced are noticeably less noisy than the Lumia, but the shots do come out a bit darker. The lens also suffers from some extreme flare-ups when any bright lights from cars and the like are introduced, so don't bet on anything other than artsy results in those types of situations.
We were able to achieve better bokeh from the macro mode on the Focus 2 than the , but it had had a tendency to focus on the background in challenging light situations. The time it'll take to catch focus with both devices is about the same: not particularly quick.
You'd be better off just whipping out a standalone camera if you're hoping to catch moving subjects, as you're results will always have a bit of blur. You'll also find a 4x digital zoom, but we'd steer clear of it as the results are worse than the VGA front-facing camera. Speaking of that, it'll do okay for videocalls. Spare yourself the grief and don't even go for it.
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