SAMSUNG: Samsung Z540

Sunday 15 July 2012

Samsung Z540

The Samsung Z540 is an ultra slim 3G phone - the same size as the Samsung Z510. Far slimmer than most clamshells, the Z540 looks amazing with its black textured surface. Sohisticated and understated, it looks much like a black Motorola RAZR but with the benefits of 3G! Can't be bad!

The keypad is flat but functional and works well. There are external music and camera keys and ergonomically the phone is very good. Functionally the Z540 is almost the same as the Z510, but it looks better. Notable features include 3G video calling, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a superb 262k colour display (and an excellent outside display too), MP3 player with dual loudspeakers, MP3 ringtones, dual loudspeakers and a digital power amp. In addition to 3G the Z540 is triband, and there's both Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Memory-wise, there's 140 Mbytes supplied, but with no option for an external memory card - this and the poor camera are perhaps the phone's only real weaknesses.