All the major manufacturers now make 5 megapixel cameraphones. here we look at two, the Samsung G800 and LG Viewty.

Samsung is a South Korean mobile phone maker which holds the credit of manufacturing the largest numbers of sliders in the mobile market. The coming-soon Samsung G800 is an impressive 3G slider phone featuring an integrated 5 megapixel autofocus camera with flash. Music feature of the phone is brilliantly satiated with a built-in music player as well as a stereo FM radio. This is a Tri Band phone and supports web access thorugh WAP 2.0 XHTML and HTML. While memory part is managed with 160 MB internal memory plus MicroSD memory card, connectivity is fulfilled with Bluetooth A2DP, GPRS, EDGE and USB. The Samsung G600 also carries features like TV output, handsfree speakerphone, email support, gaming options etc.

LG Viewty mobile phone handset is a good example for a handset, which comes with dazzling look and amazing features. Its 3 inch large TFT screen gives a perfect display of the contents to the users. You can see the date, time and caller’s identification in 256K colors. You need not to wrestle with its keypad to access the menu. The users can operate this handset by touching the icons displayed on its screen.

The built in 5 megapixel camera is the star of the show here, packed to the gills with top-end features, and super-powered to take good pictures by digital zoom and flash. Its music player is capable to support latest formats such as MP3 and AAC. You can also tune into a radio station with its FM radio feature. The touchscreen (TFT, 262,000 colours, 240 x 400 pixels, 3 inches) in the LG Viewty is super cool and very effective. It is accompanied by a stylus and the users are expected to use their fingers instead. The only disadvantage is that you might find it a little hard to accustom yourself to its working but once that happens, it becomes a pleasure to use this touchscreen.

The Samsung announced G800 is a phone that beats style, a camera that has 5 MP. When it comes to the incorporation of new and fresh technology in the mobile phones, Samsung stands tall in the crowd along with Nokia and Motorola. Samsung is a big name we all know. Inculcating a range of cutting-edge-features under its belt, this South Korean giant has given a new name to the entire world. Not only the Samsung mobile phones are cool in features, they are aware of aesthetic sense too. In fact, Samsung is the sole manufacturer with boasting of having the largest number of slider mobile phones under its belt. Samsung is going to get another extension to its popular slider range very soon – it’s the Samsung G800.

The Samsung G800 wears a pretty look carrying a 2.4 inch 262k colour TFT screen with an amazing resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. With such a viewing arrangement, Samsung G800 will definitely give other high-end mobiles a run for their money. Armed with a brilliant 5 megapixel camera with Xenon flash light and autofocus, the device becomes a complete imaging tool for the photo enthusiasts. The advantage in the phone is its innovative 3 x optical zoom which delivers awe-inspiring stills as well as videos.

Music is superb via built-in music player and stereo FM radio. With connectivity options like 3G HSDPA, Bluetooth A2DP, USB, GPRS and EDGE, THE Samsung G800 becomes a complete package. While Internet is accessible through features like WAP 2.0 XHTML, HTML and RSS Feeds, the thrill of lifelike gaming can be experienced through embedded Java games and downloadable games. With 160MB internal memory and MicroSD memory card option, the Samsung G800 offers very good storing capacity to the users. Additional features are TV Output, handsfree speakerphone, mobile printing, document viewer, email support, call management, to-do-list, phonebook with 1000 number entry and so on.