This thin slider phone with an internal antenna is sleek, stylish and classic. The 1.3 megapixel camera has a digital zoom as well as brightness and white balance controls and night mode. It also has a self-timer, multi-shot functions and spot metering. If you are a person who likes to record video clips then the T819 is a good fit for you.

The media player comes with stereo speakers and supports MP3 as well as other formats. These other formats include AAC, AAC , WMA and WAV. There is a microSD memory card slot as well as 30 MB of built-in memory. This makes it possible to store as many pictures, songs and videos as you want. You can enjoy all of the tunes you want anywhere you are.

The built-in camera and camcorder combination make it very simple for a user to take photos as well as record video clips. You never need to be caught unaware and empty handed at a moment you wish to save for posterity’s sake.

The look of the T819 can only be described as eye catching. It comes in a coffee brown color and has a large full-color screen. First impressions matter of course so anyone who wants a sleek, attractive design for a phone will appreciate this one.

The T819 has navigation controls that differ slightly from other Samsung models. It has a small circular toggle with a central OK key. There are two large controls on either side of the toggle. Each has a dual purpose. The top portion of each button is a soft key while the bottom portion is a calling key. Here you can also find a customizable shortcut control, a dedicated clear button and a web browser button.

While the navigation array is relatively easy to use, it is somewhat cramped. It would be so much better if the controls had been made larger. Some users will like the keypad buttons, while others will be less inclined. While these buttons are big, they are flat which means that thumb placement and finger placement was not taken into account when the phone was designed.

The T819 accommodates 1,000 contact names and numbers in the phone book, and allows multiple numbers for each contact. It also supports groups, ringer ID and picture ID.

Other features of the T819 include text and multimedia messaging, a vibrate mode, a calendar and an alarm clock. There is also a task list, a notepad, a timer, a calculator, a world clock, a currency converter, a unit converter and a stopwatch.

Pros

There are lots of reasons for you to buy the Samsung SGH-T819. Look below:

* Attractive and sleek coffee brown color
* Very easy to use
* A very decent midrange feature set
* MP3 player
* 1.3 MP camera with video capture capabilities

Cons

No cell phone can have everything. Here are the few negative items related to the T819:

* Call quality could be better
* The navigation set up is rather cramped
* Photo quality is not as good as it could be (marginally average)

Overall

The Samsung SGH-T819 is a decent phone that does the job it was meant to do. However, its physical appearance is more up to par than is its performance. This phone would be fine for a person who would like to have a camera phone to take occasion pictures but does not plan to snap photos all of the time.