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Samsung D807 vs Moto V3i?
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Posted by: IceTide

Should I get the D807 or wait for the release of the V3i? All opinions welcome. TIA.

EDIT: Any other suggestions are also welcome.

Posted by: tdawgmd

I was basically going to ask the same question--cingular replaced my v3, and I went ahead and sold it on ebay. I would probably get the unlocked version of the v3i though instead of waiting for the official release--what's everyone's opinion? The d807 looks pretty sweet, and I won't have to mod my phone to get it to work correctly--probably going to buy one of either from ebay today.

Posted by: IceTide

Anyone?Please?

Posted by: jamminjohn

I have the d807 and I am not impressed. The ear
volume is very low and the mp3 player is not very good. I seem to hang up on callers when I slide up the slider and it drops back down. I would like to see the mp3 player look a little more like Itunes which seems easy to use. I hope this helps you out.

Posted by: tdawgmd

guys like helpermonkey and ihap seem pretty impressed with the 807--like to hear another opinion please.

Also--is this phone's UI anything like the 357? If so I think I'll pass.

Posted by: jjmc2000

My daughter and I have both had D807s for about 4 days and it is a very good phone. Almost as good of signal as my Nokia and the earpiece volume is fine for my 53 year old ears. It took a while to get used to the menus but my only complaint is the lack of headphone availability. Battery life is OK. Ringtones are limited but that is probably a Cingular deal so they can sell you more tones. The camera is excellent even though I don't care about it. Have not tried the MP3 player but the menus seem ok. I have never been a Motorola fan so this is a good alternative until the Nokia 6126 comes out. My daughter has an even higher opinoin of th D807. That will be my next phone.

The 807 is a good solid choice and I suspect is a bit cheaper than the v3i price will be. Hope this helps.

Posted by: BellaDea

one of my coworkers tried the D807 for a couple of days and absolutely loved it. his only complaint was the earpeice volume being low so it was hard hearing anyone compared to his nokia. course that seems to be a samsung thing....

Posted by: tdawgmd

nokia 6131(aka 6126) also had very low ear piece volume

Posted by: Cardiff Giant

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Originally Posted by BellaDea

one of my coworkers tried the D807 for a couple of days and absolutely loved it. his only complaint was the earpeice volume being low so it was hard hearing anyone compared to his nokia. course that seems to be a samsung thing....

that was my big beef with the phone too. I was torn between a Razr and an 807 but ended up going with the razr due to higher earpiece volume. The signal sucked on it though so I ended up exchanging it fora W600.

Posted by: IceTide

Bump, what do you think about a V3i or a comparable SE phone?

Posted by: inspector

Can't help but sympathize with you..the good this about razr is - obvious - the looks....and despite what my friends woudl say on the forum - it is quite strong...dropped it twice - i know...
on the other hand - I just ordered 807 - so I will tell you how it works about...I have my doubts about the whole slider action...
and I have never used a samsung phone....

Posted by: calichik120

i got the d807 this weekend and i was scared because of all the things said about the ear piece volume. but maybe it's just mine, but it's pretty loud to me. i can hear it when i'm in the car driving and in loud places. it's a definate step up from my old v600.

Posted by: panaph0bic

i dont like the way razrs look. i hate the screen and the keyboard layout, and menus/GUI. all my friends have them.

i had nextel for 7 years, and went to Verizon. After 2 months dealing with their crappy service, they let me out w/o an ETF. I had the Treo 700w. After this, i was just looking for a really thin phone to put in my pocket (try bringing a Treo 700 out to the bar/club with you, and you look like a total dork

) .... (im 21, so for the older business crowd, 700w is fine no matter what). but the service sucked.

i went to Cingular yesterday. the 807 and Razr were the 2 thinnest phones. I got the 870 cuz i dont like the way the razr looks, etc. I love it so far. It's simple compared to the Treo i had, but thats comparing apples to oranges. The slider is no problem. I havent had it close down and hang up a call on me like some people say. I also changed it so when i slide the screen down, it doesnt hang up (continues doing whatever you're doing). Therefore, while in a call, i can slide it down to make the phone more compact.

The only complaint i have is the earpiece volume. From reading, it seems most Samsung phones eventually get a hack for this.

MP3 ringtones and wallpapers are no problem either. Both can be transferred via bluetooth easily, and free.

Posted by: inspector

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Originally Posted by panaph0bic

i dont like the way razrs look. i hate the screen and the keyboard layout, and menus/GUI. all my friends have them.

i had nextel for 7 years, and went to Verizon. After 2 months dealing with their crappy service, they let me out w/o an ETF. I had the Treo 700w. After this, i was just looking for a really thin phone to put in my pocket (try bringing a Treo 700 out to the bar/club with you, and you look like a total dork

WHERE can I get them for free??

Posted by: tuolumne

The Samsung has a more vibrant display, MUCH MUCH better, nicer looking, faster navigating UI that looks downright sexy with the Black skin.

The earpiece volume seemed louder than the Moto RAZR to my ears

Posted by: flnsx

Dude,

The D600 has the loudest earpiece EVER. Wonder why they vary from model to model.

Get a D600 if you REALLY want a good phone.

Posted by: neptunesk

I have both phones. I got the Motorola v3i while living in London. I returned home in April. I just got the Samsung 807 since my Cingular contract was past it's date. They are both great phones. The Samsung has a much better screen (it can even be seen clearly in sunlight where the motorola is harder to read), but the Motorola has more display/skin options. As for the mp3 players they both work well though my V3i doesn't have itunes so... The signal is about the same and the battery life is also comparable, though so far the samsung is doing a bit better- I'd say it really depends on how important the screen display is to you, though you're also more likely to damage the Samsung one since the Motorola is protected since it's a clam shell phone (I've dropped it a few times and it never got messed up).

I hope this helps.

Posted by: Serifan

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Originally Posted by tuolumne

The earpiece volume seemed louder than the Moto RAZR to my ears

I would think any phone is louder than a RAZR; unless you seem edit/hack the phone, it is unbearable. I just ordered a D807, so we'll see.

Posted by: CoreyTheGent

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Originally Posted by mistWalker

I would think any phone is louder than a RAZR; unless you seem edit/hack the phone, it is unbearable. I just ordered a D807, so we'll see.

Not sure about the GSM phones, but that's certainly not the case with Verizon's RAZRs. They have very loud and crisp earpieces.

Aside from that, I'd have to go with the D807. V3i w/out EDGE = no business from me. It'd be like buying a Verizon phone with their crappy UI. We must not oblige mediocrity and any person who lets Moto get by with that EDGE chipset problem is doing just that.

Posted by: Tjash2010

I just got done selling my D807 for the V3i. I had a V3i and sold it to get this phone.

The Samsung has very low earpiece volume. Also I didnt like the slider. If would always hang up on people because it would slide shut. It also scratchs really easily, I set it down on a tiled table and it got scratched just from sitting there. There was 1 big scratch and several smaller ones, I was really mad cause i had JUST gotten it a few hours ago. The Mp3 player is also not very good, I had all my music on my card but when i would go into the Mp3 player it would say it wasnt there. So I had to go to the sounds/ringtones and click manually on each one. I couldnt do playlists or anything.

The V3i is a much better phone to me because its music capabilities and its loud earpiece volume. Its also cheaper if you buy it offline. I payed 275.00 for my D807 and 214.00 for my V3i...

Posted by: tuolumne

Except of course the V3i's interface sucks.

Posted by: Serifan

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Originally Posted by CoreyTheGent

Not sure about the GSM phones, but that's certainly not the case with Verizon's RAZRs. They have very loud and crisp earpieces.

I've used both the CDMA and the GSM RAZR. I am not sure if it's a technology issue (CDMA vs. GSM) or just Cingular and the codec they use here in NYC, but the VZW version is much louder.

Posted by: SmokinTrickster

I really like the V3i with itunes. Its the phone I use and I have no complaints. I do think the earpiece volume was to low, but I've modded it alot so no problems anymore. But the few times I've played around with the 807, I found the interface just awsome.

Posted by: xbmods

the d807 rocks had mine for a little over a week the ear peice is a little low but compared to the razer it's compairing a vw to a porche the screen is crisp, they are almost exactly the same size since my 807 fits perfectly in my razr pouch