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part of the

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G-series. It features a 5-megapixel camera with

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flash as well as 3x

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, a very rare feature for a camera phone. It was introduced in October 2007 and released in November. The phone uses

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cards. It has FM-radio and mp3 playback. This was one of the first mobile phones with 5-megapixel camera (the previous

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had it before though). Product's software allows many options for taking photos and photo editor. It can be charged with power adapter or via USB cable. It has a 2.4-inch

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LCD display. Samsung advertised the G800 as the "world's first 5 megapixel camera phone with 3x optical zoom". The handset was succeeded by the

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Features

*Vibration : Available *Camera Flash : Xenon *Camera Optics : Optical Zoom *Video Recording : Available *Java : MIDP 2.0 *Bluetooth : v2.0

Critical response

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praised its camera while noting that the optical zoom added bulk.

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gave 3.5/5, praising the camera and call quality but criticising the camera flash and web browser. Trusted Reviews awarded 8/10.

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praised the camera and optical zoom ability, but criticised the lack of

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operating system.

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