I mentioned the screen – bright, bold, and big. Thanks to the
AMOLED, the black levels are better than my backlit LED HDTV. I decided
to rip a few of my Blu-Rays to the device in 480p to see its full
potential, and it’s absolutely a pleasure to watch – sharp and
ghost-free.

It’s thin – really thin, which makes up for its size in the other
two dimensions. I have big hands and deep pockets, so the length/width
isn’t an issue for me (I actually like having some screen real estate
so my sausage fingers can type on the touch screen). However, this is
one of those phones that is you really need to get your hands on before
you buy, just to make sure it won’t be too big for you.

Despite Samsung’s decision to go with a slightly faster Hummingbird
on this phone rather than a newer dual-core, it’s still really fast. In
day-to-day use it’s been lag free, and I’ve only slowed it down a
couple of times by purposely running several intensive applications. As
long as you’re good about closing applications you’re not using, you’ll
probably never see any slow down.

UI is nice, and if you’ve used an Android phone in the past, or if
you’re familiar with an iPhone, you’ll be able to dive right in. It’s
quick and responsive. Apps are a piece of cake to download/install, and
thanks to AT&T’s policy changes, you can now use the Amazon App
Store on this phone. Plenty of storage, with 16GB on-board and an
external SD slot for up to 32GB more (though it comes with just a 2GB
card).

The camera is great – 8MP with flash (unlike the Captivate), though
the LED flash is a little harsh in low light. This problem is not
exclusive to the Infuse though – LED flashes just suck. The video, on
the other hand, is exceptional. I took this to a friend’s wedding last
weekend in even in some tricky light situations, it maintained
artifact-free recording at 720, with nary a hiccup. Output to HDMI
works really well, though it does require you to carry around the HDMI
adapter. A minor shortcoming.

My highest praise for this phone, however, is that the battery life
has been exceptional. I’d say I’m a moderate to heavy data user, and
without any major power tweaks, Wifi on all day, the occasional viewing
of video, a little Angry Birds mixed in, I can go almost two days
without a charge. With minimal use and some manual management of the
radio (turning of GPS, Bluetooth, Wifi), I can get almost three. I
don’t know of any other phone on the market with this kind of
performance that even comes close. My girlfriend’s Inspire and my
coworker’s iPhone 4 get a day each, if they’re lucky, with similar
usage.

I could keep raving, but the bottom line: if you want a
fully-featured phone with an amazing screen and exceptional battery,
look no further. There are a host of new dual-core phones on the
horizon, but whether or not they’ll be able to match this phone in
battery life is TBD. It’s cheaper on Amazon, but before you click “Add
to Cart”, I’d highly recommend stopping into a store and checking one
out first, just to make sure it fits in your hand.

*** P.S. If you will buy this Infuse 4G I suggest at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00505S2RI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=slashgear.com-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B00505S2RI

I mentioned the screen – bright, bold, and big. Thanks to the
AMOLED, the black levels are better than my backlit LED HDTV. I decided
to rip a few of my Blu-Rays to the device in 480p to see its full
potential, and it’s absolutely a pleasure to watch – sharp and
ghost-free.

It’s thin – really thin, which makes up for its size in the other
two dimensions. I have big hands and deep pockets, so the length/width
isn’t an issue for me (I actually like having some screen real estate
so my sausage fingers can type on the touch screen). However, this is
one of those phones that is you really need to get your hands on before
you buy, just to make sure it won’t be too big for you.

Despite Samsung’s decision to go with a slightly faster Hummingbird
on this phone rather than a newer dual-core, it’s still really fast. In
day-to-day use it’s been lag free, and I’ve only slowed it down a
couple of times by purposely running several intensive applications. As
long as you’re good about closing applications you’re not using, you’ll
probably never see any slow down.

UI is nice, and if you’ve used an Android phone in the past, or if
you’re familiar with an iPhone, you’ll be able to dive right in. It’s
quick and responsive. Apps are a piece of cake to download/install, and
thanks to AT&T’s policy changes, you can now use the Amazon App
Store on this phone. Plenty of storage, with 16GB on-board and an
external SD slot for up to 32GB more (though it comes with just a 2GB
card).

The camera is great – 8MP with flash (unlike the Captivate), though
the LED flash is a little harsh in low light. This problem is not
exclusive to the Infuse though – LED flashes just suck. The video, on
the other hand, is exceptional. I took this to a friend’s wedding last
weekend in even in some tricky light situations, it maintained
artifact-free recording at 720, with nary a hiccup. Output to HDMI
works really well, though it does require you to carry around the HDMI
adapter. A minor shortcoming.

My highest praise for this phone, however, is that the battery life
has been exceptional. I’d say I’m a moderate to heavy data user, and
without any major power tweaks, Wifi on all day, the occasional viewing
of video, a little Angry Birds mixed in, I can go almost two days
without a charge. With minimal use and some manual management of the
radio (turning of GPS, Bluetooth, Wifi), I can get almost three. I
don’t know of any other phone on the market with this kind of
performance that even comes close. My girlfriend’s Inspire and my
coworker’s iPhone 4 get a day each, if they’re lucky, with similar
usage.

I could keep raving, but the bottom line: if you want a
fully-featured phone with an amazing screen and exceptional battery,
look no further. There are a host of new dual-core phones on the
horizon, but whether or not they’ll be able to match this phone in
battery life is TBD. It’s cheaper on Amazon, but before you click “Add
to Cart”, I’d highly recommend stopping into a store and checking one
out first, just to make sure it fits in your hand.

*** P.S. If you will buy this Infuse 4G I suggest at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00505S2RI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=slashgear.com-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399349&creativeASIN=B00505S2RI

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the infuse…

is better in design than the gs2…

the gs2 has chrome on only the front edge…while the infuse has chrome all around the edges until it reaches the textured plastic….

makes me wonder…why the gs2 wasn’t designed in similar fashion…maybe Samsung wanted to meet the spec sheet on weight….but i would taken a couple of more grams for a more fluid look…

either way…buying the gs2 when it comes out…but it would have been better if they adopted that fully chromed out edge…it would have gone well with my extended Cadillac Escalade with 65 inch chromed out spinning rims…I guess I just have to be contempt with it…