Weighing in at only 93.5 grams, the Samsung S5230 is a touchscreen phone you can have fun with. It features a huge 3-inch display with 240x300 pixel resolution, and runs on TouchWiz. This user interface uses drag-and-drop technology, can read your written words and is able to be tailored to suit you.
 
This Samsung model is indeed very lush. It is thin (only 11.9mm deep) and striking to behold. There are three hardware keys in addition to the touchscreen, as well as a volume control on the side. The port used to connect the charger, data cable and headphones is hidden under a protective cap on the left side of the handset. On the right side there is a dedicated camera key as well as a hold key so you can lock or unlock the screen. The right side also holds the stylus.

Underneath this compact exterior lie not only a powerful operating system, but also a myriad of features. The S5230 sports a 3-megapixel camera, which has a built-in image stabiliser and auto focus technology. There is a flash so you can capture all your favourite midnight moments, and the camera can also be used to record video footage. Gesture locking and accelerometer sensors mean you can control this handset with a flick of your wrist.

The Samsung S5230 has a stereo FM radio and is loaded with a Shazam Find Music service. With this great little function you can finally identify that song you hear all the time, but can never remember the name of, just by recording a small segment with the S5230. Another little treat is the built-in access to Google Search and Gmail.

Additional features include Bluetooth capability and a microSD card slot that can support up to 16GB, on top of the standard 50MB of built-in memory. With all of these features it is comforting to know that the Samsung S5230 will be there for you with 800 hours of battery time on standby and around ten hours of talk time.