Samsung A827 Access

The Samsung Access offers a brilliant display, great call and music quality, and a respectable set of midrange features.

The Samsung Access lacks some higher-end offerings such as voice dialing and its design is rather boring. Also, its photo quality was disappointing.

Though it offers a new AT&T feature, the Samsung Access isn't a compelling alternative to the flashier LG Vu.

Has TV tuner (if that's your thing). Sharp, bright display, great built-in speakers are perfect for TV and other multimedia. Access NetFront browser is one of the best on feature phones and can handle HTML web sites. Large, easy to use buttons and...

Outgoing call quality issues with background noise transmitted to call recipient. Lack of TV antenna reduces potential TV viewing area. No voice dialing

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3G support ; Good battery life ; Wide array of features

Multimedia not as well supported as on some other phones in this range ; Not particularly attractive

The Samsung Access-A827 is a decent Korean candy bar style phone. It has a lot of the same features as other devices in this sector, but falls short overall. Mix this with a design that is completely hit or miss, and the Samsung Access-A827 simply...