Samsung SGH-T749 Highlight

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
Average:

4
Bad:

2

Pros:

Nice build quality, incredible battery life, pleasant multimedia experience
Big, bright screen, Customizable interface.
Responsive touch screen. TouchWiz interface works well. Excellent battery life.

Cons:

Gimmicky homescreen
Too expensive, Builtin apps are unreliable

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Last revision on August 26, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Nice build quality, incredible battery life, pleasant multimedia experience
Big, bright screen, Customizable interface
Responsive touch screen. TouchWiz interface works well. Excellent battery life
Small, cute and colorful touchscreen phone. Screen and interface were touch friendly and very responsive.
The Samsung Highlight has an easy-to-use design with satisfying call quality. It supports T-Mobile's 3G network and a functional feature set with a camera and music player

Reviewers Didn't Like

Gimmicky homescreen
Too expensive, Builtin apps are unreliable
MicroSD card slot is underneath the battery. Both color choices are garish
No 3.5mm headphone jack; no threaded messaging; limited T-Mobile 3G availability; microSD slot behind battery; awkward to unlock
TouchWiz interface seems cluttered. Phone is a jack of all trades, master of none. Web browser and multimedia features are adequate, but not impressive.
The Samsung Highlight's call volume is low and speakerphone quality is unimpressive. Its memory card slot is located behind the battery

Expert reviews and ratings

The T-Mobile Samsung Highlight offers an amazing multi-media experience in a small form factor. The 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display with 240 x 400 pixel resolution is responsive, and renders a fun user experience, although the TouchWiz UI is a...

By BrightHub on May 23, 2011

Samsungs SGH-T749 Highlight, from T-Mobile, offers a great multimedia experience in a small form factor. The 3-inch WQVGA (240 x 400 pixel) resolution touchscreen display is responsive and offers a fun user experience, though the TouchWiz homescreen...

By MobileBurn on August 18, 2009

Nowadays everyone wants a device to manage their schedule, access social networking services, and play the occasional music video--all on a touchscreen that resembles a Star Trek tricorder. The Samsung Highlight ($130 with a two-year T-Mobile...

By PCWorld on August 06, 2009

The entry-level Samsung Highlight is a good choice for T-Mobile subscribers looking for a touch screen handset thats easy to...

By PC Mag on July 30, 2009

Don't even think of buying the Highlight unless you live in one of T-Mobile's 3G...

By Digital Trends on July 30, 2009

The problem the Samsung Highlight suffers is not that its a bad handset, but that it believes its better than it really...

By Pocket-lint on July 29, 2009

The Samsung Highlight t749 is T-Mobiles third TouchWiz phone and its the most affordable at launch. TouchWiz is Samsungs touch screen user interface complete with widgets, a full HTML web browser and a design that focuses on ease of use. The phone...

By MobileTechReview on July 16, 2009

The Samsung Highlight is an interesting alternative to the Samsung Behold, and we think it will have more appeal for a younger audience looking for a cool phone without the advanced camera features and chunky design of the former phone. We like the...

By infoSync World on July 15, 2009

The Samsung Highlight doesn't offer anything you haven't seen before, but it works quite well as an entry-level touch-screen...

By cnet on July 15, 2009

The Samsung Highlight is a slim touch screen cell phone that has a lot going for it: 3G connectivity with T-Mobile’s Web2Go interface, 3-megapixel camera, solid battery life, and impressive call quality. Plus the cell phone even comes with...

By PhoneDog on January 01, 2006

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