Verizon Wireless SCH-U450 Intensity

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Pros:

Solid build quality. Pleasant QWERTY keyboard. Excellent battery life.
Low price, Comfortable keyboard; number pad on top, Good call quality and battery life, Solid build quality.
The Samsung Intensity has an attractive and compact design, a great keyboard, and a nice display. It has a megapixel camera, a music player, and GPS.

Cons:

Non-standard headphone jack. Crappy camera. Includes Verizon's usual nickel-and-dime messaging apps.
Archaic, overly childoriented operating system, Not as inexpensive as it should be for the features, 1X data only; very slow Internet access as a result, Only a 2.5mm headset jack, Small screen.

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Last revision on November 6, 2009

Reviewers Liked

Solid build quality. Pleasant QWERTY keyboard. Excellent battery life
Low price, Comfortable keyboard; number pad on top, Good call quality and battery life, Solid build quality
The Samsung Intensity has an attractive and compact design, a great keyboard, and a nice display. It has a megapixel camera, a music player, and GPS

Reviewers Didn't Like

Non-standard headphone jack. Crappy camera. Includes Verizon's usual nickel-and-dime messaging apps
Archaic, overly childoriented operating system, Not as inexpensive as it should be for the features, 1X data only; very slow Internet access as a result, Only a 2.5mm headset jack, Small screen
The Samsung Intensity cant download songs over the air even though it is compatible with V Cast Music, the navigation keys are a little cramped, and the photo quality could be improved. The microSD card slot is inconveniently located behind the batter

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Intensity is a nicely designed messaging phone with good battery life and a powerful speakerphone, but the camera and lack of 3G were...

By PC Mag on November 06, 2009

The Intensity would likely be better positioned as a truly free-on-contract phone rather than simply an inexpensive phone. While it's decidedly less expensive than a smartphone, there are enough devices that are only slightly more expensive that add...

By Electronista on October 18, 2009

The Samsung Intensity is a simple entry-level messaging phone with a few multimedia goodies thats very affordable and easy to use. Price range: $0.00 check prices See all products in the...

By cnet on September 16, 2009

If you are in search of a messaging phone at an affordable price, then the Samsung Intensity SCH-U450 for Verizon Wireless might be what you are looking for. The Intensity has an attractive design that won’t weigh you down, as well as a full...

By Dev Hardware on October 29, 2009