Samsung SGH-T499 Dart

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

1
Bad:

3

Pros:

It’s priced at free with a contract.
Lightweight. Good music playback.
It’s priced at free with a contract

Cons:

Cheap feeling handset, Low quality display, Sluggish performance with basic operations, Shoots ugly looking photos & videos
Poor voice quality. Sluggish. Buggy. Dim, ugly, low-res screen.

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Last revision on November 7, 2011

Reviewers Liked

It’s priced at free with a contract
Lightweight. Good music playback
It’s priced at free with a contract
The Samsung Dart has a slim and compact form factor. It ships with Android 2.2 and the TouchWiz UI is easy to use. Features include GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, mobile hot-spot capabilities, and the ability to make calls over Wi-Fi. It's also very affordabl

Reviewers Didn't Like

Cheap feeling handset, Low quality display, Sluggish performance with basic operations, Shoots ugly looking photos & videos
Poor voice quality. Sluggish. Buggy. Dim, ugly, low-res screen
Cheap feeling handset, Low quality display, Sluggish performance with basic operations, Shoots ugly looking photos & videos
The Samsung Dart's screen is on the small side, with a rather poor resolution

Expert reviews and ratings

Overall the Samsung Dart ranks in at 'Below Average' unfortunately. The uninspiring design, its lackluster display, the laggy operating system and the sub par features really make the Dart a bland and boring smartphone. The only big upside is...

By BrightHub on July 08, 2011

The Samsung Dart's feature set would have been fine two years ago, but now there's virtually no reason to choose it over other phones in T-Mobile's lineup—even free ones. Buy it...

By PC Mag on July 07, 2011

When you find any smartphone priced at free with a contract, it’s rather difficult to blatantly find any qualms with it – especially when you don’t need to dish out any money for it. However, after seeing the LG Optimus T setting the...

By Phone Arena on June 30, 2011

The Samsung Dart is a decent entry-level phone for T-Mobile, but there are better options out...

By cnet on June 28, 2011

The Dart is tiny because there’s no reason to make it larger, has the bare minimum of apps and power for one of the most basic Android experiences you’ll be able to find on a US carrier today. This device is made for people already on...

By CellPhoneQuick on August 05, 2011

Again this is the Samsung Dart, a mid-range device from Samsung on T-Mobile USA and it is available right now. If you’d like to compare it to the other three devices coming from Samsung for T-Mobile we’ve reviewed the Exhibit 4G and unboxed...

By SlashGear on July 07, 2011

The Samsung Dart T499 is a straightforward entry-level Android smartphone having sufficient features for satisfying the customers starting on Android. The TouchWiz interface of Samsung is immensely fun and is rather easy to navigate and features such...

By eTech Reviews on July 03, 2011

The Dart is a decent little phone. It handles the basics -- such as phone quality, signal performance, and battery life -- with aplomb. Its size and weight are good, and the phone is a breeze to use and carry about. Once you start diving into more...

By Phone Scoop on June 27, 2011