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Release Date: November 5, 2009

$300 Retail
$130 with 2-year AT&T Contract + Online Discount

Battery

The Samsung Mythic’s battery is not well-received when it comes to battery power. The manufacturer’s use-time between battery charges is a measly 3 hours while its standby time is only 11 days. And those who tend to use their cell phone more heavily will most likely end up with shorter usage times in between charges. This means that many Mythic users will end up buying spare batteries to use while at work or away from home or charging accessories.

Memory and Processor Speed

This phone features a 180MB internal memory.  However, users can expand the memory to a maximum of 16MB by inserting a mini SD card. Even though users will have this memory expansion option, it still does not quite make up for its puny internal memory space, especially in comparison to other phones in this price point.

Screen

The Mythic’s LCD display screen works well for what it is. The screen measures at a more than adequate 3.3 inch screen that features a 360 x 640 pixel display. While it may not have the vividness of an AMOLED screen display and it is not responsive or sensitive like other models of phones can be, it is still a great-working, resistant screen that even people who are wearing gloves or have long fingernails can use with relative ease.

Form

The Mythic is ideal for those who want the touch screen feature of modern cell phones but without paying extra for iPhone or Smartphone data plans, the Samsung Mythic is their best bet. This phone does not come with a keyboard and is lackluster in the looks department. It is a simple, flat, touchscreen cell phone–nothing more.

Controls

Almost every function is controlled by the easy-to-use touchscreen, which is the main feature of the Samsung Mythic.  Even though it does not include the TouchWiz that Samsung Eternity and Reality fans are so fond of, it is still described as “intuitive.” But it is almost time to give this touchscreen a new look as it is beginning to show its age. On the positive side, users upgrading from older model phones will find the Samsung Mythic easy to adapt to.

Camera

The camera works like any 3.3 megapixel. Clear pictures with great color saturation but of course, not comparable to phone models with a 5.0 megapixel capability. The Mythic’s camera does feature a 3 x zoom function for even greater pinpointed shots.  This camera feature also has a video function. While it does have an auto-focus option and flash LED light, the auto-focus has highly noticeable and annoying lag time, making it almost not worth using unless when taking a still shot. Users can also rotate, adjust, crop, and resize their photos.

Other Features

*  Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
*  Stereo streaming capabilities
*  GPS navigation
*  2,000 phone book capacity
*  It can hold a maximum of 60 minutes for a voice memo