Editor's desk: First impressions of the AT&T Samsung Focus 2

For many of us, the original Samsung Focus (review) was our outset foray into the Windows Telephone world. And truth exist told, it was an excellent experience. With it's 4" Super AMOLED screen, slick design, light trunk and decent (for the fourth dimension) camera, the Samsung Focus ready the precedent. Contempo numbers as well reflect that condition with upwards of ninety% of AT&Ts commencement generation Windows Phone being the Focus.

Today, AT&T and Samsung have released the Focus 2, a moderate update to the original design (bank check out today's unboxing video). Eschewing glossy black for the new hip white, dropping in a faster ane.4GHz CPU and adding 4G LTE are the most notable changes. Adding a more rounded design with some updated sensors and cameras are the more under-the-hood blazon differences.

So how does it stack up in the first few hours I've been toying with it? For $50 on contract or $399 off, the Focus 2 is a nimble little guy that has certainly defenseless my attention.

The feel of the device is really good in the hands admitting a touch slippery. The roundness of the device, while slick, makes it a joy to hold and at 4" for the screen size, it'south a more than natural fit. The chrome emphasis adds a touch of form and while the device is very plastic, it doesn't experience cheap. The buttons have an interesting layout with the volume keys to the left, power and camera to the correct. While odd, it does make it less disruptive than the Lumia 900's where they are all lumped together on the same side. Travel of the keys is good and they're tactile with no rattle.

The Super AMOLED screen is really brilliant but plain not equally good as the Lumia 900'due south. Yet, it holds its ain and it'due south great to await at while not getting to grimy.

Audio quality is moderate with very little distortion when maxed out. Information technology's a impact tinny but non by much.

The photographic camera is surprisingly good even at 5MP, in fact forgetting the loss of resolution, it's equally skillful if not ameliorate than the Nokia Lumia 900's. While it doesn't actually contain any advanced settings due east.g. no anti-milk shake or panorama, photos are well detailed and pleasing to the centre. We practice yet recommend turning up sharpness and contrast a smidge more to make the most of it.

Any extras worth reporting on? No, not really. There are the advanced GPS settings (GLONASS) and Samsung's "actress settings" present but other than that it has the same wallpapers equally other Samsung Windows Phones and their regular cheesy ringtones.

Overall though, we're impressed and similar the Focus two a ton. Information technology feels great in the mitt, is fun to employ and makes a solid addition to AT&T's lineup. I'm going to have little problem calculation information technology to my repertoire of Windows Phones.

Check after the break for a few more pics of the device and a couple camera samples (compared to the Lumia 900)...

Out in the sun, both phones perform admirably well with the 900 slightly edging out the Focus 2

Photographic camera sample -  Focus 2 (Left) and Nokia Lumia 900 (Right)

Camera sample -  Focus 2 (Left) and Nokia Lumia 900 (Right)

Macro camera sample -  Focus 2 (Left) and Nokia Lumia 900 (Right)

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