Samsung caters mobile phone models to all experience levels, feature lists and budgets. The Samsung I110 Illusion is aimed at the casual user who doesn’t have a fortune to spend on a smartphone even with a contract.

But inexpensive doesn’t mean cheap. Read on for more.

Overview

The Samsung Illusion doesn’t present the illusion that it is better than sliced bread or that it will turn the mobile phone industry on its ear. It does, however, offer a very reliable, common-feature-filled mobile phone for those with moderate budgets.

The Illusion doesn’t look like a high street device. It’s very simply design with few snazzy, attention-grabbing features. Its rounded corners and lightweight profile makes the device a very comfortable one to hold and to use.

While the viewing angles for the display are sometimes challenging, its anti-glare qualities make the Samsung Illusion fair to operate out of doors.

While the camera isn’t the strongest on the market, it does provide a low-key photo opp for the occasional shutter bug, and that’s all most casual users need or want. The Illusion provides exactly what the price tier asked for.

That’s responsive, and that’s Samsung.

Specifications

Dimensions: 114.4 x 59.9 x 11.7 mm / 120 g
Display: 3.5 inches / TFT capacitive touchscreen / 320 x 480 pixels at 165 ppi
Operating System: Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Speed: 1 GHz Cortex-A8*
Memory: 512 MB RAM / 2 GB storage, expandable to 32 GB via microSD slot.
Battery: 1500 mAh / Talk: up to 6 hours / Standby: up to 250 hours.
Camera: 3.15 MP
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n / DLNA / WiFi Hotspot / CDMA 800, 1900 / CDMA2000 1xEV-DO.

Additional comments: CDMA device: Will not work on any GSM network; as CDMA, device cannot be unlocked. Has secondary or front camera, specs unknown; considering low-priority of on-board camera, the secondary camera probably isn’t high-tech. Rear camera is video-capable, however.

Google options package included. YouTube, Picasa, Google Talk integration.

*Some specification sources list the processor as Samsung Hummingbird.