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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 44 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Flight II may have decent multimedia features, but its overall sluggishness keeps us from recommending it. Read review

Specs: AT&T, With digital camera / digital player, 3.5 oz, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 28 reviews

The Bottom Line: On its own, the Samsung Reality is a great midrange multimedia phone, but it doesn't hold a candle to the Rogue, which has a better design and better features. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, With digital camera / digital player, 4.59 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews

Specs: NET10, GSM, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.55 oz

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 501 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Glyde is a powerful cell phone with decent performance, but its touch-screen design and controls don't complement its features. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 210 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.1 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: With a dated design and average performance, the Samsung Eternity II doesn't give us reasons to buy it over the original Eternity. Read review

Specs: AT&T, With digital camera / digital player, 5 oz, 3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you don't mind the small keyboard and can get past the cringe-inducing name, T-Mobile's Samsung Smiley is an easy-to-use messaging phone. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 330 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.98 oz, 1.3 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: We didn't love everything about its design, but as an inexpensive, easy-to-use cell phone for making calls, the Samsung Gravity Txt gets the job done. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, GSM / UMTS, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.95 oz, 2.4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: With basic features and a repeat of a thick design, the Samsung M575 feels clunky and outdated. Read review

Specs: Virgin Wireless, CDMA, Up to 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 0.2 lbs

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 18 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Gravity 3's full QWERTY keyboard and messaging features are enough to satisfy most heavy communicators, with other advanced features icing the cake. At $50 with a two-year service agreement, the Gravity is a good midlevel option for those who aren't ready to jump into the smartphone arena. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.34 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 30 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Strive is one of Samsung's better messaging phones. And it offers a few new features. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.99 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.6 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SPH-M360 is a great option for anyone who wants an easy-to-use phone for making calls. Accessibility options round out the basic feature set. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 372 min, With digital camera, 3.6 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 20 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're trying to avoid a data plan, the Samsung Trender is one affordable messaging option, though one of Sprint's budget Android phones could prove a better value. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Unlocked, GSM, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.3 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.1 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 36 reviews

The Bottom Line: On its own, the Samsung Reality is a great midrange multimedia phone, but it doesn't hold a candle to the Rogue, which has a better design and better features. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, With digital camera / digital player, 4.59 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Not specified, GSM, 2 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: There are more goodies than you'd expect for a basic feature phone like the Samsung T369, though none of them is particularly advanced and the handset has some design flaws. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, GSM, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.9 oz, 1.3 megapixels

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 40 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Flight offers a unique, likable design and a fair number of features, but some performance gaps keep it from playing in the big leagues. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 39 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Trance is a great MP3 phone that combines excellent audio quality in a slim and attractive package. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 270 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.5 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.1 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.6 oz, 3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SPH-M330 isn't for the active user, but it's good for infrequent callers who want a few extra features. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, With digital camera, 3.2 oz, 2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: If you're trying to avoid a data plan, the Samsung Trender is one affordable messaging option, though one of Sprint's budget Android phones could prove a better value. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 2 reviews

Specs: Unlocked, GSM, Up to 390 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.3 oz, 3 megapixels, 2.1 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 7 reviews

Specs: Unlocked, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 500 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 4.76 oz, 3 megapixels, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 19 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Seek's multimedia features make it a decent middle-of-the-road messaging phone, but an attractive monthly prepaid price tag and a new design for Boost Mobile earn it bonus points. Read review

Specs: Boost Mobile, CDMA2000 1X, Up to 348 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.87 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.6 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: TracFone, GSM, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.3 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 2.1 in