“Slim, stylish mp3 player of elegant design with photo slideshow function.” That’s the description Samsung has given to the YP-Z5 Player Jukebox. Hmm . . . that sounds very familiar to the iPod nano doesn’t it?

It seems that Samsung wanted to create a music player that would beat the nano. Well let’s see if it can do that. The Samsung YP-Z5 has a slim design and an aluminum outfit. It uses a Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe) to produce 3D sound, a bass enhancer, and a Street Mode feature where you can listen to music in noisy environments without raising the volume.


The music player also features a 1.8″ TFT LCD screen where you are also able to view slideshows of your favorite images. The player allows slideshows that also feature dynamic effects and zoom and pan.

The Samsung YP-Z5 comes in 2GB and 4GB capacities. That is similar to the storage capacities of the iPod nano. The music player allows for seamless subscription to music services such as Napster, Rhapsody, Yahoo! and MTV’s Urge. An FM Tuner will be released with the player in May.

Battery life, battery life, battery life. How long can this player last? Well the music player runs on a lithium-ion battery and can last up to a maximum of 35 hours. Another similar feature to the Apple iPod nano is that the YP-Z5 has a similar touch pad interface.

Many companies have tried to ride the nano wave and have unfortunately not been able to knock Apple off of it. Apple was the first one to come out with the nano and the Samsung YP-Z5 will give it a run.

The player has a 35 hour life compared to the nano’s 14 hours. It takes 2.5 hours to fully recharge the battery. Its long battery life is about the only feature that really separates the YP-Z5 from the nano. Time will tell if Samsung does indeed give Apple a fight.

The 2GB Jukebox is 42.2 x 89.8 x 11.4 mm and weighs 56 grams. The 4GB Jukebox is 42.2 x 89.9 x 12.3 mm and weighs 58grams . The iPod nano is still slimmer at 40 x 90 x 6.9 mm and lighter coming it at 42 grams.

The Samsung YP-Z5 Jukebox will be available in March and the Samsung YP-Z5F (FM tuner) will be available in May.

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