YP-Q1 – 4GB / 8GB / 16GB Memory in Black / Silver Colour MP3 Player from Samsung

Structure: Samsung YP-Q1 MP3 Audio, Video Player is a slim line sleek design of Samsung. Famous for its DNSe 3.0, which produces unmatched audio quality for all its files. The keypad has a diamond shape and features with LED touchpad. Above the touchpad is the 2.4″ display screen that is good enough to enjoy the images and video. The dimension of this unit is 49.9 x 97.8 x 10.9mm and it weighs 61 grams. The body colour option of black and silver is available for this MP3 Player. Embedded in this player is a mic and the speakers are absent.

Display Screen: Well organized is the display screen of this unit that gives a spacious look with the 2.4” screen. The display belongs to the TFT LCD type with the resolution of QVGA 320 x 240 pixels.

Memory: The storage type of Samsung YP-Q1MP3 Video Player is by way of flash memory. The various memory slots available are 4 GB, 8GB and 16GB. It gives storage of

  • Audio – 4000songs- 16GB, 2000songs – 8GB, 1000songs- 4GB
  • Voice – 279 hours – 16GB, 137 hours – 8GB, 67 hours – 4GB
  • Video – 39 hours – 16GB, 19 hours – 8GB, 9 hours – 4GB

Battery: The battery embedded is the Li-Polymer rechargeable battery that is been charged through either PC or the adapter for about 2.5 hours. The life of the full charge battery varies for audio and video playback as 30 hours and 4 hours respectively.

Functions / Features:

  • This model allows audio, video and image playback and supports various file formats of MP3, WMA WMV, SVI (MPEG4) JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF TXT Ogg, FLAC (UMS Version Only).
  • It also allows FM radio and viewing text files.
  • The various recording functions found in this model are FM recording and Voice recording. Those interesting tracks in FM radio can be recorded for future use and with the Voice recording option, the dictates can be recorded. It however does not feature with TV recording.
  • It shows compatibility with the BBC iPlayer that allows downloading and watching the favourite TV progrmme even when on move.
  • Screensaver: When the music is been played the screen saver displays an attractive and different Rhythmizer synchronizes along with LED animations. It turns to be a great treat for the stressed mood.
  • Adjustable Playback Speed: Adjusting the speed of the audio is possible with the DNSe 3.0 support. The pitch can be altered to either play fast or in slow pace without any sound distortion.
  • TTS: The Text to Speech function is available with the support of EmoDio and it can read any text of different languages by converting into MP3 format. It sounds good to listen to the emails or the news from the podcast.

The other additional features found in this Samsung MP3 Player are the album art to organise the files, lyric display that displays in different languages, wall paper with your favourite image, clock display, gaming and data casting. The missed out features that most other next level models have are the Bluetooth, touch screen, voice enhancer, alarm and speech to text (STT).

Accessories: The various accessories that come inclusive with Samsung YP-Q1 4GB / 8GB / 16 GB MP3 Player are the earphone, SWCD and the USB cable.

Samsung YP-Q1 Digital MP3 Media Player – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer Samsung
Model Name YP-Q1 MP3 Player
Media Player Type MP3 / MP4 player
Display 2.4″ TFT LCD QVGA 320 x 240 pixels
Dimensions(H x W x D) 97.8 x 49.9 x 10.9 mm
Weight 61 grams
Memory capacity Available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB
Supported formats MP3, WMA, WMV, SVI (MPEG4) JPG, BMP, PNG,
GIF TXT Ogg, FLAC (UMS Version Only)
Available colours Black, Silver
Audio recording Yes
OS compatibility Windows XP , Vista , 2000
Interfaces USB 2.0
FM Radio Yes
Voice, FM recording Yes
Multi language support Yes
Battery type Li – polymer
Battery playback time Audio – up to 30 hours
Video – up to 4 hours
Voice recording – up to 10 hours
Adjustable play speed Yes
Album art Yes
Clock Yes
Text to Speech (TTS) Yes
Accessories Earphone
SW CD
USB Cable

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