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The 8800 Sapphire Arte is mostly made out of stainless steel, which explains why the unit is heavy compared to other sliders. A good thing about it though is that it will probably withstand a hit or two without parts falling apart, making it durable to a certain extent. The unit sports a brown finish and comes with ‘coffee-brown leather panels sourced from Eastern India' that adds a touch of elegance.
There are just a couple of buttons and ports present on the 8800 Arte - a power button on top of the unit, a five-way directional button, left and right softkey, and start/end call below the screen, and a proprietary charging/synchronisation port at the bottom of the unit. The sliding mechanism is well-constructed, and the keypad is responsive despite being small and ‘cramped.'
