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Published:: 7 Mar 2009
Market Status:: Released
US carrier availability:: Sprint - Available
(Since Apr 2009 )
Links:: Hands-on with Samsung Instinct S30; Samsung Instinct s30 Review; Samsung Instinct s30 Official Page; Samsung Instinct s30 Manual

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Description:

The Mini-Me version of the hugely successful Samsung Instinct is called the Instinct s30. The feature set is similar to the original Instinct model, but the sides are rounded and the lower portion of the phone is thicker than the grown-up Instinct.

User rating: Excellent; 8.8; out of 10; based on 5 reviews

Editor's rating: Excellent; 9; out of 10; How do we rate?

Samsung Instinct s30 specifications Show Missing Features

Samsung Instinct s30 specifications

Scheduled Availability
Announced
- - 31 Mar 2009
Network technology
- CDMA
  - 800/1900
- GSM
- iDEN
- UMTS
- TDMA
- AMPS
Multiple SIM Cards
Dimensions
- - 4.57 x 2.17 x 0.48 (116 x 55 x 12 mm)Size Compare
Weight
- - 3.88 oz (110 g)the average is 3.7 oz (107 g)
Display
- Type
  - Color
- Technology
  - TFT
- Size
  - 240 x 432 pixels
- Colors
  - 262 144
- Physical Size
  - 3.20 inches
- Touch Screen
  - Resistive
- Features
Additional Display
- Support
- Type
- Type
- Size
- Colors
- Physical Size
- Features
Battery
- Type
  - Li - Ion
- Capacity
  - 1000 mAh
- Talk time
  - 4.60 hoursthe average is 6 h (360 min)
- Stand-by time
- Talk time (3G)
- Stand-by time (3G)
- Video call time
- Music playback
- Video playback
- Gaming
- GPS usage
- Other
Design
- Form Factor
  - Candybar
- Features
- Colors
- Antenna
  - Internal
Scheduled Availability
- N. America
- Europe / Asia
Smart Phone
- OS
- OS Version
- Processor
- Memory
- Features

Specifications continue below :

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Samsung Instinct s30 extended features

Global Roaming
GPS
- - Yes
Compass
Altimeter
Accelerometer
Proximity Sensor
Pedometer
GAIT
Presence
TTY/TDD
- - Yes
Hearing Aid Compatibility
- Rating
Camera and Video
- Broadcast Mobile TV
- Mobile TV Type
- Features
- Camera
- Type
  - Built-in - Immobile
- Resolution
  - 2.0 megapixels
- Optical Zoom
- Video Capture
  - Yes
- Flash
- Features
- - Digital zoom
- Video Playback
- Protocols
  - MPEG4, H.264
- Features
  - Video player
- Video Calling
Connectivity
- Data
- - CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEV-DO rev.0
- Max Speed
- Internet Browsing
- Protocols
  - WAP 2.0, HTML
- Features
  - Opera 4.2 browser
- Infrared Port
- Bluetooth
- Version
  - 2.0
- Profiles
  - Headset (HSP)/Handsfree (HFP)/Dial-up networking (DUN)/File Transfer (FTP)/Object Push (OPP)/Generic Access (GAP)/Serial Port (SPP)/Serial Data Port (SDP)/Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP)/Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)/Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)/Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP)/Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP)/Phone Book Access (PBAP)
- Features
- NFC
- Features
- WiMAX
- Support
- Type
- Wireless LAN
- Support
- Type
- Features
- UMA
- USB
- Type
- Version
- Features
- Proprietary
  - Yes
- UPnP
- SyncML
- Computer Synchronization
  - Yes
- HeadSet Jack (2.5mm)
  - Yes
- HeadPhone Jack (3.5mm)
- TV-Out
- External Antenna
- Pop-Port
Input
- Full Keyboard
- Predictive Text Input
- Support
  - Yes
- Type
- Touch Screen
  - Yes
- Side Keys
- Left
  - Volume keys
- Right
  - Camera key, Voice services key
Memory
- Memory Expansion
- Slot Type
  - microSD/microSDHC
- Features
- Built-in
- Hard Disk
Messaging
- Text Send / Receive
  - Yes
- EMS
  - Yes
- MMS
  - Yes
- Instant Messaging
- - Yes
- Services
- E-mail
- - Yes
- Protocols
- Features
Music & Audio
- Music Player
- Protocols
  - MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA
- Features
- Radio
- FM Transmitter
Notifications
- Polyphonic Rings
- Voices
  - 72
- Features
  - MP3 ringtones
- Vibration Alert
  - Yes
- Service Light
Organizer
- Alarm
  - Yes
- Calendar
  - Yes
- Calculator
  - Yes
- TO-DO
  - Yes
- Stopwatch
  - Yes
- Wallet
- Flashlight
- Other
  - World Clock, Notepad
- Document Viewer
- Support
- Supported formats
Phone Book
- Features
  - Caller groups supported
- Capacity
  - 600
- Multiple Numbers Per Contact
  - Yes
- Picture ID
  - Yes
- Ring ID
  - Yes
Personalization
- Faceplates
- Multiple Languages
  - Yes
- Phone Profiles
  - Yes
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval
- ID
  - A3LSPHM810
- Date Approved
  - 27 Feb 2009
- SAR
- Head
  - 1.33
- Body
  - 1.04
- Measured in
  - 1900 MHz
Software
- Games
  - Yes plus downloadable
- JAVA
- Support
  - Yes
- Profile
- Configuration
- Java API
- Features
- BREW
Voice
- Dialing
  - Yes
- Commands
  - Yes
- Recording
  - Yes
- Speaker Phone
  - Yes
- Push-to-Talk
- VoIP

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User reviews and rating

Great Phone

12 Nov 2009 InstinctDemon

8.7 out of 10

I got my Instinct S30 back in July. I am very satisfied with this phone.

First the video quality was a bit pixilated, but found a way to increase the bandwidth, so problem resolved.

Opera Is a good web browser.

One thing I noticed is that when taking pictures especially if you take mulitple pics quickly the images seem to drop, but doing the same thing it makes them reappear, quirky but not a major issue.

I know its only a phone but people have complimented me on this phone especially since they have other Samsung touchscreens, the camera is only 2.0 megapixel but that's all you need if you need to post on facebook or myspace.

I love the Sprint Naviagtion with the Nuance voice command; this feature rocks, the Visual Voicemail is also a plus!

Easy Navigation on the text keyboard with spellcheck is great, tethered messages.

No real complaints other than the battery life could be better, but if you're web, looking at videos, and texting I guess it would suck up the battery.

Pros

*Visual VoiceMail
*GPS
*Music Organizer
*Stylish
*Text Keyboard

Cons

*Battery Could be better
*Photos tend to drop when clicking the camera too much but reappears when doing the same.

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Awesome

3 Aug 2009 Shane

9.3 out of 10

I love this phone. i am learnig new things about it everyday.

the music play is good.

touchscreen works excelent.

Pros

Touch Screen
Loud Speaker
Bright Beautiful Display
Apps

Cons

No voice memo
Battery Life could be better

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Iphone knockout

11 Jun 2009 Anonymous

9.7 out of 10

i purchased my s30 at my local radioshack and it is great opera mini was a big hit and my family has the original instinct so i decided to give this one a try and i absolutely love it i reccommend this to anyone that wants to buy the iphone dont even bother with the iphone this phone is 10 times as good

Pros

signal, opera mini, sleek design, color, camera, size, features, texting

Cons

nothing

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