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Samsung Rant Review
Performance:
The Rant was an impressive performer. Callers rated us at 9/10, saying that we sounded very good and natural. We found call quality to be equally good on our end as well, with the caller sounding natural though just slightly distant. Battery life was also stellar. Samsung rates the phone at a well above average 5.6 hours of talk time, and we were able to replicate these findings. CDMA has come a long way in battery efficiency and the dumbphones are now going toe-to-toe with GSM battery life.
Conclusion:
We really like what we’ve seen in the Rant, and the One Click UI has a lot to do with it. A good interface will go a long way to making even a bad phone look good, but the Rant is certainly not a bad phone. Its size is on the large side, but that allows for a bigger keypad that we think users will enjoy. The build quality, as always from Samsung, is top notch. The camera was a pleasant surprise, and with support for 16GB of music the Rant can most definitely make due as a music player. It not only gives us advanced features, but most importantly performed well as a phone with great battery life. The size will turn some users off, but overall the Rant is a great phone that immediately becomes the best value Sprint offers.
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Samsung Rant Review
Published on: 22 October, 2008 by PhoneArena Team
The Rant was an impressive performer. Callers rated us at 9/10, saying that we sounded very good and natural. We found call quality to be equally good on our end as well, with the caller sounding natural though just slightly distant. Battery life was also stellar. Samsung rates the phone at a well above average 5.6 hours of talk time, and we were able to replicate these findings. CDMA has come a long way in battery efficiency and the dumbphones are now going toe-to-toe with GSM battery life.
Conclusion:
We really like what we’ve seen in the Rant, and the One Click UI has a lot to do with it. A good interface will go a long way to making even a bad phone look good, but the Rant is certainly not a bad phone. Its size is on the large side, but that allows for a bigger keypad that we think users will enjoy. The build quality, as always from Samsung, is top notch. The camera was a pleasant surprise, and with support for 16GB of music the Rant can most definitely make due as a music player. It not only gives us advanced features, but most importantly performed well as a phone with great battery life. The size will turn some users off, but overall the Rant is a great phone that immediately becomes the best value Sprint offers.
Pros
- One Click is wonderful
- Quality feel, though it is bordering on bulky
- Larger keyboard with more options
- Camera performed admirably
- 16GB microSD support
- Good call quality and battery life
Cons
- It could stand to go on a diet
- Keyboard felt odd, though we expect with time this will not be an issue
PA rating 
- Excellent
- out of 10
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