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Pantech PN-8300

Pantech PN-8300

Pantech Hero is a high-end multimedia slider with stylish design and internal antenna. It has QVGA 262k color display and 2-megapixel camera, supports high-speed EV-DO data over CDMA networks. Its 70MB of memory are expanded with microSD cards for storing of music and videos, which can also be streamed

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Pantech PN-8300 specifications

also known as Helio Hero

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (1.00 inches)
  • Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
  • Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Slider
  • Dimensions:

    Dimensions - Phone's dimensions

    • 4.30 x 1.90 x 1.00 (109 x 48 x 25.5 mm)
  • Weight:

    Weight - Phone's weight

    • 4.73 oz (134 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
  • Design features:
    • Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
  • Side Keys:

    Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.

    • Left: Volume control, Camera shutter, Other

Display

  • Resolution:

    Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display

    • 240 x 320 pixels
  • Technology:

    Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 262 144

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 3.00 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 8.0 days (192 hours)
      the average is 16 days (391 h)
  • Capacity:

    Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh

    • 1200 mAh
  • Type:

    Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH

    • Li - Ion

Hardware

  • Built-in storage:
    • 70 MB
  • Storage expansion:

    Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.

    • Slot Type:

      Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo

      • microSD

Camera

  • Camera:

    Camera - Camera specs

      • 2 megapixels, Immobile
    • Flash:
      • Yes
    • Features:
      • White balance, Multi shot, Digital zoom, Effects
  • Camcorder:
      • Yes

Multimedia

  • Music player:

    Music player - Audio support such as MP3

    • Supported formats:
      • MP3
  • Video playback:

    Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4

    • Supported formats:
      • MPEG4, H.264
  • Streaming:
      • Yes

Technology

  • CDMA:

    CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.

    • 800, 1900 MHz
  • Data:

    Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.

    • EV-DO
  • Satellite system:
    • GPS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Tip calculator, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
  • Games:
      • Downloadable

Connectivity

  • USB:
      • Yes
  • Headphones connector:
    • 2.5mm
    • Computer sync

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • Voice recording, TTY/TDD
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