Samsung C5212
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Posted: 13 Jan 2009 Announced: 16 Feb 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 18 Mar 2009
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Samsung C5212 is a dual band GSM candybar phone that works with 2 SIM cards. Other features include 262k color TFT display, 1.3-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, Music player, FM Radio and microSDHC memory slot.

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Samsung C5212 specifications

also known as Samsung GT-C5212

Pros

No pros

Cons

Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
Low resolution display (176 x 220 pixels)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Low-resolution camera (1.3 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
- Candybar
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.44 x 1.91 x 0.56 (112.7 x 48.5 x 14.3 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.48 oz (99 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 2.20 inches
Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 176 x 220 pixels
Pixel density:
- 128 ppi
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
- 10.00 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 11.7 days (280 hours)
  the average is 16 days (390 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1000 mAh

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 60 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, microSDHC

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 1.3 megapixels
- Features:
  - Multi shot, Digital zoom, Night mode, Self-timer
Camcorder:
- - Yes

Multimedia

Radio:
- - FM, Recording option

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - WAP 2.0

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 900, 1800 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.
- EDGE
Multiple SIM cards:
- - 2 slots

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Converter, World clock, Timer
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.1
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Computer sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced:
- 16 Feb 2009

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