Samsung Instinct HD

Samsung Instinct HD is the successor of the Instinct. It offers a refreshed design with smoother lines, 3.2-inch touchscreen, a 5-megapixel autofocus camera and the capability to record and play HD videos.

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Samsung Instinct HD specifications

also known as Samsung Instinct2, Samsung SPH-M850, Samsung Instinct s50

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack

Design

  • Form factor:

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

    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:
    • 4.63 x 2.28 x 0.50 (118 x 58 x 13 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 4.01 oz (114 g)
      the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

  • Physical size:
    • 3.20 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 320 x 480 pixels
  • Pixel density:

    Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

    • 180 ppi
  • Technology:

    Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 16 777 216
  • Touchscreen:
      • Capacitive
  • Features:
    • Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 5.80 hours
      the average is 8 h (497 min)
  • Capacity:
    • 1440 mAh

Hardware

  • Storage expansion:
    • Slot Type:
      • microSD, microSDHC

Camera

  • Camera:
      • 5 megapixels
    • Flash:
      • LED
    • Features:
      • Auto focus, Digital zoom
  • Camcorder:
      • 1280x720 (720p HD)

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
      • Opera Mobile 9.7 browser
    • Supports:
      • HTML, WAP 2.0

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 Rev.A
  • Positioning:

    Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

    • GPS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • 600 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
  • E-mail:
      • Yes

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:
      • 2.1, EDR
  • Wi-Fi:

    Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.

      • 802.11 b, g
  • USB:
      • USB 2.0
    • Connector:
      • microUSB
    • TV-Out, Computer sync

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (128 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
  • Sensors:
      • Accelerometer
  • Hearing aid compatibility:
      • M4, T3
    • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 24 Sep 2009

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