Samsung Rugby III
AT&T - Available (since 14 Dec 2012)
Pros
- Water-resistant phone
Cons
- Lacks Wi-Fi
- Low pixel density screen (167 ppi)
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.8 inches inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- The camera lacks flash
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Description
Design
- Device type:
- Feature phone
- Dimensions:
- 4.1 x 2.1 x 0.8 inches (104 x 53 x 20 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.7 oz (133 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
- 4.7 oz (133 g)
- Rugged:
- Water (Water), Dust, Shock proof
- IP certified:
- IP 67
- MIL-STD-810 certified:
- Yes
Display 
- Physical size:
- 2.4 inches
- Resolution:
- 240 x 320 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.
- 167 ppi
- Colors:
- 262 144
- Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- CSTN
- Physical Size:
- 1.3 inches
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
- 9.00 hours
the average is 10 h (615 min)
- 9.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 20.0 days (480 hours)
the average is 18 days (433 h)
- 20.0 days (480 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1300 mAh
Hardware
- System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- STE PNX6809L
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 468 MHz
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 128 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 0.256 GB
- Storage expansion:
- microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB
Camera
- Camera:
- 3 megapixels
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Multimedia
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Technology
- GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
- 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
- HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
- 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
- Navigation:
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.1, EDR
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M3, T3
- Voice recording, TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 29 Nov 2012
To see the full specifications with in-depth details click here.
This device is also known as Samsung SGH-A997
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