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Samsung SCH-A530

Samsung SCH-A530

This CDMA phone features color display, BREW application support, GPS location, 1xRTT high-speed data, polyphonic rings, wireless Internet, voice dialing, voice recording and PIM feature.

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Samsung SCH-A530 specifications

also known as Samsung SCH-A530S

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.90 inches)
  • Low resolution display (128 x 160 pixels)
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
  • 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

    • Clamshell
  • Dimensions:

    Dimensions - Phone's dimensions

    • 3.18 x 1.67 x 0.90 (81mm x 42mm x 23mm)
  • Weight:

    Weight - Phone's weight

    • 3.00 oz (85 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display

  • Resolution:

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

    • 128 x 160 pixels
  • Technology:

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

    • STN
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 65 536
  • Additional display:

    Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display

      • Yes
    • Resolution:

      Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display

      • 96 x 64 pixels
    • Colors:

      Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports

      • 256

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 2.70 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 5.8 days (140 hours)
      the average is 16 days (391 h)

Internet browsing

  • Browser:

    Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone

      • Openwave 4.1 Browser

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
  • Satellite system:
    • GPS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • 999 entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, Predictive text input (T9)

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Polyphonic ringtones (16 voices), Vibration
    • Voice dialing, Voice recording

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