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Samsung SCH-A645

Samsung SCH-A645

Samsung's A645 is an entry level CDMA/AMPS phone in clamshell design with 65k color 128x160 pixel STN display and 96x32 pixel one, internal antenna, built-in speakerphone and voice-activated dialing.

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Samsung SCH-A645 specifications

Pros

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Cons

  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.94 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

    • 3.54 x 1.79 x 0.94 (90 x 45 x 24 mm)
  • Weight:

    Weight - Phone's weight

    • 3.20 oz (91 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 Right: Other

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

      • Greyscale, STN
    • Resolution:

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

      • 96 x 32 pixels

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 3.70 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 12.8 days (306 hours)
      the average is 16 days (391 h)
  • Capacity:

    Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh

    • 1000 mAh
  • Type:

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

    • Li - Ion

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
  • AMPS:

    AMPS - Advanced mobile phone standard. Analogue standard used widely in North America.

    • 800
  • Satellite system:
    • GPS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, World clock, Countdown timer
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, Predictive text input (T9)
  • Games:
      • Yes

Connectivity

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

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Service lights, Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • Voice dialing, Voice commands

Regulatory Approval

  • FCC approval:

    FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.

    • Date approved:

      Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission

      • 20 Mar 2006
      • FCC ID value:

        FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone

        A3LSCHA645 link
  • FCC measured SAR:

    FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.

    • Head:
      • 1.22 W/kg
    • Measured in:
      • 1900 MHz
    • Body:
      • 0.57 W/kg
    • Measured in:
      • 1900 MHz
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