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Posted: 06 Jul 2006
Market Status: Released
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US carrier availability: Verizon - Discontinued
Links: Samsung SCH-A990 manual Verizon Cameraphone Comparison Q2 2007 Samsung SCH-A990 Official Page Samsung SCH-A990 Review Verizon phones

Samsung SCH-A990 is the US phone to have 3.2-megapixel camera. A990 is successor of the A970 and has swiveling QVGA 262k color display and additional 65k color one. SCH-A990 features Bluetooth, TV-out and microSD slot for memory

Rating

Excellent 8.7 out of 10

Good

7.9 out of 10

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Samsung SCH-A990 specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.82 inches)
Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
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
- 3.80 x 1.88 x 0.82 (95.5 x 47.5 x 21 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.40 oz (125 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: Multimedia control Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Other

Display

Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
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
Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- - Color, TFT
- Resolution:
  Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
  - 128 x 96 pixels
- Colors:
  Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
  - 65 536

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.10 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 13.1 days (315 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

Hardware

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

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 3.2 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
  - Yes
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Digital zoom
Camcorder:
- - Yes

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
  - WMA
Streaming:
- - Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - 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
Satellite system:
- GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - Yes
Instant Messaging:
- - Yes
BREW:
- - 3.1.4
Games:
- - BREW downloadable

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.
- - 1.1
- Profiles:
  - Basic Printing (BPP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Application (SDAP)
USB:
- - Yes
- TV-Out
Charging connector:
- Proprietary

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

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
  - 14 Apr 2006
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    A3LSCHA990 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:
  - 1.01 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.42 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz

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