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Samsung SCH-U540

Samsung SCH-U540

Samsung SCH-U540 is a CDMA EV-DO capable clamshell phone with internal antenna. It features dual color displays, 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WAP, Music player and dual stereo speakers.

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Samsung SCH-U540 specifications

Pros

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Cons

  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.66 inches)
  • Low resolution display (176 x 220 pixels)
  • Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • 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

    • 3.88 x 2.01 x 0.66 (98.5 x 51 x 17 mm)
  • Weight:

    Weight - Phone's weight

    • 2.82 oz (80 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display

  • Physical size:
    • 2.10 inches
  • Resolution:

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

    • 176 x 220 pixels
  • Pixel density:
    • 134 ppi
  • 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

      • STN
    • Resolution:

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

      • 96 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

    • 3.50 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 8.3 days (200 hours)
      the average is 16 days (391 h)
  • Capacity:

    Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh

    • 800 mAh

Hardware

  • Built-in storage:
    • 26 MB
  • 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

      • 1.3 megapixels
    • Features:
      • Digital zoom, Effects, Self-timer
  • Camcorder:
      • 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, Converter, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
  • E-mail:

    E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features

      • Yes

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
  • USB:
      • Yes

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
  • Hearing aid compatibility:
      • M4, T4
    • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

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