Samsung SGH-F490
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- Posted: 10 Jan 2008 Announced: 10 Jan 2008
- Market Status: Released
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Samsung F490 is similar to the F700 but is slimmer and replaces the side-sliding QWERTY keyboard for 5-megapixel camera, instead of 3-megapixel one. It is tri-band GSM with HSDPA phone, with large 16:9 touch display on the front and Croix user interface. It has 3.5mm stereo jack, microSD slot, Stereo Bluetooth, and full HTML internet browser.
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Samsung SGH-F490 specifications
Pros
- Small dimensions (4.50 x 2.09 x 0.46 inches)
Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (154 ppi)
- Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- 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
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 4.50 x 2.09 x 0.46 (115 x 53.3 x 11.8 mm)
- Weight:
- 3.59 oz (102 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 3.59 oz (102 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.20 inches
- Resolution:
- 240 x 432 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.
- 154 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- LCD
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144
- Touchscreen:
- Resistive
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.00 hours
the average is 8 h (497 min)
- 3.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 10.4 days (250 hours)
the average is 21 days (496 h)
- 10.4 days (250 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1000 mAh
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 130 MB
- Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
- microSD
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 5 megapixels
- Flash:
- Yes
- Features:
- Camcorder:
- Yes
- Features:
- Video calling
- Front-facing camera:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Access NetFront 3.4 Browser
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 2100 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.
- HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.0
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 10 Jan 2008
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