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Samsung SPH-A520

Samsung SPH-A520

This tri-mode CDMA phone features color display, 2nd display, custom graphics and ringtones, GPS location, cdma2000 1xRTT high-spee data, Picture ID, Ringer ID, polyphonic rings, voice dialing, voice recording and wireless Internet.

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Samsung SPH-A520 specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.91 inches)
  • 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

    • 3.46 x 1.83 x 0.91 (88mm x 46mm x 23mm)
  • Weight:

    Weight - Phone's weight

    • 3.60 oz (102 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)

Display

  • 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

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 3.00 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 5.0 days (120 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
  • AMPS:

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

    • 800
  • Satellite system:
    • GPS

Phone features

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

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Vibration
    • Voice dialing, Voice recording

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