Samsung SPH-A523
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- Posted: 21 Dec 2007
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: Virgin Mobile - Discontinued as Helio Mysto Helio - Discontinued as Helio Mysto
- Links: Samsung SPH-A523 manual Helio Mysto Official Page Helio Mysto Review Virgin Mobile phones
The Mysto is a slim slider, CDMA/EV-DO phone for Helio. It packs all typical for the carrier Internet features, 2-megapixel camera, QVGA display and GPS.
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Samsung SPH-A523 specifications
also known as Helio Mysto
Pros
- Small dimensions (4.10 x 1.90 x 0.48 inches)
Cons
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Low-resolution camera (2 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
- Slider
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.10 x 1.90 x 0.48 (104 x 48 x 12 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.35 oz (95 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.35 oz (95 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.22 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 180 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
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.50 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 3.50 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 8.3 days (200 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 8.3 days (200 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 880 mAh
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 106 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
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 2 megapixels
- Features:
- Digital zoom, Effects
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
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:
- 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Converter, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, 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.
- 2.0
- USB:
- Yes
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
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