Samsung Instinct
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- Posted: 07 Feb 2008 Announced: 01 Apr 2008
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 20 Jun 2008
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- US carrier availability: Sprint - Discontinued
- Links: Samsung Instinct manual Hands-On with Samsung Instinct Samsung Instinct Review Touchscreen phone comparison Q3 U.S. carriers Samsung Instinct Official Page Sprint phones
Samsung Instinct is characterized by its large, high-resolution touch sensitive display and only a few keys on the front side. It is CMDA/EV-DO phone with 2-megapixel camera, microSD slot and Stereo Bluetooth. Unlike the Glyde for Verizon it doesn't have QWERTY, but is slimmer.
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Samsung Instinct specifications
also known as Samsung SPH-M800
Pros
No prosCons
- Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- 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:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.57 x 2.17 x 0.49 (116 x 55 x 12.5 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.40 oz (125 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.40 oz (125 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.10 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 432 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 159 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
- Touchscreen:
- Resistive
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.75 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 5.75 hours
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1000 mAh
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 32 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, microSDHC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 2 megapixels
- Features:
- Digital zoom
- 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 Rev.A
- Satellite system:
- GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 600 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Unit converter, World clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Memo
- 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
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 01 Apr 2008
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