Samsung SCH-A990

Posted:
Jul 6, 2006
Market status:
Released

PhoneArena Rating:

8.7
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User Rating:

7.9
 Based on 12 Reviews
  • Fingerprint
  • Lightweight
  • Thin
  • LTE
  • Waterproof
  • NFC
  • Dual SIM
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Display

Resolution:

240 x 320 pixels

Technology:

TFT

Additional display:

TFT

Resolution:

128 x 96 pixels

Colors:

65 536

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

3.2 megapixels

Hardware Features:

Autofocus

Flash:

Yes

Video recording:

Yes

Design

Dimensions:

3.80 x 1.88 x 0.82 inches (95.5 x 47.5 x 21 mm)

Weight:

4.40 oz (125 g)
the average is 6 oz (173 g)

Features:

Numeric keypad, Soft keys

Battery

Capacity:

1000 mAh

Talk time:

4.10 hours
the average is 23 h (1393 min)

Stand-by time:

13.1 days (315 hours)
the average is 21 days (500 h)

Cellular

CDMA:

800, 1900 MHz

Connectivity

Bluetooth:

1.1

USB:

Yes

Location:

GPS

Other:

Phone features

Notifications:

Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:

TV-out

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Apr 14, 2006

FCC ID value:

A3LSCHA990 link

FCC measured SAR:

Head:

1.01 W/kg

Measured in:

1900 MHz

Body:

0.42 W/kg

Measured in:

1900 MHz
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US CARRIER AVAILABILITY

Discontinued

Pros

No Pros

Cons

  • Thick body (0.82 inches)

Description

Samsung SCH-A990 is the US phone to have 3.2-megapixel camera. A990 is successor of the A970 and has swiveling QVGA 262k color display and additional 65k color one. SCH-A990 features Bluetooth, TV-out and microSD slot for memory

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Links

Samsung SCH-A990 Official Page

Samsung SCH-A990 Review

Verizon Cameraphone Comparison Q2 2007

Samsung SCH-A990 manual

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