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Samsung A400 mobile phone review
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 Samsung A400 is announced in 2001
Design
Having gained fresh wind in its sails over the course of the past year or so, Samsung has certainly made its mark on phone sale hit lists recently, the Samsung A400 is a very slender and compact handset at 70 x 48 x 20 mm and 80 grams. The black and white display is ideal for text, messages and simple pictures like logos and picture massages.The display resolution 101 x 80 pixel is not very high but is normal for small phone like this.
The left side of the unit holds a spacious volume rocker.There is nice LEDs which notify users of new messages, active network and missed calls. This is not common for all Samsung handsets and is not necessary to pick up and activate the device to see whether any alerts are waiting.
Ergonomics
The A400 is comfortable to hold and lies well in ones hand.A numerical keypad placed below offers appropriately-spaced keys and are pleasantly comfortable in use.Sporting a simple and user friendly menu in style with other recent Samsung handsets.The plastic keypad has good placed keys, with the shrunken center keys for no apparent reason, make the phone harder to dial than necessary.Unfortunately, the keypad of the Samsung A400 emits excess noise, but on the bright side its keys have been comfortably spaced and sized. We're not entirely happy with the design of the navigational pad and its adjacent buttons, however, as distinguishing between these less easy than it ought to be.And last,but not least, a four-way navigation buttons centered below the display.
Features
Dual band 900/1800 MHz connectivity isn't all the Samsung A400 has to offer: there's also support for SMS, and a range of applications such as WAP , FAX/Modem, all of which laptop and handheld users will be pleased to learn is a breeze to utilize either by means of infrared old wireless device,and spacious phone book..
Performance
Audio quality on the A400 was crystal clear, and signal quality was good. The removable 540 mAh Li-ion battery is rated for 2.3 hours talk time or 70 hours standby, which is quite low given the battery's theoretical capacity. Charge time is about 81 minutes.
Availability
The Samsung A400 is now available throughout Europe in some language version.
Conclusion
Samsung's A400 is yet another model in a range of phones from experienced users from Samsung. A new compact design and a reduced sized battery - which avoids rendering a negative impact on battery life - ensures a thin and light phone which is ergonomically comfortable. |
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