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3G Mobile Phones

Samsung A801

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Samsung A801 3.75

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RRP

$799.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 14th of August, 2007

Features

Form Factor : Slide

Mobile Network Bands : Tri Band GSM

What's Hot

Smooth design, Extremely fast Next G data transfer, Lots of features

What's Not

Menu is sluggish, Battery life poor

The Final Word

If you can handle having a poor battery life and a slightly slow menu, the Samsung A801 offers a great Next G compatible phone with a stylish, slim design.

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

3.1 MP

General

Length (mm)

13.8

Width (mm)

104.5

Height (mm)

51.3

Weight (g)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

2 GB

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

QVGA

Colour Support

262k Colours

Screen size

2.12 in

Screen Resolution

240x320

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

50 MB

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

Games

Yes

Mass Storage

Yes

Antenna

Internal

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

Tri Band GSM

Phones

Form Factor

Slide

Talk Time (minutes)

140

Standby Time (hours)

180

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Supported Media

Supported Memory Media

Micro-SD

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC+, eAAC+, AAC, MP3, WMA

Supported Video File Formats

MPEG-4

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

PictBridge

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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