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3G Mobile Phones Buying Guide: With more bandwidth and endless multimedia possibilites, 3G mobile phones are leaving 2G in the dust. Read more...

3G Mobile Phones

Samsung A551

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Samsung A551 3.00

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RRP

$499.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 4th of December, 2007

Features

Form Factor : Slide

What's Hot

Build quality, access to Next G services, call quality, comfortable keypad

What's Not

Proprietary headphone and USB port, no included microSD card, no outstanding features

The Final Word

The A551 is a solid, but not outstanding mobile phone. It does a relatively basic job and access to the Next G services is notable, but there is nothing that sticks out about this handset.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, UMTS, HSDPA

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Video capture

Yes

Digital Camera Effects

Black & White, Sepia, Negative

Camera Resolution

1.3 MP

Digital Video

Digital video format

3GP

General

Length (mm)

100

Width (mm)

15.5 mm

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

40 MB

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT

Colour Support

262k Colours

Screen size

1.9 in

Screen Resolution

176x220

Multimedia Features

Wallpapers/Screensavers

Wallpapers, Screensavers

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Voice dialling

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Yes

Organiser

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

To-do list

Yes

World time

Yes

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Mass Storage

Yes

Remote Control

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Networks

Telstra

Phones

Form Factor

Slide

Talk Time (minutes)

Up to 210 (2G), Up to 140 (3G)

Standby Time (hours)

Up to 280 (2G), Up to 175 (3G)

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Disposable - (Lithium)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Supported Media

Supported Memory Media

Micro-SD

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC+, eAAC+, AAC, MP3, WMA

Supported Video File Formats

3GP

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

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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