Samsung X620 review

Let's take a look at this candy bar from Samsung and see what it has to offer in today's competitive market.

At a quick glance, it does tri-band GSM/GPRS but doesn't support EDGE and also lacks Bluetooth. Thanfully, but at least it has Infrared and a USB connectivity for data transfer. But honestly speaking, its quite useless considering its limited base memory of 3 MB. But this phone has an FM radio tuner which will surely appeal to the intended audience.

The Samsung SGH-X620 is a pretty neat looking phone with smooth curvy edges that snuggles well within your palm and glides easily in and out of your pocket as well. The phone is 10.6 x 4.55 x 2.0 cm in dimensions and weighs not more than 71 grams. It features a 128x160 resolution, 65k color screen and a VGA camera, but lacks a flash.

There are the usual left and right soft keys on the upper side, the call answer key and the end keys which are right below these. A cancel/delete key and a 5-way navigation pad are located right in between these 4 keys assembly.

The camera integrated in the X620 is of standard VGA quality (640x480 pixels). Besides the very basic features, the X620 sports the regular multi-shot, digital zoom, night mode and the brightness control features as wel

FM Radio and the calendar / organizer respectively, but sadly they can't be reconfigured as per user needs. The number keypad however is quite comfortable and neatly laid out. The keys too have a soft feel and they deliver crisp tactile feedback.

The picture quality is good, the colours are saturated, though some pixels are a bit degraded. In its segment the screen is acceptable though loosing to Sharp models (integrated into the majority of Motorola's phones - 176x220 pixels). Fading in the sun, it still remains readable.

This screen holds up to 5 text lines and up to 3 service ones. Unfortunately, the low resolution made the developers increase the font-size and make the fonts bold. In various conditions it is easy to make out, though not all the tips fit the screen, then you'll have to use scrolling (notes are automatically scrolled on the display).

The phone offers good voice clarity and strong reception even in crowded or enclosed areas. Its standard Li-Ion 800 mAh battery provides a stand-by time of upto 300 hours and a non stop talk-time of upto 6 hours and 30 minutes, which is sufficient enough to go along for the entire day and half without a recharge (considering the average use, of course).

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