Samsung G600 (SGH-G600)
Discontinued 28th July 2007
We got out first
sighting of the Samsung G600 a couple of days ago,
and now we can tell you almost all of the features of
this interesting looking 5 megapixel camera phone.
The main selling feature the SGH-G600
is the camera - a 5 megapixel unit with autofocus and
flash. Of course, megapixels aren't everything and a
lot will depend on the quality of the lens.
The big surprise about the Samsung G600
is that it isn't a 3G phone which is surprising
as Samsung are promoting the SGH-G600 as a web device.
It doesn't have WiFi either, and any sort of high-speed
data is limited to those few who have access to an EDGE
network. And yes, the SGH-G600 looks like it has a front-facing
camera, but as far as we can tell from all the official
details it isn't.
What
the Samsung G600 does have is the usual range of applications
such as an MP3/AAC/WMA player, stereo Bluetooth, TV
output and microSD expandable memory (an impressive
1GB in the standard sales package). The display is a
2.2" 240x320 pixel panel in 16 million colours,
and the Samsung SGH-G600 also squeezes in an FM radio.
In addition to the 5 megapixel stills
camera, Samsung say that the SGH-G600 can capture video
at up to 640 x 480 pixels. Combine this with the TV
output and memory card and the G600 looks like a capable
little digital camcorder.
Don't forget that it's a phone - in
this case the Samsung G600 is a quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
MHz phone with GPRS and EDGE data. Maximum talktime
is 3.5 hours with up to 12 days standby time. At 105
grams, the SGH-G600 is slightly heavier than many current
GSM phones.
Samsung have high hopes for the G600,
but we think that the lack of 3G data is a major flaw..
and then there are looks. The SGH-G600 looks very much
like dozens of other Samsung sliders and there's very
little to differentiate it. We think that the G600 will
not challenge the dominant Nokia
N95 any time soon.
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Samsung
G600 (SGH-G600) at a glance
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Available:
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Soon
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Network:
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GSM
850/900/1800/1900
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Data:
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GPRS
+ EDGE
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Screen:
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240x320
pixels, 16m colours
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Camera:
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5
megapixels
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Size:
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Medium
slider 102 x 48 x 15mm
/ 105 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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microSD
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Yes
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Battery
life:
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3.5 hours talk / 12 days standby
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