Samsung SCH-A630 Review

Samsung SCH-A630Recently, I was able to get my hands on the Samsung SCH-A630, being in Canada, we don’t always get the latest technology first, but I am still pretty happy with this phone. I did not expect too much from it as it really does not have many of the fancy features that almost all cell phones have these days, but if you need a regular flip phone that does not have many annoyances or features, this might be the phone for you.

The design of the phone is a reasonable size, and it feels solidly built. There is no external display, meaning you have to open it if you want to see who is calling, or what time it is.

The call reception is a little limited as the antenna is built into the phone, and while that makes the phone look a little more slick, you may lose connection in some buildings. Most of the time, when you do have a connection, the sound quality is average. You can tell you are talking to a person on a cell phone, because their voice sounds a little like it is trying to pass through a sheet of tin.

So far the phone has lasted for a fair while, as long as you are not playing around on the phone making the backlight come on for extended periods of time. You can expect around three days between recharges if you don’t talk too much, and around three hours of talk time.

Text messaging with the phone is about on par with other phones I have tested. The key size is decent, and the responsiveness of the phone is rather good. I am able to zip through menus easily, and the phone does not feel slow at all.

The internal screen is really nice and bright. The colors seem rich, and the text is very easy to read. It is a shame that there are no animations or anything for this phone, as the screen feels a little wasted. There are no games on the phone by default, but it can support them. So basically the only thing taking advantage of the color screen is the default wallpapers, and the funky rainbow dialing that was enabled by default.

Samsung SCH-A630 Features

  • Vivid 65K-color display (128 x 160)
  • 64-chord polyphonic speaker supporting MIDI ringtones
  • Enhanced T9 predictive text for messaging via Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), and Short Messaging Service (SMS)
  • Speaker-independent voice recognition with full-duplex speakerphone
  • BREW for downloading games, wallpaper, screensavers, ringtones and applications
  • WAP 2.0 compliant browser with cdma2000 1xRTT for high-speed data transmission

Would I recommend this phone? It really depends on what you want. If you are looking for something simple, cheap, and for the most part effective, this is the phone to get, but if you want any of the hundreds of newer features built into phones, you will be disappointed with the SCH-A630.

March 8th, 2006 Posted by David in Reviews, Samsung at 11:46 am Comment Now! »
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