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Samsung SGH-E640

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Average User Rating

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Good

6.2

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Low memory capacity, awful user interfaces but good battery life

Oct 27, 2005

Rating: 4 out of 10 (Mediocre)
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Pros:
1. Small form factor
2. Good memory life - > 4 days standby
3. Keypad customizable for camera.
Cons:
1. Low memory capacity. Only 32MB of SHARED memory with no memory slot.
2. Troublesome UI, e.g. deleting a file takes min 4 keystrokes.
3. Not able to delete MMS templates, which takes up precious SHARED memory.
4. No external multimedia controls. Hassle with MP3 player.
5. Useless User Manual. Cramp menu is hard to read and virtually contains no valuable info. Online forums are better than the manual.
6. No bundled software. Need to download software from the Website.
7. Need to press and hold down Camera key to activate camera. (Why make it dedicated then?)

 


This phone is great but limited storage

Oct 18, 2005

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
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I was debating between this and the E730 but finally went with the E640 because of the slick design. I've always wanted to own a clamshell (all my past phones were nokia) and I'm glad I went with the E640. Easy to use (although I have yet to get used to the keypad since I'm a nokia user) and the display is crisp and clear! The 32mb memory is one of the things that took me forever to decide on and the 90mb of the E730... but I decided I didn't need that much space or the radio feature. The price difference was small and the E730 had the USB cable + Samsung cd... but the ugly design of the E730 really bothered me. The only color available in the Philippines is the black one and it looked like cheap plastic. I would have bought it if they had the silver version. Another aspect I was comparing was the keypad. ... Read more

 

Form factor

Oct 15, 2005

Rating: 5 out of 10 (Average)
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I was attracted by its form - great looks, good battery life, excellent sound quality including speakerphone mode. Gripes - terrible menu system, mis-hits on * key (the keypad is lower than the edge of the phone). Buy the phone if you (as I were) are attracted by its form. Else, try others if you want much more user-friendly/ customizable options. The Z500 is a large improvement... :)

 


Good with affordable price

Sep 3, 2005

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
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Cons: 
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It has (almost) everything! 1.3MP camera, MP3 player, bluetooth, bright 262K display, flash light & video recording. Pity it has no memory card slot.

 


Excellent if there is memory expansion

Aug 15, 2005

Rating: 6 out of 10 (Good)
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I tried this phone at the Samsung center. Very good phone with great layout. Almost all the recent features are there. Only problem is memory (32MB with MP3 player, can't expand... throw the phone into dustbin!). Did Samsung thinks users will listen to 1 min. jingles in MP3? Hope Samsung releases E640i with memory expansion.

 

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