Samsung E610 (SGH-E610)
Discontinued 18th November 2004
The Samsung E610 is pretty much a direct
replacement for the Samsung
E600, and although the model offers a few enhancements
and new features, it's pretty clear that this is a case
of more of the same from Samsung.
One noticeable change though is that
this isn't a typical silver clamshell, finished in much
darker, more contrasting colours. The change is design
is more a reflection of an evolution in house style
from Samsung, and possibly an attempt to differentiate
their handsets more. However, we don't think the Samsung
E610 is a particularly striking handset by any means.
Something
that is noticeable though is that the E610 is wider
and thinner than the old E600, giving it a slightly
squashed look. The E600 measured 82x42x24mm, and the
E610 85x50x20mm. The weight is about the same at 84-85
grams. Slimmer it may be, but the E610 certainly isn't
as slim as a Motorola
RAZR.
However, it's a little more special
than your average clamshell. The Samsung SGH-E610 has
a 176x220 pixel display in 262,000 colours (like the
RAZR). This is much better than the standard 128x160
pixel 65,000 colour display in most Samsungs, and is
much better than most clamshells of this type on the
market. However, it's only really playing catch-up with
Motorola who have been building clamshells with 176x220
pixels for some time.
The camera on the Samsung E610 is a
straightforward VGA resolution unit with a flash, plus
there are all the usual features such as GPRS, WAP,
MMS and T9 predictive text. The E610 is a tri-band phone
rather than the standard Samsung dual-band arrangement,
but it doesn't support Bluetooth.
In our view, the Samsung E610 is an
improvement over previous models, but overall it's a
little bland. And although Samsung are trying hard to
develop a visual identity with their products, the E610
isn't very striking. However, it's a pretty decent midrange
clamshell, but the lack of Bluetooth makes it weak in
comparison with the Motorola V500 series.
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Samsung
E610 (SGH-E610) at a glance
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Available:
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2005
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Network:
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Tri-band
GSM
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Data:
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GPRS
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Screen:
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176x220
pixels, 262,000 colours
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Camera:
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640x480
pixels
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Size:
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Compact
clamshell 85 x 50 x 24mm
/ 85 grams
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Bluetooth:
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No
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Infra-red:
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Not
specified
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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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Not
specified
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