Test report and technical data Samsung SGH N500
The kid-phone Samsung SGH N500
Plus of the Samsung SGH N500: design, price, Nokia-compatible downloads
Minus of the Samsung SGH N500: battery
My brother wanted a new hand phone again, for his 14th birthday. After his last three don't exist anymore since they were lost, stolen and mistreated he wanted a Nokia again and we thought of something. Nokias are generally the most expensive, and with their shorter life-span it should be something cheaper this time. Of course the mobile has to be able to receive logos and ringer tones. After some advice we decided for the Samsung SGH N500.
The Samsung SGH N500 has a Nokia-compatible download, so he can still exchange stuff with his friends who all have Nokias. He will be able to order logos and ringer tones from SMS-services with his Samsung SGH N500. Writing SMS is aided by the T9-software (text-recognition) of the Samsung SGH N500. That makes creating SMS much quicker the salesperson said.
The design of the Samsung SGH N500 was important, too. The silver-colored Samsung SGH N500 with the blue, high-contrast display is a real eye-catcher. Even how long the Samsung SGH N500 should stay on after the last key-press can be set in the menu of the Samsung SGH N500. The choice is 10 or 20 seconds. The contrast of the display of the Samsung SGH N500 can be varied between 15 levels.
The Samsung SGH N500 is equipped with a blinking readiness-indicator, available in 5 different LEDs in blue, green, orange, violet and red, that is also synchronized with the ringer tones. Of course this feature of the Samsung SGH N500 can also be switched off.
The integrated answering machine of the Samsung SGH N500 is a useful feature; missed calls can be checked for free. Like a normal answering machine, the one of the Samsung SGH N500 has couple of options. Either you make your own message of up to 35 seconds or you use the saved one of the Samsung SGH N500.
The Samsung SGH N500 is no heavyweight with its 95g. Due to handiness and robust construction the Samsung SGH N500 makes a good impression. You can rely on the excellent quality of reception and the superb sound of the Samsung SGH N500.
Of course the 11 games of the Samsung SGH N500 are important, too. Like a pocket-casino: Roulette, Black Jack, Snake and Hexa, just to name a few of the large variety in the Samsung SGH N500.
30 different ringer tones in the Samsung SGH N500 is a respectable number. The salesman told us something about the WAP-browser, but we can't use it yet, thanks anyway for the info. In spite of a Li-ion battery of the Samsung SGH N500 the performance is less than good. Standby time of 120 hours and talk time of 3 hours. But that's what the charging cable is for. The value for money just is right with the Samsung SGH N500.
The Samsung SGH N500 also has an organizer which can be filled with entries until 2099. Calculator, vibratory alarm, alarm clock and even a modem are some more features of the Samsung SGH N500. The voice-dialling of the Samsung SGH N500 works perfectly and easily. The integrated dictionary of the Samsung SGH N500 is something new for us. It gives the user the option to translate German into English, French, Italian or Spanish with the Samsung SGH N500 (German version). I don't think we'll need it but it's nice to have in the Samsung SGH N500.
The Samsung SGH N500 is an alternative to the more expensive Nokias. The ease of use, the attractive design and the many features make the Samsung SGH N500 very recommendable. My brother was very satisfied with the Samsung SGH N500, after being a little disappointment in the beginning.
Even his friends are thrilled by the Samsung SGH N500, isn’t that something?
Test report of the Samsung SGH N500:
Technical features: +++
Quality of reception: ++++
User-friendliness: +++
Standby time: ++
Design: ++++
Instructions manual: ++++
Value for money: +++
Overall result +++
++++/excellent, +++/good, ++/satisfactory, +/unsatisfactory
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