Test report and technical data Samsung SGH X400
Test report and technical data Samsung SGH X400
Samsung SGH X400: Game fun and more - extra joy due to the joystick
Pros of Samsung SGH X400: ease of use (great when playing games), Tri Band device, polyphone ringing tones, youthful design
Cons of Samsung SGH X400: weak battery
Samsung SGH X400 symbolizes game fun pure, but don't forget that you can also make phone calls and send SMS and even EMS with it. Still, the Korean manufacturer seems to go for a more youthful target group with Samsung SGH X400, which explains its bright, plastic design. The robustness of the Samsung SGH X400 must still be tested; I did not have a chance yet to drop the mobile.
The extended selection of games in Samsung SGH X400 make every teenager's heart beat faster. I cannot find the right words to describe how perfect Samsung SGH X400's joystick is. Great to use and just excellent for games such as CityRacer and others.
Samsung SGH X400 weighs 90 g, which is too much for a device with only standard features. The dimensions of Samsung SGH X400 are with 86 x 46 x 20.2 mm quite average. Like other Samsung mobiles, Samsung SGH X400 has got a flap and a small antenna. I guess you have to be a true 'Samsungian' to appreciate such old-fashioned features...
The vibratory alert of Samsung SGH X400 announces incoming calls soft, but clear. It also supports Samsung SGH X400's game functions in a nice way.
New is Samsung SGH X400's parted display. One is integrated for the use of more sophisticated features, like graphical animations. This so called TFT 65K screen has got a high resolution of 128 x 160 pixels. The second display of Samsung SGH X400 has got a resolution of 64 x 64 pixels and transfers SMS and other 'normal' data well readable and in average quality. Both displays of Samsung SGH X400 are color screens.
There are five graphical animations that can be used as screen savers for Samsung SGH X400. Furthermore, Samsung SGH X400 is apt for all kind of java applications. Extras like an organizer are standard for this device.
40 different ringer tones, some of which can be composed by oneself or downloaded onto Samsung SGH X400, increase the fun one can have with Samsung SGH X400.
Due to Samsung SGH X400's integrated distribution frame, one can send SMS as group messages. Unfortunately, one can only save 20 messages in Samsung SGH X400. The EMS service of Samsung SGH X400 though allows further picture and sound applications. The biggest disadvantage of Samsung SGH X400 is its Li-Ion battery that is really weak and might spoil some users' game fun.
Samsung SGH X400 features WAP 1.2.1, IrDa and GPRS for the global networking with notebook and PCs. Of course, standard options such as a currency calculator, an alarm function and more are not lacking in Samsung SGH X400 either.
Let's wait and see whether Samsung SGH X400 will beat other game-mobiles in the international competition.
Test review of Samsung SGH X400:
Technical features: ++
Reception quality: +++
Ease of use: ++
Battery stand - by time: +++
Design: +++
Instruction manual: ++
Value for money: +++
Overall rating: +++
++++/ excellent, +++/ good, ++/ satisfactory, +/ poor
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