Samsung SPH-M300
The Samsung SPH-M300 is a brand new low end phone designed specifically for Sprint in the United States by Samsung's cellular phone division. It is regarded as a low end or entry level phone primarily due to its major lack of features that all of the high end phones have. However, despite its low end status, the Samsung SPH-M300 does actually come with GPS capability that can take advantage of Sprint's pay to use GPS service.
On first glance, the Samsung SPH-M300 looks like any other low end Samsung flip phone. It comes in one of two colors, red or silver, and has a grey plastic coating on the front to give it a relatively unique look. Also on the outside is a small LCD screen that is capable of displaying the time (in digital format) and a few other items like most clamshell phones. On the inside, everything is standard affair with no real originality whatsoever. This phone is designed to get the job done as a phone and that's that.
Because of the Samsung SPH-M300's spartan design, there is not much to be expected out of it - and Samsung delivers on people's expectations. The inner display is small and only able to display a handful (65 thousand) of colors, making it one of the lowest end displays on the market. Furthermore, the camera is only capable of VGA (0.3 megapixels) resolution, so do not expect to use it for any heavy photo work.
Aside from the built in camera, the Samsung SPH-M300 is essentially featureless. Sure, there is Bluetooth, email access, and a speakerphone - but all phones have these features these days. Really, all that the Samsung SPH-M300 is the built in GPS functionality - and you even have to pay a monthly fee for that too. And because the Samsung SPH-M300 is designed for Sprint, it is CDMA and cannot be used in many places outside of America.
Despite the glaring lack of features, Samsung somehow managed to cripple the Samsung SPH-M300 even more by reducing the battery size severely. While most phones in the low end range are able to get at least five hours of talk time, the M300 can only mange to make just over three and a half hours of talk time - absolutely terrible for a phone that really cannot do anything right.
Pros
- Cheap (free)
- Decent design with a few unique colors
- Designed for those who use a phone to talk and nothing else
Cons
- CDMA (may be a pro for some people)
- Terrible display
- Pathetic camera
- Essentially featureless
- Bad battery life
Overall
Even though the Samsung SPH-M300 is a low end phone, it simply cannot be recommended to anyone. It is just far too devoid of features. Just spend a couple of bucks more and get a phone that is actually usable - you will be happier if you just avoid the M300 at all costs unless you are terribly in love with the design and spartan functionality.
Samsung SPH-M300 Specs
| Brand | Samsung |
| Model | SPH-M300 |
| Released On | |
| Network Technology GSM | |
| Dimensions | 3.6 x 1.9 x 0.7 (91.5 x 48 x 18 mm) |
| Weight | 3.0 oz (85 g) the average is 2.3 oz (65 g) |
| Display | Color |
| Display Type | TFT |
| Display Size | 128 x 160 pixels |
| Display Colors | 65 536 |
| Battery Type | Li - Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 1000 mAh |
| Battery Talk Time | 3.70 hours the average is 4 h (240 min) |
| Battery Stand-by Time | |
| Design | Clamshell |
| Design Antenna | Internal |
| Global Roaming | No |
| Camera Type | Built-in - Immobile |
| Camera Resolution | 0.3 megapixels VGA |
| Camera Video Capture | Yes |
| Camera Features | Digital Zoom |
| Video Playback | |
| Streaming | |
| Data | CDMA2000 1xRTT |
| Internet Browsing | WAP 2.0 |
| USB | |
| Bluetooth Version | |
| Syncml | No |
| Computer Synchronization | |
| Headset Jack 2.5mm | |
| Predictive Text Input | T9 |
| Soft Keys | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory Expansion | |
| Text Send Recieve | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Templates | |
| Instant Messaging | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Music Player | |
| Radio | |
| Polyphonic Ring Voices | 32 |
| Polyphonic Rings | |
| Vibration Alerts | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes; |
| Calculator | Yes |
| ToDo | Yes |
| Other organizers | Memo Pad World Clock Countdown timer |
| Phonebook Features | Caller groups supported |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Multiple Numbers Per Contact | Yes |
| Picture Id | Yes |
| Ring Id | Yes |
| Multiple Languages | English and Spanish |
| Phone Profiles | Yes |
| Games | JAVA downloadable |
| Java | Midp 1.0 |
| Java Configuration | |
| Dialing | Yes |
| Commands | |
| Recording | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes |
| Push to Talk | |
| Video Calling | |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Camera Flash | |
| FCC Approval Date | A3LSPHM300 |
| FCC Approval Date | 2007-03-27 |
| Sar Head | 1.09 |
| Sar Body | 0.58 |
| Sar Measured in | 1900 MHz |
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