Samsung SGH E250

The functional difference models, see the comparative table below. In a nutshell: the E250 camera is worse, a much smaller display and less memory. The main external difference - color: black, instead of the noble, the E250, we see pop silver (this is the main color, but in addition it will be, and others). Material relevant - cheap plastic, while at the D900 it is more noble. Other external differences on the little things well, the U250 there is no camera button on the right side of the packaging. And even a little bit thicker E250: 14.1 mm to 12.9 mm - at the D900, which is evident in his hand. But the easy, almost 5 grams, but it is difficult to notice in everyday use.

Samsung SGH-E250	Samsung SGH-D900

	Samsung SGH-D900 $ 550 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900, 103.5×51x12.9, 85g.
	240h320  TFT  262144	3.13 MP		80 MB	TFlash
	Samsung SGH-E250 $ 220 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900, 99.5×49.5×14.1, 80.8g.
	128h160  TFT  65536	0,3 MP	no	10 MB	TFlash

Appearance

Size: 99.5×49.5×14.1 mm Weight: 80.8 g.

Corps unit is made of solid opaque plastic, it’s cheap, but pleasant to the touch. In his hands the phone to keep handy to work with one hand placed well - to apply the second limb is almost not needed. Slider does not slide, and open and close it very easily, even with one finger - avtodovodka is repealed. For this purpose, the manufacturer provided a special focus for the projection-finger, placing it above the navigation buttons. Ergonomics, therefore, not a criticism, as well as the practicality of the shell. Fingerprints on it just does not stay, and scratching it is not particularly susceptible.

Samsung SGH-E250

The quality of the assembly at the level. More precisely, at the medium price category: In general, everything is good, but some shortcomings still there: first, building pohrustyvaet when clicking on it, and secondly, open the front panel, there is backlash. However, working with the apparatus is not impeded.

The size of the phone (mainly, its small thickness - 14.1 mm) enables it to safely carry jeans, pants, shirt, jacket, jackets, bags. But the difference in thickness with the D900 is still there, especially when you are trying to squeeze in phone cover jeans.

Flash demonstration of cell phone Samsung SGH-E250 If you suddenly for some reason does not work flash version you can download the video in the WMV (1,6 MB)>>>

The back cover takes approximately two-thirds of the shell (and counting than from the lower part, as usual, but from the top), and was a simple movement of itself, for this it has a focus for the fingers. Gnezdo for SIM card goes into the body ( inserted simka bevel up), and although it is located just above the battery compartment, pull out the card can only be removed from the battery, which overrides the “entry” into the slot just polmillimetra. The battery is made separately from the cover, it is universal and come from other models.

As for the “noble” elements in the presentation of the phone, then edging the navigation buttons and paste from the dynamics are made of metal, which adds a tube of respectability. Many body colors: silver (we tested it), black, green, pink, white and purple. At the moment, however, is difficult to say which of them will arrive to Russia, and when that happens.

Basic Keyboard

Digital keyboard we liked. Buttons are made of matte silver plastic, they are large, rectangular shape, with a soft swing. A small “wave” on the keyboard and wide intervals between them exclude incorrect presses. In this paper, the number buttons are very convenient; fingers did not even get tired of typing long. Designations made in the form of “slots” in the silver coating of keys, and read without problems in the commercial versions of the keyboard appears Cyrillic (release date - early December).

On the front panel - the control unit: soft buttons, reset buttons, and call for them, the navigation button is inscribed with the middle mouse button, and under it - correction button “C”. Here in comfort in the not so good; parsing flights will begin with “navigatsionki. She frankly inconvenient: the convexity of the arrow does not help, but on the contrary, make it difficult to work. There is one negative: soft keys, press the call / reset and the correction is not fixed tightly, so that when they are lightly tap each other. Perhaps this is characteristic only of our copies.

On the shortcut, you can program the horizontal position of the navigation buttons, the top position by default activates only the “My Menu” (in it, by the way, you can put four more quick links), but lower - only the camera (as indicated by the symbol on the button). When you close the phone buttons are automatically locked, to unlock it you need to either open, or click the first left, then right soft button (or OK).

Lights in white are not very bright, but allows you to safely work with the machine for every light. It switches on automatically when you open the device, with block button does not work. Time the lights - 15 or 30 seconds, 1, 3 or 10 minutes. After a certain time, it becomes economical mode (this is 15, 30, 60 or 180 seconds)

Additional buttons

On the left side of the apparatus, we see kachelku volume which, in shooting mode to mirror the image (the top position turns it 180 ° vertically, and the bottom - the horizontal). The key is useful in the work. Other buttons on the side of E250 does not.

Display

TFT, 128h160 points (2.0), 65536 colors

The display is quite big but its quality is, unfortunately, is not directly dependent on the size: pixels, for example, shows the naked eye (on the big screen is even more unpleasant). Note also a small viewing angle both horizontally and vertically: for with a small rotation of the display violated proper colors.

On the sun, however, the display responds quietly: image fade somewhat, but nevertheless remains an acceptable quality. Wallpapers implemented as standard, as well as customize the display in the recruitment (the color and font size and background color). The brightness is regulated by 5 levels. You can also change the shell on a black screen with white (para “Skin”).

Luggage

640×480 pixels (0.3 MP, VGA), video, ZOOMh4.

The camera is located on the back of the front opening panel, top left. Next to the lens - mirror for self, but the outbreak there. The location of the claims do not: first, when closed, the camera hidden in the shell and protected from any extraneous influences, and secondly, the lens with your finger does not enclose all desire. Shooting, by the way, includes a menu (the camera is highlighted as a separate item) or a fast function.

During recording icons are displayed on-screen menu “Options” command “Delete” and “Back.” In addition, when the camera or changing the settings on the screen for three seconds displays icons scale zoom and brightness, the size and picture quality. Zoom, by the way, 6-fold, smooth, and it is governed by the vertical positions of the navigation buttons. The brightness is changed up to 6 horizontal position “navigatsionki.

Options include a range of effects (black and white, negative, sepia, embossed, sketch, aqua), a framework for processing images (of 29), and self-mode - one shot, multisemka (6, 9 and 15 frames in a normal and high speed) and the Mosaic surveys (15 different versions). Settings of the picture a lot: it is the image quality (normal, good and best), its size - 640 × 480, 320 × 240, 160 and 128 × 120 × 96, the viewfinder and adjust the white balance (automatic, daylight, natural / artificial lighting , overcast). In a separate menu, are the sound settings - for shutter, zoom and brightness scales. It also sets the name to be assigned to the default images. They remain in the folder “My Photos”, where they can be put on call, copy, memory card, edit, email, Bluetooth and MMS, as well as print-through “blue tooth”: this will require Bluetooth-compatible printer.

Can the video camera and write. Here, three shooting modes - normal, the restriction for MMS and e-mail. Two sizes: 160 × 120 and 128 × 96 (this option is used to capture for MMS and e-mail). The maximum length of the clip - 1 hour. When recording, you can turn off the sound and choose the desired quality of movies (or the cost, either normal or excellent). Video, however, is not the strongest side of the phone quality is very mediocre. Recordings are saved in the folder “My Videos”, here you can send an e-mail, Bluetooth and MMS, copy to your memory card and block from accidental deletion.

Connectors, ports, slots

All slots and ports are grouped at the bottom of the unit. On the right side of the - connector for charger and accessories (headset and data cable), but on the opposite side - a slot for memory cards microSD (Transflash). They are fitted with plastic plugs, attached to the hull at the plume. Plugs securely protected from outside influences, and the plug also claims there is no: they are easy to insert and remove. It is gratifying that allowed hot-swappable cards.

Slot for microSD cards.	Connector for charger and headset.Like the Samsung SGH-D900, here it is fine.

Infrared port absent in the model, the manufacturer clearly prefers his Bluetooth.

Memory, file operations

Integrated - 10 MB flash card - microSD (Transflash), file manager.

The amount of available user memory is approximately 10 MB allocated dynamically. It can be increased through a memory card, microSD (Transflash). Options file manager is the “My files”. Here you can move and copy files to a memory card, transfer them to compatible devices, removal and protection from it. Memory can be verified by selecting the appropriate menu item.

Connectivity

Phone can be connected to a PC using a USB-cable (1.1 interface) when you connect you must select one of two modes: Modem or Mass Storage Device; in the second case, the system automatically identifies the phone and displays in the window of its contents.

Bluetooth version 2.0, it activated either from the menu “Applications” or “fast” function. In its menu, find the line of activation, a list of compatible devices (hence the new search is started), the regime of visibility (visible / not visible), the name of the phone, safe mode, and a list of profiles of Bluetooth. It supports the following profiles: Headset, Handsfree, Stereo headset, File Transfer, Object Push, Basic Printing, Dial-up Networking, Serial Port. Profile A2DP (Bluetooth-stereotranslyatsii on headphones), no.

WAP-browser version 2.0 and implemented as standard. The device supports EDGE and GPRS (Class 10).

Accessories

In the basic package includes:

• Staff

• Standard Battery

• Charger

• Wired Stereo

• User Manual and other documentation

Battery - Li-ion, a capacity of 750 mAh. This, according to the manufacturer, the shortage of work for 5 hours of talktime and 250 hours - in standby mode. Charging the battery for about an hour and a half.

By the apparatus can be connected and wireless Bluetooth-headset. In its basic package, no - will have to buy their own.

Menu

The main menu appears on the menu, D900, and the first time we saw him in “phantom” E900. Menu consists of 9 items for which there are two display mode: thumbnails (3 series of 3 icons) and lists. All sub-items appear only in the form of lists. Right Soft button performs a return to the item above, a reset button - exit to standby. For navigation buttons supports fast call of functions, but the program can only horizontal position, has 24 functions. And in “My Menu” you can put an additional 4 more applications for quick launch. There is another variety of shortcuts, the panel which is displayed in the recruitment of figures from the standby mode. The idea for the available items “Alarm, converter, calendar and calculator, programmed for each position of the navigation buttons, which they are activated. But in our case, the phone has agreed to activate only the calculator and converter, this may cost preselling version.

In addition, the window of the menu can be made “transparent”: see “through it, you’ll see the wallpaper, do not stop with the work with the apparatus.

Like most Samsung, the E250 switch to the desired item, you can use the number buttons. When entering the menu the user automatically gets to the point, which is used last: it is convenient if you frequently use by this section, but not so well in other cases. When highlighting an item from him immediately “gets” the contents, minus here is that it is closing the rest of the menu, it is better to “vypadushku” made semitransparent.

Note E250 curious feature: with each item on the menu horizontal position “navigatsionki you can scroll the rest of the menu items, without wasting time on the way to the main menu: obviously, this would facilitate the lives of users.

Messages

Phone is able to store 200 SMS in memory plus a 30 - to the SIM-card. Enough space for MMS: maximum is 2986 Kb (1758 KB occupied by another 13 templates, so the total is 4744 Kb). However, this memory is not only to MMS, but also for e-mail messages. The degree of occupancy of the information can be viewed in the “Memory” (Memory status). When writing a new SMS-ki the number of lines and characters on the display depends on the input settings: you can change the font size (small, medium, large), its type (normal, underlined, crossed out), and style - regular, bold and italic. If we choose a minimum font size and do not activate any “навороты, the fit on the display 5 rows at an average of 25 characters each.

Confirmation of delivery is not satisfactory, it need only activate in the menu “Messages” - “Options” - “Text messages” - “Settings send” ( “Messages” - “Settings” - “Text messages” - “Sending options”). SMS has no preset templates, but they can create up to 10. The text can be shown, the numbers from the phone book, bookmarks, animation and melodies. The maximum size of a message - 160 characters, and within a single message can be transmitted to the whole 12 SMS. For each type of message you can insert a signal (any of 4 preset), its type (a melody, vibration, vibration + melody, with or without sound) and to appoint him to repeat. Working with MMS and email messages is implemented as standard. The maximum size of MMS - 300 KB; as attachment supports JPEG, GIF, AGIF, WBMP, and a musical - AMR, i-Melody, MIDI and SP-Midi. One MMS-ments can be up to 10 pages.