Samsung Fascinate Specs

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Description

Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate looks very similar to the Samsung Beam. It utilizes a large 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED screen, a 1GHz processor and the Android 2.1 operating system. The camera is 5MP with option for 720p HD video recording at 30 frames per second. Other goodies include 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, HD video playback, as well as playback for many other formats like FLAC, and MKV.

This device is also known as Samsung Mesmerize, Samsung Showcase i500

Cons

  • Thick body (0.39 inches)
I want it 22 users
I have it 44 users
I had it 89 users

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Display

Size: 4.0-inch
Resolution: 800 x 480 px, 233 PPI
Technology: Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 56.71 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware

System chip: Samsung Exynos 3
Processor: Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8
GPU: PowerVR SGX540
RAM: 0.4GB
Internal storage: 2GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (2.3, 2.2, 2.1)
ROM: 512 MB
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1500 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Dimensions: 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches
(125 x 64 x 10 mm)
Weight: 4.16 oz (118.0 g)
Keys: Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Screen mirroring: DLNA

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 3.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
Hotspot
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M4
Location: GPS, E911
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Jul 14, 2010
FCC ID value: A3LSCHI500
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.57 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.52 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz

Buyers information

Price: $ 200

Availability

Officially announced: Jun 28, 2010
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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

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U.S. Cellular

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.4
Camera quality
8.3
Performance
7.9
Display
9.2
Battery life and charging
7.9
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
Great for my !st Android
Phone owned for more than a year

Does not have 4G speed but internet isn't bad as long as it goes through YouTube without the video having to load again then i got no complaints. internet was pretty good even when i had 2 bars of signal.no complaints except for picture messages because my phone didn't download the pictures (but problem got fixed after a couple of updates) greatest thing about this phone is its battery for an android its awesome and even for a standard phone's battery its still pretty impressive.

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8
Blah
Phone owned for less than a year

Not a great phone if you have it longer then e few months. It worked great until I started downloading apps. Apps would constantly force close and then it would freeze whenever it felt like it. I liked how it looked and bought it off of someone only because my Droid X wasnt working. It was better then the Droid x but ended up giving me problems as well.

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6
I'm fascinated to be rid of it.
Phone owned for more than a year

I had 5 Samsung Fascinates. Initially they worked okay. Reception was terrible and after about 4 months things went from bad to worse. My daughters phone became inoperable. My phone dropped over 300 calls in a one month time period. After numerous calls to Verizon and a lot of complaining all 5 got replaced with HTC Incredible 2's. I liked the Samsung Fascinate for its ease of use and all but as far as performance goes it was the worst phones we have ever owned.

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