Samsung Focus Specs

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Released

Nov 08, 2010

Display

4.0-inch
800 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main

Battery

1500 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1
0.5GB RAM

OS

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Description

Samsung Focus is the US equivalent of the Samsung Omnia 7, at least regarding the possession of a 4" Super AMOLED screen with WVGA resolution, 5MP camera, 8GB of storage and is 0.35" (9mm) thick.

This device is also known as Samsung SGH-i917

Cons

• Thick body (0.39 inches)

I want it 28 users

I have it 44 users

I had it 64 users

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Specs Compare

Display
Size:	4.0-inch
Resolution:	800 x 480 px, 233 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	56.97 %
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250
Processor:	Single core, 1000 MHz, Scorpion
GPU:	Adreno 200
RAM:	0.5GB
Internal storage:	8GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC
OS:	Windows Phone, 7.5 Mango
ROM:	1024 MB
Device type:	Smartphone

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

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (23 fps)
Features:	Continuous autofocus

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches (123 x 65 x 10 mm)
Weight:	4.07 oz (115.0 g)
Keys:	Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular
3G:	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Location:	A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Aug 05, 2010
FCC ID value:	A3LSGHI917
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.55 W/kg
Measured in:	1900 MHz
Body:	0.75 W/kg
Measured in:	850 MHz

Buyers information
Price:	$ 200

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 11, 2010

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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

News

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Links

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