Samsung Stratosphere Specs

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Description

Samsung Stratosphere is a 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon that features a sliding full QWERTY keyboard, 4" Super AMOLED display, 4GB internal storage, 5MP autofocus rear camera, and a 1.3MP front camera.

This device is also known as Samsung SCH-I405, Samsung Galaxy Metrix, Samsung SCH-I405U

Pros

  • Hardware QWERTY keyboard

Cons

  • Thick body (0.55 inches)
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Display

Size: 4.0 inches
Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels, 233 PPI
Technology: Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body: 56.03 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Processor: Single core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A8
GPU: Yes
RAM: 0.5GB
Internal storage: 4GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (2.3)
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1800 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash: Yes
Video recording: 720x480 (DVD)
Features: Video calling
Front: 1.3 MP
Dimensions: 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches (126 x 65 x 14 mm)
Weight: 5.80 oz (164.0 g)
Features: Full keyboard
Keys: Left: Volume control

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 13(700 c)
Data Speed: LTE

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring: DLNA

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 3.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n; Hotspot
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M4, T4
Location: GPS, E911
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Sep 06, 2011
FCC ID value: A3LSCHI405
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.45 W/kg
Body: 1.15 W/kg

Buyers information

Price: $ 410

Availability

Officially announced: Oct 10, 2011
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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy Metrix
Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage: 2GB
4G (FDD): Bands 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
Hearing aid compatible: M4
FCC approval:
Date approved: Apr 18, 2012
FCC ID value: A3LSCHI405U
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.99 W/kg
Body: 0.82 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.49 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.88 W/kg
Officially announced: Aug 22, 2012

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
U.S. Cellular

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.7
Camera quality
8.3
Performance
7.3
Display
8.9
Battery life and charging
6.8
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
10
Samsung Stratosphere
Phone owned for more than a year

I have had the phone over 2 years and it is a great phone very durable and easy to use. I love the talk to text feature and how accurate it is compared to others. I use it mostly for talk & text and it is beyond reproach. When using the internet it connects fast and has always stayed connected. Reviews that complain about the connectivity probably has to do with their service provider not the phone. I use Verizon and have never had any issues.

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8
samsung stratosphere
Phone owned for less than a year

I got this phone in March of this year and I love it. I've had some problems with it though, and I'm on my third replacement. What I love is the smooth operating system, the fact that EVERYTHING is customizable and the full keyboard.
What I dislike is that the phone likes to get very hot, very fast. It also likes to shut itself up randomly. I could also live without what I call the "laser light show" display on the startup screen. All of these cons are totally cancelled out by all the pros.

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2
Piece of Garbage
Phone owned for less than a month

To put it in plain language...I WANT MY LG ALLEY BACK. This piece of garbage can't stay connected to the internet for more than 2 minutes. This is the second stratosphere I've had in less than 2wks. The original phone crapped out within 2 days...had to replace it. Now I either can't get connected or can't stay connected to the internet. There is no way in H _ L L I'd pay the $300 they say the piece of crap is worth....RIGHT!! I know why it's called stratosphere..it's because thats where you want to throw it whenit craps out on you. I will NEVER own another samsung piece of garbage again.

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