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Samsung Intercept

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Editorial reviews:
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6 editorial reviews
PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.Read more
The Samsung Intercept is a cute little Android phone, and one of the few with a full QWERTY keyboard. Is it a better choice than the bigger, older Samsung Moment?Read more
Mid-range devices may not be the sleekest or most powerful phones on the market, but they constitute an important niche for individuals who want all of theRead more
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Pros

  • Intercept feels good in the hand and is great to type on
  • The keys are flat and nicely textured
  • roomy

Cons

  • models the door must be pried off from the bottom to be removed
  • a considerable amount of drag when swiping around the screen
  • the spring-assisted slide mechanism is fairly heavy

Key specs

  • 3.15 Mpx
  • 3.2 in
  • 400, 240 px
  • 146 ppi
  • 1500 mAh
  • Single-core

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Samsung Intercept - Pros & Cons

Samsung Intercept

Pros

  • Intercept feels good in the hand and is great to type on
  • The keys are flat and nicely textured
  • roomy
  • comfortable keyboard with the Intercept
  • the screen is bright and colorful on the eye
  • the placement of the Function key
  • which was easily accessible
  • This lets you multitask quite easily
  • lower is better
  • test photos were sufficiently sharp both indoors and outside
  • the battery life is pretty decent

Cons

  • models the door must be pried off from the bottom to be removed
  • a considerable amount of drag when swiping around the screen
  • the spring-assisted slide mechanism is fairly heavy
  • the battery no longer needs to be removed to swap cards
  • the layout is skewed to the left
  • touch pad is smaller than a fingertip
  • smallish virtual keyboard less accurate to type on in portrait mode
  • the icons are on the small side
  • optical touch pad too small to be truly useful
  • colors looked dull and lacked vibrancy
  • Samsung Intercept is not a tiny phone

Samsung Intercept - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.2 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1500 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
146 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
0.8 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Samsung Intercept - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 2.2
CPU clock speed0.8 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelSamsung S3C6410
RAM memory56 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution3.15 Mpx
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Design
MaterialPlastic
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size3.2 in
Number of colors65K
Panel typeLCD
Resolution400 x 240 px
Pixel density146.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height4.45 in
Width2.2 in
Depth0.59 in
Weight4.9 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h
Talk time5.0 h

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Samsung Intercept Samsung - Editorial Reviews (6)

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Based on 6 reviews
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Samsung Intercept Samsung Intercept SPH-M910
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PCMag UK
Published: 11.08.2011
Samsung Intercept SPH-M910
3.0

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

Samsung Intercept Review: Samsung Intercept
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Phone Scoop
Published: 27.07.2010
Review: Samsung Intercept

The Samsung Intercept is a cute little Android phone, and one of the few with a full QWERTY keyboard. Is it a better choice than the bigger, older Samsung Moment?

Samsung Intercept Sprint Samsung Intercept Review - TalkAndroid.com
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Sprint Samsung Intercept Review - TalkAndroid.com

Mid-range devices may not be the sleekest or most powerful phones on the market, but they constitute an important niche for individuals who want all of the

Samsung Intercept Samsung Intercept Review
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Phone Arena
Published: 22.07.2010
Samsung Intercept Review
4.0

The Intercept is a decidedly mid-range smartphone that doesn’t try to be more than it is. It marks a separation from the carrier’s top tier and a move into the feature phone space. From a feature perspective the Intercept is a downgrade from the Moment it replaces, with a smaller and lower resolution screen and EVDO Rev 0 instead of Rev A.

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Published: 22.10.2010
Samsung Intercept (Virgin Mobile)

Samsung Intercept (Virgin Mobile)

Samsung Intercept Samsung Intercept review
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Samsung Intercept review

Outside: Personally, I prefer a phone that is as small as it can possibly be, yet still allows me to efficiently use the screen; and I am quite partial ...