Samsung SGH-E630 (Tri-Band)

Samsung SGH-E630 Technical Specifications

Dimensions:	85 x 42 x 22mm
Weight:	79 grams with standard battery
Band:	TriBand (GSM900 + DSC1800 + PCS1900)
LCD Specification:	TFT Screen 176 x 192 pixels 65,536 colors
Data Rate:	GPRS Class 10
Browser:	WAP 2.0
Camera	VGA camera with CMOS sensor LED flash Digital zoom Multi-shot functions
Prodcut Type:	Slide Type
Antenna:	Internal
Battery	Li-ion 800mAh Over 6 hours talk time 240 hours stand by time

Taking A Closer Look

Measuring 128 by 160 pixels, the 65,536 colors capable LCD screen is relatively small, even though it does take up a sizable portion of the phone's front face. Directly below the LCD screen is a four-way navigation pad with a dedicated short cut button to the web browser nestled at the centre, quite common of Samsung mobile phones. Each of its four directions serves as a dedicated shortcut key where pressing 'up' invokes the camera, 'down' for the voice recorder, 'left' to compose a new SMS and 'right' brings up the melody subsection.

An angular view of the SGH-E630.

Judging from the side of the phone, it's clear that a few important aspects have been considered and incorporated into the handset. Some of these include volume keys, an Infrared port, an external camera button and an earphone jack. The location of the external camera button is functional and quite comfortable in the sense that it allows users a handling position similar to how one would with a digital camera.

At the bottom of the phone are the charger port and a button to release the battery. Removing the battery reveals the SIM card slot where the SIM card retention mechanism is based on a simple slide design, allowing for quick insertion and removal of the SIM card. Above the battery is the camera with flash and a small mirror for self-portraits.

The left side of the SGH-E630. The volume keys are here as well as the IrDA port (circled in red).

The right side of the SGH-E630 has the external camera button and an earphone jack.

The left side with the slide up. Notice the slight curve.

The right side with the slide up.

The back of the SGH-E630. Above the battery is the camera, flash and the small mirror.

The charger port and the microphone (in red) are at the bottom of the phone.

Clicks And Colors

Sliding up the phone reveals a simple keypad decorated with two silver metallic strips in between the columns. These follow a rectangular form and have a smooth surface that when combined, provide for an acute sense of key positioning and feedback.

A close up on the keypad.

Focusing on the display, the main menu of the SGH-E630 is laid out in a traditional, orderly and intuitive grid system. Common across most phones these days, each number key on the keypad has a secondary role that serves as a shortcut corresponding exactly to the layout of the icons displayed in the menu. Contributing to the friendliness of the user interface is the LCD display, which is bright and vibrant.

Futuristic wallpaper

The Organizer And The Applications

The Organizer of the SGH-E630 is full of features. First, there is the Memo, which allows for complete notes up to 100 characters. Then there is the Calendar, which is able to display a view of the whole month. It also allows for four kinds of comments � Scheduler, To do List, Call and Anniversary. Like most other phones, the SGH-E630 has a World Time feature catered for frequent travelers to quickly transit into a time zone based on their geographic location. The Alarm Clock is exactly the same as with that of most other Samsung models in that there is a morning call and two separate alarms for additional reminders.