Samsung A997 Rugby III

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Samsung · 2012

Samsung A997 Rugby III

Name: Samsung A997 Rugby III
Brand: Samsung

Samsung A997 Rugby III phone. Announced Nov 2012. Features 2.4″ display, 3.15 MP primary camera, 1300 mAh battery, 256 MB storage, 128 MB RAM, MIL-STD-810F compliant.

Display 2.4"

RAM 128 GB

Storage 256MB 128MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot

Camera 3 MP

Battery 1300 mAh

OS Feature phone

Build 133g, 20.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, November. Released 2012, December

Status Discontinued

Platform

CPU 468 MHz

Display

Type TFT, 256K colors

Size 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm 2 (~32.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)

displayother Secondary external CSTN display, 65K colors.

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall

Call records 30 received, dialed and missed calls

Internal 256MB 128MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 3.15 MP

Video Yes

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 104.1 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm (4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 in)

Weight 133 g (4.69 oz)

SIM Mini-SIM

bodyother IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable

Stand-by Up to 480 h

Talk time Up to 9 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN No

Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR

Positioning GPS

NFC No

Radio No

USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

Speed HSPA

Features

Messaging SMS, AMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Games Yes

Java No

featuresother MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Push to Talk Voice memo Predictive text input

Misc

Colors Black

SAR 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)

SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2012, November. Released 2012, December
Status	Discontinued

CPU	468 MHz

Type	TFT, 256K colors
Size	2.4 inches, 17.8 cm 2 (~32.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
displayother	Secondary external CSTN display, 65K colors.

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook	1000 entries, Photocall
Call records	30 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal	256MB 128MB RAM

Single	3.15 MP
Video	Yes

cam2modules	No

Dimensions	104.1 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm (4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 in)
Weight	133 g (4.69 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM
bodyother	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant

Type	Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Stand-by	Up to 480 h
Talk time	Up to 9 h

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	No
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS
NFC	No
Radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA

Messaging	SMS, AMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Games	Yes
Java	No
featuresother	MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Push to Talk Voice memo Predictive text input

Colors	Black
SAR	0.47 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)
Price	About 90 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

26.5/100

Entry-level

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Processor 24

Display 38

Camera 28.8

Battery 30.3

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Samsung A997 Rugby III

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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