Samsung E490

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Samsung · 2006

Samsung E490

Name: Samsung E490
Brand: Samsung

Samsung E490 phone. Announced Nov 2006. Features 2.2″ display, 1.3 MP primary camera, 850 mAh battery, 22 MB storage.

Display 2.2"

Storage 22MB storage, microSD slot

Camera 1.3 MP

Battery 850 mAh

OS Feature phone

Build 83g, 15.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2006, November

Status Discontinued

Display

Type TFT, 65K colors

Size 2.2 inches, 35 x 43 mm, 15.2 cm 2 (~33.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 176 x 220 pixels (~128 ppi density)

displayother Second external mono display (128 x 32 pixels), 32 x 8 mm, backlight in 7 colors

Memory

Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)

Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall

Call records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls

Internal 22MB

Main Camera

Single 1.3 MP

Video Yes

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 94 x 49 x 15.5 mm (3.70 x 1.93 x 0.61 in)

Weight 83 g (2.93 oz)

SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones

3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN No

Bluetooth Yes

Positioning No

Radio No

USB Proprietary

Network

Technology GSM

2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

GPRS Class 10

EDGE Class 10

Features

Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS

Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML

Games Yes + downloadable

Java Yes, MIDP 2.0

featuresother MP3/AAC/AAC+ player Yahoo search Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo

Misc

Colors Red/Silver and Red/Black (different keypads)

SAR 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body)

SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2006, November
Status	Discontinued

Type	TFT, 65K colors
Size	2.2 inches, 35 x 43 mm, 15.2 cm 2 (~33.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	176 x 220 pixels (~128 ppi density)
displayother	Second external mono display (128 x 32 pixels), 32 x 8 mm, backlight in 7 colors

Card slot	microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook	1000 entries, Photocall
Call records	30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Internal	22MB

Single	1.3 MP
Video	Yes

cam2modules	No

Dimensions	94 x 49 x 15.5 mm (3.70 x 1.93 x 0.61 in)
Weight	83 g (2.93 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Type	Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types	Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack	No

WLAN	No
Bluetooth	Yes
Positioning	No
Radio	No
USB	Proprietary

Technology	GSM
2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS	Class 10
EDGE	Class 10

Messaging	SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games	Yes + downloadable
Java	Yes, MIDP 2.0
featuresother	MP3/AAC/AAC+ player Yahoo search Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo

Colors	Red/Silver and Red/Black (different keypads)
SAR	0.71 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.48 W/kg (head)
Price	About 130 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

13.9/100

Basic

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Processor 7

Display 38

Camera 25.8

Battery 26.4

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Samsung E490

Launch

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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