Samsung SGH-500

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Samsung · 1998

Samsung SGH-500

Name: Samsung SGH-500
Brand: Samsung

Samsung SGH-500 phone. Announced 1998. Features Monochrome graphic display, 700 mAh battery.

Storage No card slot

Battery 700 mAh

OS Feature phone

Build 115g with slim battery, 19mm thickness

Launch

Announced 1998

Status Discontinued

Display

Type Monochrome graphic

Resolution 78 x 42 pixels, 4 lines, 17:9 ratio

displayother Fixed icons Dynamic font size Softkey

Memory

Card slot No

Phonebook 100

Call records 11 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls

memoryother 5 message templates 20 voice dial numbers

Camera

cam1modules No

Body

Dimensions 112 x 48 x 19 mm (4.41 x 1.89 x 0.75 in)

Weight 115g with slim battery (4.06 oz)

SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion battery

Stand-by 60 h

Talk time 2 h 30 min

Sound

Loudspeaker No

Alert types Vibration; Monophonic ringtones

3.5mm jack No

optionalother 6 voice languages

Comms

WLAN No

Bluetooth No

Positioning No

Radio No

Network

Technology GSM

2G bands GSM 900

GPRS No

EDGE No

Features

Messaging SMS

Clock Yes

Alarm Yes

Games No

Languages 20

Java No

featuresother Voice dial Speed dial Menu shortcuts World clock

Misc

Colors 3

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	1998
Status	Discontinued

Type	Monochrome graphic
Resolution	78 x 42 pixels, 4 lines, 17:9 ratio
displayother	Fixed icons Dynamic font size Softkey

Card slot	No
Phonebook	100
Call records	11 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
memoryother	5 message templates 20 voice dial numbers

cam1modules	No

Dimensions	112 x 48 x 19 mm (4.41 x 1.89 x 0.75 in)
Weight	115g with slim battery (4.06 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Type	Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by	60 h
Talk time	2 h 30 min

Loudspeaker	No
Alert types	Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
3.5mm jack	No
optionalother	6 voice languages

WLAN	No
Bluetooth	No
Positioning	No
Radio	No

Technology	GSM
2G bands	GSM 900
GPRS	No
EDGE	No

Messaging	SMS
Clock	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Games	No
Languages	20
Java	No
featuresother	Voice dial Speed dial Menu shortcuts World clock

Colors	3

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11.1/100

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Processor 7

Display 34

Battery 24.8

0.1%Popularity rank

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Samsung SGH-500

Launch

Display

Memory

Camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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