Samsung Rugby III Review
(SGH-A997) Score: 41.9 / 100
Samsung Rugby III is a not very powerful phone released some years ago, in 2012, including a 468 megahertz processor, a 2.4 inches screen and a 3 megapixels back facing camera. We will get a better idea about this phone's specifications when we get into deeper details.
This cellphone ships with a quite powerful 468 MHz CPU, bundled in a STE PNX6809L system chip with only 128 MB RAM. The Samsung Rugby III counts with a little 262,14 MB internal storage, which might be adequate for some users having that it also has a slot for an external memory card to store songs, photos and videos and even some apps that can be installed in the external memory.
This device feels quite heavyweight for a cellphone of this size, weighting 4.7 ounces. This cellphone is a bit thick compared to nowadays cellphones, with its 0.8" thickness. The Samsung Rugby III isn't really a compact phone, considering it is 4.1" long and 2.1" wide,but it just packs a 2.4 inches display.
This device only has a 3 megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung packed this cellphone with an average 2.4 inches display, and a 320 x 240 (QVGA) resolution, which makes everything look quite colorful and brightful.
This device comes with a mid sized 1300 mAh Li-Ion battery that can keep this device running for some hours, although you will need to charge it if you use it heavily. Samsung informs a 480 hours stand by time and a 9 hs talk time for this phone.
This phone features 3G fast internet connection, using HSPA, UMTS and EDGE technologies. The Samsung Rugby III works with a SIM card for GSM carriers.
Samsung is selling the Samsung Rugby III for $ 105, which is a high price for comparing with similar cellphones.
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Specifications
| Device Type: | Phone |
| Brand: | Samsung |
| Product code: | SGH-A997 |
| Dimensions: | 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inchesMetric10.41 x 5.33 x 2.03 cmImperial |
| Weight: | 4.70 ouncesMetric133.24 gImperial |
| Release date: | 2012-11-29 |
| Price: | $ 105.00 |
Display | |
| Size: | 2.4 inchesMetric6.1 cmImperial |
| Resolution: | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| Pixel density: | 167 pixels per inchMetric65.75 pixels per cmImperial |
| Touch screen: | No |
Hardware | |
| Chipset: | STE PNX6809L |
| Processor: | Single-Core 468 MHz |
| RAM Memory: | 128 MB |
| Internal Memory: | 262,14 MB |
| SD Card Slot: | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) |
Battery | |
| Battery type: | Li-Ion |
| Removable: | Yes |
| Capacity: | 1300 mAh |
| Stand-by Time: | 480 hours |
| Talk Time: | 9 hours |
Camera | |
| Back camera: | 3 megapixels |
Networks | |
| SIM Card Type: | SIM |
| UMTS Bands: | 850, 1900, 2100 |
| GSM Bands: | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Technologies: | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Other Features | |
| Bluetooth: | Version 2.1, EDR |
| GPS: | Yes |