Samsung A990 August 27th, 2006 | by Vince
Full Review - Performance and Conclusion
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Performance
So compared to other phones, how does the A990 stand up? As far as the camera on this phone goes, nothing else currently available in the U.S. market offered directly by a carrier will top it. Other phones like Nokia’s N73 also feature a 3.2-megapixel camera and the pictures it takes are better than the A990. But phones like the N73 are not readily available to the public, while the A990 is available directly and easily from Verizon.
Call quality isn’t as top-notch as it could be from Samsung, though. Their A950 VCAST phone has great call quality and no problems with calls dropping. Sony Ericsson’s W800 also has a great camera and decent reception. Remember, the quality of the calls are fine, but not the best in the business. It would be nice to see an update of the phone with kinks worked out, but we can only dream. Below are some sample images taken with the A990's camera:
Sample Images
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Conclusion
If you haven’t upgraded your phone with Verizon in some time, this could be the time to do it. Photo freaks will enjoy the great camera the Samsung A990 offers as well as the VCAST service and music player. However the phone has some issues with call quality and the camera UI – specifically holding down the shutter button too long. The average consumer will most likely enjoy this phone and will get plenty of use out of it in the long run. Worth the buy if you haven’t upgraded in awhile and you use Verizon.
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by Dennis on November 8, 2009:
“Love the phone! One problem: I am accustomed to ending a call by closing the cover. This does not work on this phone. I even spoke with a Samsung tech persaon and he said apparently, the only way to end a call on this phone is to actually press the end bu...” More...
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by Mike on November 8, 2009:
“Every once in a while a calendar item will keep ringing every hour on the hour for anywhere from one day to a week. If you go to the calendar, it doesn't even show the appointment anymore. It's not a defective unit -- I exchanged it once for the same problem....” More...