Samsung E420 review
Network and connections
Samsung SGH-E420 LaFleur, being a Tri-band model, operates on the GSM frequencies of 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. It is capable of supporting the EDGE data communication protocol, as well as GPRS. It is also equipped with USB 2.0 cable connectivity and wireless Bluetooth and IrDa connections. SGH-E420 also features a very bright display with a vivid color range.
Design and features
Samsung SGH-E420 LaFleur is characterized by a clamshell design, simple and slim, with sinuous lines. The distinctive elements of this product are the decorations on the outside of the shell. On the front stands out the five-way directional navigation control and the four quick-access keys to the main functions. The keyboard is good.
Main features
Samsung SGH-E420 LaFleur is a versatile product, which integrates many of the main features available today for a cell phone: voice Memo, speakerphone and multiconference, just to name the most well-known ones. This device obviously does not support third generation (3G) services, while regarding messaging it offers compatibility with Sms, Ems, Mms and E-mail. The terminal is equipped with 20 MB of internal memory, but it cannot be expanded through additional cards.
Entertainment and multimedia
Samsung SGH-E420 LaFleur is easily customizable, thanks to the presence of polyphonic ringtones, screensavers, Java games (J2ME) and the possibility of downloading new content through the built-in WAP browser. SGH-E420 LaFleur is also a good multimedia player: it is compatible with the MP4 and 3GP video formats, as well as MP3, M4A, AMR, AAC, WAV, Midi and WMA audio formats. Video "streaming" from the network is also supported. Samsung SGH-E420 LaFleur is enhanced, on the back panel, by an integrated VGA camera, capable of capturing images with a maximum resolution of 640x480 pixels. This device is also equipped with flash, 4x digital zoom, autofocus and some adjustments. Among other things, it can operate in multi-shot mode by adjusting the timing. Finally, it is possible to record videos at a maximum resolution of 176x144 pixels, with a speed of 10fps.