Samsung ZV40
Release year: 2006
Launch price: 119 € December 2006
Samsung ZV40 is a tri-band phone with third-generation Umts technology, with a modern and elegant look at the same time featuring a clamshell opening. The phone's features include polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, Mms multimedia messages, Bluetooth for wireless data transmission, organizer, WAP 2.0/xHTML and Java support for downloading and using applications and games. It also has an MP3/AAC/AAC++/WMA player, built-in games, Usb port, a 1.3 Mpixel camera (1280 x 1024 pixels) with video recorder and the ability to access, send and receive e-mail on the go. You can surf at super speed freely on compatible sites thanks to Umts technology and make video calls and streaming.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Tri-band GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| Dimensions | 91 x 47 x 23 mm |
| Weight with battery | 93 g |
| Battery | Li-Ion 800 mAh |
| Standby time | 275 h |
| Talk time | 4 h |
In the box: Battery, user manual, charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | Internal TFT display with 262K colors and 176 x 220 pixels. External STN display, 65K colors (96 x 96 pixels). |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 262K |
| Display size | 176 x 220 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Phonebook entries | 1000 |
| Memory | 30 MB expandable with microSD (TransFlash) |
Feature notes: WAP 2.0/xHTML, Sms, T9, Mms, 30 MB of built-in expandable memory, MP3/AAC/AAC++/WMA player, Organizer, Java, Bluetooth; Usb, Email, video calls
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 1.3 MPixel camera |
| Image resolution | 1280 x 1024 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Flash | No |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Format | QCIF |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
| Digital TV | |
Price history
119 € → 120 € (+1%) · minimum 94 €, maximum 199 € · 20 readings, Dec 2006 – May 2009