Introducing a phone that can take you from the boardroom, to the living room, and around the world. The SAMSUNG Renown has global capabilities, but that’s only the beginning. It’s also capable of texting and chatting, shooting great pictures or video, listening to music and doing it all without wires. And if your phone is capable…
of so much, that means you are, too. The Renown has a built-in 2.0 megapixel camera so you’ll never miss capturing that special moment. Want to shoot at night? The Renown has NightShot mode. Want to shoot video? It also has a camcorder.
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| Pros | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| 3G | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| Cons | Compared to all phones | |
| A solid phone, with no noteworthy shortcomings | ||
| Appearance | Compared to all phones | |
|---|---|---|
| Phone style | Flip | |
| Antenna style | Internal | |
| Color(s) | Brown | |
| Height (inches) | 3.87 | Average |
| Width (inches) | 1.95 | Average |
| Depth (inches) | 0.69 | Average |
| Weight (oz) | 4.05 | Average |
| Display | Compared to all phones | |
| Primary display color support | 262,144 | Great |
| Primary display resolution | 240 * 320 | Great |
| Primary display diagonal size (inches) | 2.3 | Great |
| Primary display touchscreen | No | |
| Primary display type | LCD TFT | |
| Secondary display color support | 262,144 | Best in class |
| Secondary display resolution | 96 * 96 | Great |
| Secondary display touchscreen | No | |
| Secondary display type | LCD TFT | |
| Camera | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated camera | Yes | |
| Camera resolution (megapixels) | 2 | Great |
| Auto-focus | No | |
| Number of lenses | 1 | Great |
| Camera flash | No | |
| Camera features | Night mode, ISO, Multi-shot, Self-timer, White balance functions, Spot metering | |
| Video capture | Yes | |
| Power | Compared to all phones | |
| Battery type | Li-ion | |
| Power device | Battery Charger | |
| Standby time (hours) | 320 | Average |
| Talk time (minutes) | 300 | Great |
| Connectivity | Compared to all phones | |
| Bluetooth support | Yes (v2.0) | |
| Infrared | No | |
| PC cable connectivity | Yes | |
| Cellular band/frequency | GSM 1900, GSM 900, GSM 850, CDMA 800, EVDO, CDMA 1900, GSM 1800 | |
| Memory | Compared to all phones | |
| Installed memory (KB) | 65,536 | Average |
| Maximum memory supported (MB) | 8,192 | Great |
| Expansion memory type | micro-SD | |
| Audio/Video | Compared to all phones | |
| Integrated audio player | Yes | |
| Supported audio formats | AAC Plus, WMA, AMR, CMX, MIDI, EAAC+, iMelody, M4A, MP3, EVRC, AAC, QCELP | |
| Integrated video player | Yes | |
| Supported video formats | H.263, WMV, MPEG4, H.264 | |
| Supported ringtones | Polyphonic, WMA, MP3 | |
| Features | Compared to all phones | |
| Alarm clock | Yes | |
| Audible battery alert | Yes | |
| Auto-redial | Yes | |
| Calendar | Yes | |
| Calling features | Call barring, Call divert, Call hold, Call timer, Call waiting, Caller ID | |
| GPS | Yes | |
| Input type | NAVIGATION_PAD, Keypad | |
| Internet Browser | Yes | |
| Java | Yes | |
| Messaging | SMS, EMS, MMS, IM | |
| Mobile E-mail | Yes | |
| Push-to-Talk support | No | |
| Ringer control | Yes | |
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| Vibrating alert | Yes | |
| Voice dialing | Yes | |
| Reference Links | Compared to all phones | |
| Link to official product page | Renown page | |
| Miscellaneous | Compared to all phones | |
| WAP version | 2.0 | |
| Languages supported by device | English, Spanish | |
| Language supported by manual | English | |