Samsung SGH-Z130

The SGH-Z130 is modestly attractive with its two-tone colour scheme and tapering design. Despite being relatively small, it accomodates a roomy display which, with its rotating functionality, is the centerpiece of the unit.

Regardless of orentation, the SGH-Z130 proved highly responsive when carrying out all of its assigned tasks, including playing back video content. Still, the 1.3 MP camera of the device appeared to offer an above-par image sensor, although the viewfinder could benefit from a minor speed upgrade.

As for the keypad of the handset, this was fully adequate, and conveniently also included a blue backlight. Other features of the handset worth mentioning include support for Bluetooth, as well as 64-chord polyphonic ringtones and an audio player with support for MP3, AAC and AAC+. For both of the latter, audio quality was surprisingly good.


SPECIFICATIONS:

• General
  • Announced in February 2005
  • Available April 2005
  • Network: GSM900/1800/UMTS
• Dimensions: 112x46x20 mm
• Weight: 124 g
• Display
  • Graphical display with the resolution of 176x220 pixels
  • Up to 262000 colours, TFT.
• Memory
  • Phone book memory for for 1000 numbers, up to 5 numbers and e-mail address, a note for a name. Personal call melody for a name, a photo
  • Users' groups
  • Up to 200 SMS in the internal memory
  • Call log of the last 20 incoming, outgoing and missed calls
  • 90 MB for photos, images, pictures
  • 4 MB for Java applications
  • Organizer memory for 100 events
  • Up to 20 text notes
  • Limitation of 295 KB on the MMS size
• Features
  • 1 megapixel camera, recording video with sound, various effects, frames
  • Call management
    • Ringing tones
    • Vibrating alert
    • 64-tones polyphony
    • Fast dialing for 8 numbers
    • Minute minder
    • Automatic redialing
    • Triple voice codes, HR, FR and EFR
    • Voice Clarity
    • Speakerphone
  • SMS
    • Nokia Smart Messaging
    • EMS
    • Sending and receiving ringing tones and animated images
    • A possibility to send group SMS
    • Predictive text input ?9
    • Templates
  • Connectivity
    • WAP 2.0
    • GPRS (class 12)
    • MMS
    • Bluetooth
    • integrated mail client
    • Synchronization with PC via a cable, bluetooth
  • Organizer and extras
    • Java
    • Dictaphone, up to an hour for one record, does not work during a conversation
    • mp3 player, track list, equalizer
    • Colour animated screen savers
    • Countdown timer , stopwatch
    • Time, alarm clock (once, recurrent, weekly), world time
    • Organizer, to-do list, synchronization with PC
    • Text notes
    • Calculator, converter
    • Games
• Battery
  • Battery type Li-Ion 950 mAh
  • Battery life: standby time up to 180 hours talk time up to 3 hours