Samsung Fascinate

Release Date: Discontinued

Specs Score 47%
Highlights
4 inches AMOLED
Hummingbird
2GB
5 MP
1500 mAh

Quick Summary

As a compelling mid-range option, the Samsung Fascinate delivers showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, solid hardware that easily handles everyday demands. It runs on Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo), which pairs beautifully with its 4 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 1500 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 60%
Display 70%
Camera 8%
Battery 57%
Memory 21%

Launch

Status Discontinued

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm² (~56.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Features TouchWiz 3.0 UI

Main Camera

Single
5 MP, AF
Video 720p@30fps
Features LED flash

Selfie Camera

Single
No

Body

Dimensions 125 x 64 x 10.5 mm (4.92 x 2.52 x 0.41 in)
Weight 116 g (4.09 oz)
Colors Black, Grey, White

Connectivity

Technology CDMA / EVDO
2G Bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
SIM Mini-SIM

Platform

OS Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Hummingbird
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU PowerVR SGX540

Memory

Card Slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included
Internal Storage 2GB
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm Jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, VZ Navigator
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
Mobile TV
MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
TV-out
Organizer
Photo/video editor
Document editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input (Swype)

Battery

Type Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery

Miscellaneous

SAR 0.57 W/kg (head)   0.52 W/kg (body)

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