The Samsung C3050 Stratus is a quad-band (2G network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) slider phone. It features 65k color TFT display, VGA camera, MP3 player, FM Radio and microSD slot for memory. Here is our review on this affordable camera phone. The Samsung C3050 is a mobile slider phone and is not a Smartphone like the Galaxy range, (iPhone, Android etc). However, it is a very popular phone with people who travel outside of their own country. The C3050 is a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) phone which means that it is an international standard. If you travel in Europe and many other parts of the world, GSM is the only type of cellular service available. It is a modestly price phone that travelers find most useful when they go abroad.
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Overview
Samsung designed the C3050 with the minimalist in mind. People are so dependent on their mobile phones that when they go out of country they are crippled without a phone that operates in that country. The C3050 is designed to be a work-tool as a mobile phone so don’t expect to use it a lot for updating Facebook and other social media venues. Nor will you spend hours surfing the Web with this phone. You will, however, be delighted to still have a working mobile phone during your travels.
The phone’s slim design and shape fits nicely in the hand and easily fits into your purse or pocket without that embarrassing bulge. The slider piece of the design is the keypad that is accessed by pulling the base unit to reveal the keypad. This slider is a really cool way to design in functions without adding much thickness or weight to the phone. The phone is compact with size of 97 x 47 x 14.9 mm and weighs 87 grams. The LCD display is 2-inches wide which lets you see the contents of your phone very clearly. The screen has a display resolution of 128 x 160 pixels and uses thin film transistor (TFT) technology.
Yes, you can capture videos or pictures at 640×480 pixels with the on-board VGA digital camera. It also offers 2x optical zoom. It features a video player, video recorder, video messaging and video streaming guide. The picture quality is good, but you may want to take along a digital camera with higher resolution capabilities to capture photo memories of your travels. The C3050 has a built in music player and FM radio, Bluetooth, a memory card slot and MP3.
The Samsung mobile phone C3050 connectivity options include Bluetooth, WAP Guide and USB. If you are so inclined, you can browse the internet with HTML browser. It has 20MB of memory that allows you to store about 1000 phone book entries and over 500 SIM messages. It has external memory slot supporting microSD up to 8GB for your pictures and videos.
The phone is powered by a standard 800mAh battery providing about 7 hours and stand-by time up to 340 hours. Anyone love pink? The Samsung C3050 Stratus is available in black or pink.
Features
- Band: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- Dimensions: 97 x 47.3 x 14.9 mm
- Weight: 87.5 grams
- Display: TFT, 65K colors, 176 x 220 pixels
- Camera: VGA, 640×480 pixel
- FM Radio
- Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0
- Memory: 15 MB; expandable microSD card up to 8GB
- Battery Life in Stand-by Mode: Up to 340 hours
- Battery Life in Talk Time: up to 7 hours
Pros
- Cheap mobile phone ideal for use when traveling abroad
- FM radio with RDS
- Slider design for access to keypad
- Battery: Standby-340 hours on the 2G network; Talk-Up to 7 hours on the 2G network
Cons
- Not a Smartphone so Web browsing is limited.
- This is not a touchscreen phone.
- Camera is so-so.
The Samsung C3050 is an ideal mobile phone for people traveling abroad who want to stay connected for phone calls and texting. It’s a solid piece of technology and offers great battery life.