Introduction, exterior
Earlier this week we have mentioned Samsung at the E-TEN glofiish DX900 review, as they are the only large mobile phone manufacturer to have dual-SIM models, and now here we have the latest of such phones, called C5212. We shouldn’t be thinking a lot about this model number, I did it, and I didn’t manage to figure out a lot of stuff. As far as I know there is no C5xxx series, as usually this letter comes with three digits and we should also know that the manufacturer usually labels low-end models with the letter C. Low-end dual-SIM phone? Exactly what we have been waiting for!
The phone has yet again been provided by XXL GSM, thanks for that! Based on the size of the box and the model number it was evident that this is indeed an entry-level handset, this being confirmed by the low number of accessories. Charger, headset, and that’s all we can find in the egg holder.
I can’t help but compare the phone to D780, as that’s the other dual-SIM candybar Samsung. That’s nearly 9 months old, so I thought that C5212 will be smaller in size. Well, it is, but not as much smaller as I would have expected, its size is 112.7 x 48.6 x 14.3 mm, so it’s quite far from being ultra-compact – and even more, compared to D780 it weighs 1.5 grams more (exactly 110 grams). Otherwise it’s a fact that the new phone, available in black only, looks quite nice, much better than its predecessor I’ve mentioned.
There is no problem with the materials used. C5212 has no metal parts, but fortunately it’s made of high-quality plastic, and it even has a firm grip. On top of the front panel we can see the speaker, while the 2.2” TFT panel, with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels, is just below that. Going down we can see the keypad, which is also a fine one. The buttons have a good pressure point and size, the only problem with the navigation ring is that its center button opens up the browser… I can’t say anything about this, it’s usual Samsung bullshit.
The back panel is quite plain, the only things to spice it up a bit are the 1.3 megapixel camera and its mirror. Under the panel we can find the 1,000 mAh battery, which covers both SIM slots and the microSD slot as well. The sides have no special features, on the left we can see the volume control keys and the charger/headset connector, while on the right there is a hotkey for the SIM manager and the camera’s shoot key.
A cikk még nem ért véget, kérlek, lapozz!
