Samsung A257 Magnet
Samsung A257 Magnet

The Samsung A257 Magnet was announced in 2009, March. Released 2009, May With 2.2 inches, 15.2 cm2 (~23.7% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, 65K colors, Its VGA rear camera captured crisp photos and No video, while the Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GPRS: Class 10
  • EDGE: Class 10

Launch

  • Announced: 2009, March. Released 2009, May
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 109 x 59 x 12 mm (4.29 x 2.32 x 0.47 in)
  • Weight: 87.6 g (3.07 oz)
  • Keyboard: QWERTY
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: TFT, 65K colors
  • Size: 2.2 inches, 15.2 cm2 (~23.7% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 220 x 176 pixels (~128 ppi density)

Memory

  • Card slot: No
  • Phonebook: Yes, Photo call
  • Call records: Yes
  • Internal: 64MB

Main Camera

  • Single: VGA
  • Video: No

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: No

Comms

  • WLAN: No
  • Bluetooth: 2.0
  • GPS: No
  • Radio: No
  • USB: 2.0

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, IM
  • Browser: WAP 2.0 / xHTML
  • Games: Yes
  • Java: Yes, MIDP 2.0
  • Note: MP3/MP4 player, Windows Live, Yahoo!, AOL, Currency Converter, Voice memo, Predictive text input

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 240 h
  • Talk time: Up to 5 h

Misc

  • Colors: Black
  • SAR: 0.61 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 90 EUR