Samsung SGH-D600

The Samsung SGH-D600 (and its successor, the D600i) is a GSM mobile phone released in the first quarter of 2005 made by Samsung Electronics.

Samsung SGH-D600

Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Availability by region	2005-06 (D600) 2007 (D600i)
Predecessor	Samsung SGH-D500
Successor	Samsung SGH-D800
Compatible networks	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 D600E: GSM 900/1800/1900, EDGE
Form factor	Slider
Dimensions	3.78" X 1.83" X .85" (96 x 46.5 x 21.5 mm)
Weight	3.63 oz (103 g)
Operating system	Proprietary
Memory	81 MB, 4 MB for Java applications
Removable storage	microSD
Rear camera	2 Megapixel
Display	240x320 pixels (QVGA) TFT LCD, 16-bit color
Connectivity	GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) 32 - 48 kbit/s, EDGE Class 10 (D600E only), 236.8 kbit/s, Bluetooth 1.2, USB

The SGH-D600i is a later version of the SGH-D600, released in 2007 to address issues concerning microSD card support. ^{[citation needed]}

Features and specifications

The Samsung SGH-D600 is the successor to the Samsung SGH-D500,^[1] and differs from it with a slightly revised design, a higher resolution 2-megapixel camera located outside the sliding area instead of inside, TV output,^[2] and support for microSD external flash memory cards.^[3] It also includes a Picsel Viewer for Microsoft Office documents.^{[citation needed]} It is available in two colors, grey and red.^[3] The SGH-D600 also includes a camera with a resolution of 1600x1200 pixels, Bluetooth connectivity, and a 240x320 pixel screen.^[2]

The battery claims to have a stand-by time of up to 300 hours and a talk time of up to 7 hours.^[3]

Reception and criticism

The Register praised its looks and small size.^[2] Trusted Reviews awarded it 9/10, calling it "a great looking phone with a screen that puts other handsets to shame^[promotion?]".^[4] CNet gave a positive review scoring 3.5/5 suggesting it was "good both for professionals and those looking for fun features".^[5]

The phone's poor visual TV out quality has received criticism.^{[citation needed]}

Variants

• SGH-D600E: A variant of D600 with EDGE connectivity with tri-band instead of quad-band.
• SGH-D606: Exclusively sold on Rogers in Canada.
• SGH-D608: Chinese Anycall variant sold for the Chinese market. It was also sold on China Mobile in China.
• SGH-D600i: A variant of D600 with fixed microSD/TransFlash problems.

Related phones

• Samsung SCH-U620: CDMA phone with identical design.
• Samsung SGH-C300: Lower end slider phone with similar design and Yamaha MA-2 sound chip.
• Samsung SGH-D500: The predecessor to the SGH-D600.