User Review History
YoshiMoto's review of the Samsung SGH-A437 / A436
original version, submitted Aug 27, 2014, 9:01 PM:
Nice and simple phone
This phone is good and basic. Battery life on casual use was not the best but it worked to last the whole day. The speakerphone is built into the earpiece (but there is no speaker hole on the outside, like some Samsungs). The dial pad is responsive and easy to use. There is also a camera key to quickly get to the camera, and also take self-portraits (by holding it down when closed). The speaker is nice and loud, good for alarms. I don't get good reception in my area but sometimes I would still get six bars.
Pros:
Good reception
64 simultaneous voices (good for playing large MIDI ringtones)
Voice memos
Internal antenna makes phone more compact
When dialing, numbers are large and easy to read (size can be changed in the settings)
External display wallpapers (4-shade Monochrome)
Optional screen slogan on front display (set by default to "Have a good time")
Cons:
No OBEX
Storage space limited to 3 MB
Screen breaks easily
Slow keypad beeps tricked me into texting slower
Mobile Email keeps signing me out
Will vibrate to tell you that the battery is low but won't play ringtones
The phone is nice and compact. It's small but it gets the job done. I accidentally dropped my phone while it was open and the screen cracked. Now I am using a Sony Ericsson W350a. You can still make out the display but when you have it on for a while it turns white.
This is the end of my review.
edited Aug 27, 2014, 9:08 PM to the current version:
Nice and simple phone
This phone is good and basic. Battery life on casual use was not the best but it worked to last the whole day. The speakerphone is built into the earpiece (but there is no speaker hole on the outside, like some Samsungs). The dial pad is responsive and easy to use. There is also a camera key to quickly get to the camera, and also take self-portraits (by holding it down when closed). The speaker is nice and loud, good for alarms. I don't get good reception in my area but sometimes I would still get six bars.
Pros:
Good reception
64 simultaneous voices (good for playing large MIDI ringtones)
Voice memos
Internal antenna makes phone more compact
When dialing, numbers are large and easy to read (size can be changed in the settings)
External display wallpapers (4-shade Monochrome)
Optional screen slogan on front display (set by default to "Have a good time")
Cons:
No OBEX
Storage space limited to 3 MB
Screen breaks easily
Slow keypad beeps tricked me into texting slower
Mobile Email keeps signing me out
Will vibrate to tell you that the battery is low but won't play ringtones
Sometimes restarts when downloading Java apps
The keypad will freeze up and only the End key will respond if you have it on for a long time.
The phone is nice and compact. It's small but it gets the job done. I accidentally dropped my phone while it was open and the screen cracked. Now I am using a Sony Ericsson W350a. You can still make out the display but when you have it on for a while it turns white.
This is the end of my review.
