Samsung SPH M620 UpStage (Sprint Nextel)

This was a real unique phone for me as I usually use the flip (clam Shell) phones. This was sent to me through the insurance company since my old one broke so I was forced to give it a try.


Pros:

Since the phone has 2 sides it definitely takes some getting used to. I love Samsung phones since they are always very easy to hear and it is super light. The slim design is awesome since it fits into your pocket easily and you almost forget it's there. It is unique as you type, text, and look at the initial calls on the little screen, but when you want to see the rest of the text, then you hit the little Flip button and then you flip over the phone to the larger screen.

The other side is a larger screen and that uses a touch screen. It is easy to scroll through all of the messages that you have and it is much larger so you can read it all at once. The mp3 player is also very cool and I think you can have about 12 songs on it. You just download them from your computer and it is really easy, so that is pretty cool.

Another very cool feature is the case. It is a slim case that you actually plug the phone into...and it has ANOTHER battery! The phone itself will show it charging with the case. The case is really handy since Samsung keeps changing their chargers so you have to buy a new one with every phone. :(

Cons:

The main con to this phone is the constant flipping. You have to keep flipping it over to either see the screen, or if you forget which side you last used, you have to flip it over to see it.

The second Con is the touch screen. It is ok at first, but it is very sensitive and there is only a little place that you can scroll up and down before you hit the Cancel option. For example: if you are trying to delete past text messages one by one, you have to scroll up one by one and click on each one. But let's say that you have already checked 50 to delete, and then your finger slips and accidently goes over the cancel button....GONE! You lose them all. I now have to do it by 5's to make sure that I don't lose them again and again. It takes a little getting used to, but more often than not it is pretty frustrating.

Summary:

All in all, it is a good phone. I'm a little nervous about getting the screen scratched since it is so large, but so far so good! The touch pad will take some getting used to, and also the flipping back and forth. I even ended up talking on the wrong side once. ;) It's popular when people see it, it's slim and slick, and you can hear people really well. Check it out, and if this helps then definitely let me know!

Thanks for reading and enjoy your phone!!

I have had this phone about a month. It replaced my LG MM-535 which was great for media junkies with its TV and music capabilities. This Samsung Upstage is nice in size as it is thinner but just longer than a credit card. The phone has two screens, one on each side, that give it two personalities. It works great with Sprint's TV services and fair with web applications. The music player is great with the micro SD expansion slot. You will probably will want to get a larger than the included 64 MB card. A 4 GB card is now very affordable for audiophiles. The touch control box on the MP3 player side of the phone is a little tough to get used to but once adjusted for sensitivity work well. The small screen on the phone side does not display full menu functions and only displays a couple lines of text. If you text a lot this might not be the phone for you. The constant flipping from one screen to the next takes some getting used to as well. You must flip to the larger MP3 player screen in order to use many of the phones features. The included case and extended battery give the phone some protection and allows for extended talk time and use. I talk about 2 hours a day and I have gone up to 3 days before recharging. The audio quality is similar to that of a typical MP3 unit. In the north Texas area calls have been clear for the most part. The radiation rating is also fair which decreases the likelihood of getting cancer due to cell phone use. Go to Cnet in order to get other radiation ratings on this cell phone and others. The included software is simple and self explanatory. I have the Philips bluetooth headphones for the Upstage that allow me to listen to music or engage in a phone call which is nice. Overall I like this phone because of its small size and long battery life to accompany its media functions.