Samsung Blackjack-2-SGH-617 Black Review - At a Glance

At a Glance

Editor Rating: 4.3

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Styling:  4 

Ease of Use:  4 

Display:  4 

Voice Quality:  4 

Battery Life:  5 

Quality/Durability:  5 

What’s Not Good: QWERTY keys are a little small and a little slippery; No touchscreen; Display is smallish for a smartphone

Bottom Line: Blackjack II is a solid improvement over its predecessor.  There’s nothing revolutionary here, but faster hardware, improved battery life, and speedy 3G data make this a worthy update to the popular original.

Specs:

• Make/Model: Samsung Blackjack II (SGH-i617)
• Network: GSM Quad-Band
• Data: HSDPA (3G)
• Carrier: AT&T (Locked)
• Size: 114 x 61 x 13 mm
• Weight: 116 g
• Form Factor: Candybar
• Display: 2.4” Color LCD, 320 x 240 (QVGA) Resolution, 65,000 Colors
• Memory: 155 MB built-in, microSD card slot
• Notable Features: Windows Mobile 6 Standard OS; QWERTY thumbpad; Front-mounted jog dial navigation; Integrated GPS; 2-megapixel camera; Supports AT&T Video Share videocalling