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Samsung i600 review: 2007 Windows Mobile QWERTY.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2007·$500
Overall
60/100
Class rank
#3 of 6
Tier
Specialty
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Samsung i600.

i600 was Samsung's 2007 BlackBerry-style WM6 enterprise QWERTY with Wi-Fi + 3G.

01Display

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2007.

TypeTFT
Size2.3"
Resolution320 x 240

02Performance

50/100

50/100 trails the 53-point cohort average for specialty phones of 2007.

ChipsetCustom
RAM64 MB
Storage150 MB + microSD

03Camera

56/100

56/100 trails the 58-point cohort average for specialty phones of 2007.

Main1.3 MP

04Battery

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2007.

Capacity1,200 mAh (removable)

05Software

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2007.

What works
  • QWERTY BlackBerry alternative.
  • Wi-Fi + 3G HSDPA.
  • WM6 enterprise.
  • Removable battery.
What doesn't
  • 1.3 MP cam.
  • 64 MB RAM.
  • BlackBerry-style polarizing.
  • WM6 dated.
Cross-shop it against
Nokia E90 Communicator
$1100 · score 65/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 6-phone cohort of specialty devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .