South Korean company "Samsung" once strongly competed with the Finnish "Nokia", and it was not always possible to win. Especially when it came to comparing devices made in the monoblock form factor. Today we will talk about the Samsung Duos 3322 phone. Its description will be given below, but we will start, perhaps, with the main parameters.
Quick Specs
"Samsung 3322" is equipped with a screen with a diagonal of 2.2 inches. There is one camera here. Its resolution is two megapixels. The amount of built-in memory is fifty megabytes. The device supports two SIM-cards. The battery capacity is at the level of 1,000 milliamps per hour. With other weight and size characteristics, the mass of the device itself is 89 grams.
A little about the history of creation
"Samsung Duos 3322", the technical characteristics of which we have just analyzed,became the answer of the South Korean developer to the solutions offered by the Finns. As Nokia lost its position as the world leader in the form factor segment, the Koreans gained popularity, earning a reputation for applying the new pricing policy they are now implementing. And what goals did the developers set for themselves when creating this device?
First of all, Samsung believed that looks mattered. In principle, this is logical. As we like to say, they are met by clothes. Secondly, the Koreans decided to play the quality card. Supervision over the absence of backlash and other marriage was simply colossal. Thirdly, the company has focused on functionality. According to the idea of the company's employees, it was precisely due to these three fundamental factors that the new monoblock was to become more popular than the solutions of the Finnish company. Did the Koreans get it? Let's see.
Exterior
People who have previously used the Nokia 6300 model will immediately recognize it in the "Samsung 3322". Just what they say, right off the bat. In general, copying the appearance from competitive devices is a fairly common move on the market earlier than phones, and now smartphones. And no one sees anything shameful in this. Of course, the original design is always a plus and all, but copying is simply ignored without making it a disadvantage. Although you also need to be careful with this. "Samsung 3322" is in many ways similar to the Finnish solution, but still hasdistinguishing features.
Materials of production
So, "Samsung 3322" got a noble appearance thanks to the textured front panel, disguised as metal. Its designers decided to paint it in silver color. The back cover is made of corrugated plastic. It is very pleasant to hold the phone in your hand, there are no negative feelings. Dropping is also unlikely. On the right side face, you can find a microUSB connector. Its developers covered it with a plug made of plastic.
A little lower you can find a key that allows you to quickly switch between SIM-cards. At the top is a connector for wired headphones. It is designed according to the 3.5 mm standard.
Weight and ease of use
This model has the following dimensions: in height it reaches 113.9 millimeters, while in width and thickness - 47.9 and 13.9 mm. With such indicators, the mass of the device is 89 grams. The device lies in the hand well, which has already been noted. Due to the use of high-quality materials, it will be quite difficult to drop it. The device is an ordinary "workhorse". The developer wanted to give it an acceptable appearance that would simultaneously correspond to both market trends and company traditions.
Screen
The display has a TFT standard matrix. It produces a picture in QVGA quality, with a resolution of 240 by 320 pixels. The display diagonal is 2.2 inches. Color rendition at the level of 65,000 shades. Of course, the quality of the picture leaves much to be desired, since it is made up of individual grains. Well, what to expect from a budget phone? In principle, everything is typical here. Up to eight text lines and three service lines can be displayed on the screen. You can’t sin on the font, since the size is large enough to read well.
Now it's about both dialing and texting. The only negative is that the screen fades in sunlight. However, the text is still readable, for which many thanks to the Koreans.
Keyboard
In terms of functionality, the keys are comfortable and of high quality. The buttons are large, so erroneous touches should not occur. The navigation key has four positions. She excelled too. The numeric keypad has an average travel, it is quite soft and comfortable. There is a backlit keyboard, which is made in white. It is somewhat pale, so it will be distinguishable only in complete darkness. In sunlight, we will not notice it. However, this cannot be called a disadvantage.
Battery
As a source of battery life, the device has a built-in lithium-ion battery. Its capacity is 1,000 milliamps per hour. The manufacturer has previously stated that such a battery will be able to "feed" the phone up to 500 hours in standby mode. And if we talk about the talk time, then the figure is much more modest, but it is acceptable - 11.5 hours. Such a capacity (under conditionsEuropean cellular networks) will last for about a couple of days. This is if you combine voice calls and listening to music. If you remove one SIM card, then the operating time can be increased by thirty percent.
Communication modules
The Bluetooth module is built into the device. It supports multiple profiles. Its version is 2.1. This is the usual, nothing special. Wireless headsets are supported. You can connect your phone to a computer or laptop using a USB-MicroUSB cable. At the same time, the device will be charging. Perfectly perceived by the computer and without third-party drivers. The data transfer rate is at the level of 950 kilobits per second. In the cellular network, it works under the EDGE standard.
Memory
The built-in memory is 49 megabytes. It is almost completely available to the user from the very beginning of working with the phone. You can install an additional memory card to expand the capacity. You can use the built-in file manager to copy files to or from an external drive. But to replace the memory card, the developer provided the possibility of "Hot Swap".
Camera and photographic features
Of course, calling a module with a resolution of 2 megapixels an excellent solution is simply impossible. It is hardly worth mentioning that the pictures are of mediocre quality. This should not stop there. The video is filmed inresolution of 176 by 144 pixels (minimum). Frame rate - 15 frames per second.
Complete set of the device: phone "Samsung Duos 3322"
Instructions, wired headphones, a phone and a battery for it, as well as a charger - that's all that was included in the package of this device.
Phone "Samsung Duos 3322": customer reviews
What do users who have purchased this phone say in their reviews? Among the positive aspects is the quality of communication. It is, in principle, the South Korean developer traditionally in the first place. There are no problems associated with communication modules. Sounds like everything is fine too. The volume is not bad, although not the highest level. Nevertheless, an incoming call can be heard absolutely under any conditions, even under those that do not have this. In the middle vibrating alert, you can just skip it. Perhaps the Koreans should work in this direction.
On the territory of the Russian Federation "Samsung 3322 Duos", reviews of which the reader can find in the article, once went for a price equal to 3,500 rubles. Alternative solutions were severely limited. These were mainly devices from LG, as well as Phillips. Yes, the Finns offered their own options, but they were much more expensive. Therefore, it is not possible to talk about competition within the segment. However, if you don't need a dual-SIM phone, then you should look into other devices. Among the shortcomings of the devicebuyers allocate a small amount of internal memory. Yes, and applications are not minimized, they have to be launched in a new way. Otherwise, there are no complaints.
