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Motorola a840

Custom Operating system
— Screen size
1MP Main camera
— Processor
No Storage
— Battery
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Motorola a840 – Worldmoto
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18%
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11 ratings
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Sheila Bliesath · 19 years ago
Avoid

I purchased my service from Bell at a trade show and made it very clear that I wanted an external antenna. They assured me the phone had one, and then that evening a friend looked at the phone and discovered it in fact did not. The Bell sales people did not take the phone with them that night and...

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Jeff_83150 · 19 years ago

I've had this phone for two years and it served me well in terms of coverage. I've used it in South Africa, Swaziland, Britain, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg and it worked great. Virgin Mobile and Vodacom SA SIM cards worked in the device without incident and saved me ...

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Hugh Spoor · 19 years ago
Avoid

I can't think of a good thing to say. Battery dies quickly, telus doesn't care,poor reception under any metal roof,It wouldn't work in Europe on 2 trips dispite promises from telus, speaker too easily activated as is camera function, shoddy case etc. I will change provider to get rid of the thing.

Specifications
Full specs
Overview
Released Dec 2005
Announced —
Price tier —
Also Known As —
Processor —
CPU Speed —
RAM —
Storage No
Price (USD) —
Regions USA, Canada
Regional Variants —
Warranty 1 Year
Accessories AC Charger, Manual, Standard Battery
Software & Support
OS Custom
OS at Launch —
Current Version —
OS Updates —
Security Updates —
Custom UI —
Display
Type Color
Technology LCD
Size —
Resolution —
Pixel Density —
Colors 262k
Refresh Rate —
Touch Sampling Rate —
Peak Brightness —
Always On Display
DC Dimming
DisplayMate Grade —
Multi-touch
Fingerprint Resistant
Sensors —
Additional Features -
Secondary Display
Secondary Display Unknown
Type —
Size —
Resolution —
Color Type —
Colors —
Camera — Main
Main Camera 1MP
Flash Yes
Sensor Name —
Sensor Size —
Focal Length (Main) —
Focal Length (Ultrawide) —
Focal Length (Telephoto) —
Optical Zoom —
Digital Zoom 4
Video Resolution —
Video FPS —
Video Length —
Video Formats —
Features —
Additional Info —
Camera — Front
Front Camera Unknown
Video Recording Unknown
Resolution —
Video Resolution —
Video FPS —
Zoom Unknown
Optical Zoom —
Digital Zoom —
Features —
Additional Info -
Camera — Scores
DxOMark Overall —
DxOMark Photo —
DxOMark Video —
DxOMark Zoom —
DxOMark Bokeh —
DxOMark Selfie —
DxOMark Rank —
Performance
Chip —
Process Node —
GPU —
RAM —
Storage No
AnTuTu v11 —
Geekbench 6 Single —
Geekbench 6 Multi —
Geekbench 5 Single —
Geekbench 5 Multi —
Battery
Capacity —
Type Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Removable Unknown
Fast Charging —
Wireless Charging —
Comes with Charger —
Talk Time —
Video Playback —
Internet (WiFi) —
Internet (Cellular) —
Standby —
Mixed Usage —
Charge Time 0–100% —
Charged in 30 Min —
GSMArena Score —
Battery Test Source —
Battery Life (Call) —
Battery Life (Video) —
Battery Life (Web) —
Battery Life (Gaming) —
Connectivity
Wi-Fi —
WiFi Version —
Bluetooth Unknown
Bluetooth Profiles —
Bluetooth Codecs —
USB Type Yes
USB OTG Unknown
USB Speed —
NFC Unknown
Infrared
Headset Jack 2.5mm
Mobile Hotspot
GPS Unknown
GPS Type —
UWB
Satellite —
Memory Expansion Unknown
Expansion Type MicroSD
Expansion Capacity —
Cellular
Networks GPRS, 1xRTT
3G MHz
850 1900
2G MHz
900 1800
Data —
VoLTE Unknown
WiFi Calling Unknown
Physical SIM Yes
Dual SIM Unknown
eSIM
Push to Talk Unknown
Data Tethering Unknown
Design & Build
Form Factor Flip
Material —
Frame Material —
Rear Material —
Colors Gray
Dimensions 9.4 × 4.9 × 2.3
Weight 115g
IP Rating —
Water Resistance Unknown
Fingerprint Sensor Unknown
Rugged Design
iFixit Score —
Parts Availability —
Audio
External Speakers —
Noise Cancellation Unknown
Dolby Atmos
Hi-Res Audio
FM Radio —
GSMArena Loudness —
Speaker Loudness —
Input & Navigation
Touchscreen
Navigation Type D-pad
Keyboard Type Standard / 12-key Numeric
Home Key Unknown
Sleep/Wake Key Unknown
External Volume Unknown
Safety
SAR Head —
SAR Body —
Hearing Aid Compatible Unknown
TTY/TDD Unknown
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Additional Information

Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS
Graphics: Yes
Backlit Illumination: Yes
Predictive Text Entry: iTAP
Voicemail Key: Yes
Any Key Answer: Yes
Voice Commands: Yes
Keypad/Screen Lock: Yes
Contact List Capacity: 500
Multiple Numbers Per Contact:
Auto Answer: Yes
Voice Activated Dialing: Yes
Photo Caller ID: Yes
Web Browser: Yes
Email Client: Yes
Email Protocols: POP3
PC Synchronization: Yes
Brew Applications: Yes
Audio Formats: MP3
Custom Ringtones: No
Vibration Alert: Yes
Downloadable Ringtones: Yes
Ringer ID: Yes
Speakerphone: Yes
Data Tethering: Yes
Radio: –
Games: Downloadable
Apps: –
Included Software / Apps: –
To-Do / Task List, Calendar, World Clock, Alarm, Calculator, Currency Converter, NotePad, Voice Memos / Recorder

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