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Motorola i355

Custom Operating system
— Screen size
— Main camera
— Processor
No Storage
— Battery
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70%
recommend it
10 ratings
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randa67 · 19 years ago
Recommended

- This is a review of the i355 and NOT Nextel service practices!! I LOVE this phone. I finally upgraded to this model last year from my i315 (my husband is still using his three year old i315) and its a great phone. I think its looks neat, but I didn't choose it for its looks. I get teased becaus...

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Anonymous · 20 years ago
Avoid

Pro: Keypad holds out Con: PTT button breaks Using experience: 1 years I am an administrator at a cable company and we issue all of our techs i355's. We have a total of about 400 techs market wide and I usually have 10-15 broken PTT buttons a month. Nextel charges about $60 to fix this but only c...

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Anonymous · 20 years ago

I've had the i355 now for about 3 months and here are my thoughts: Pros -Very sturdy, I'm not sure there is a more rugged phone on the market -Feels good to use and dial numbers. I'd prefer slightly larger buttons but this phone has way easier to hit numbers than a lot of phones out there and eve...

Specifications
Full specs
Overview
Released Apr 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, Data Cable, 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 65k
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 —
Flash -
Sensor Name —
Sensor Size —
Focal Length (Main) —
Focal Length (Ultrawide) —
Focal Length (Telephoto) —
Optical Zoom —
Digital Zoom —
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Video FPS —
Video Length —
Video Formats —
Features —
Additional Info —
Camera — Front
Front Camera Unknown
Video Recording Unknown
Resolution —
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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 —
Expansion Capacity —
Cellular
Networks No
Data —
VoLTE Unknown
WiFi Calling Unknown
Physical SIM No
Dual SIM Unknown
eSIM
Push to Talk Unknown
Data Tethering Unknown
Design & Build
Form Factor Bar
Material —
Frame Material —
Rear Material —
Colors Black
Dimensions 5.7 × 13.6 × 3.0
Weight 185g
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
More
Additional Information

Messaging: SMS, MMS
Graphics: Screensavers, Wallpapers
Backlit Illumination: Yes
Predictive Text Entry: T9
Voicemail Key: Yes
Any Key Answer: Yes
Voice Commands: Yes
Keypad/Screen Lock: Yes
Contact List Capacity: 600
Multiple Numbers Per Contact:
Auto Answer: Yes
Voice Activated Dialing: Yes
Web Browser: Yes
PC Synchronization: No
Java Application: Yes
Custom Ringtones: No
Vibration Alert: Yes
Downloadable Ringtones: Yes
Ringer ID: Yes
Speakerphone: Yes
Data Tethering: Yes
Radio: –
Games: Yes
Apps: –
Included Software / Apps: –
Calendar, World Clock, Alarm, Stop Watch, NotePad, Voice Memos / Recorder

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