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Samsung Released Jun 2008 Discontinued

Samsung m530

Custom Operating system

2.1" Screen size

1MP Main camera

— Processor

50 MB Storage

— Battery

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What people say

24%

recommend it

29 ratings

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Fyzix Guy · 16 years ago

Avoid

Came as an insurance replacement for a damaged Motorola Razr V4. Does not begin to compare. Battery life and reception is half of what the V4 had. Garbage ringtones - unless you want to pay $$$ for other garbage ringtones. Proprietary chargers and data cables are impossible to find anywhere and t...

nj · 16 years ago

Avoid

Software problems right from the beginning. Phone technicians at Bell made the phone freeze after calling for help with the phone dropping phone calls all the time. They wanted me to pay a ridiculous amount to repair the phone for something that was never my doing. I am surprised Samsung has such...

Your name_51493 · 16 years ago

Avoid

VERY unreliable!! Two tin cans and a piece of string is better than this phone. Had it for 6 months, sent it back to get repaired 4 times! Missed calls, missed texts,......all while the reception bars were close to full! Never getting a Samsung product again.... (Just a side note....Bell blames t...

Specifications

Full specs

Overview

Released Jun 2008

Announced —

Price tier —

Also Known As Samsung SCH-M530, Samsung m530 Canadian Olympic Team Edition

Processor —

CPU Speed —

RAM —

Storage 50 MB

Price (USD) —

Regions USA, Canada

Regional Variants —

Warranty 1 Year

Accessories AC Charger, Headset, Manual, Standard Battery

Software & Support

OS Custom

OS at Launch —

Current Version —

OS Updates —

Security Updates —

Custom UI —

Display

Type Color

Technology LCD (TFT)

Size 2.1"

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 No

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 MPEG-4

Features Brightness control, Frames, Night mode, Self-timer

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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

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Process Node —

GPU —

RAM —

Storage 50 MB

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 Yes

Bluetooth Profiles —

Bluetooth Codecs SBC

USB Type Yes

USB OTG Unknown

USB Speed —

NFC Unknown

Infrared

Headset Jack 2.5mm

Mobile Hotspot

GPS Unknown

GPS Type A-GPS

UWB

Satellite —

Memory Expansion Unknown

Expansion Type MicroSD

Expansion Capacity 4MB

Cellular

Networks 1xRTT

3G MHz

800 1900

Data —

VoLTE Unknown

WiFi Calling Unknown

Physical SIM No

Dual SIM Unknown

eSIM

Push to Talk Unknown

Data Tethering Unknown

Design & Build

Form Factor Flip

Material —

Frame Material —

Rear Material —

Colors Black, Silver

Dimensions 9.7 × 4.8 × 1.7

Weight 103g

IP Rating —

Water Resistance Unknown

Fingerprint Sensor Unknown

Rugged Design

iFixit Score —

Parts Availability —

Audio

External Speakers No

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

Additional Information

Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, AIM, MSN, Yahoo
Graphics: Yes
Themes: Yes
Backlit Illumination: Yes
Predictive Text Entry: T9
Voicemail Key: Yes
Any Key Answer: Yes
Voice Commands: Yes
Contact List Capacity: 1000
Multiple Numbers Per Contact:
Auto Answer: Yes
Voice Activated Dialing: Yes
Photo Caller ID: Yes
Web Browser: Yes
Email Client: Yes
PC Synchronization: No
Java Application: Yes
Audio Formats: MP3
Video Playback Formats: MPEG-4
Custom Ringtones: No
Vibration Alert: Yes
Downloadable Ringtones: Yes
Ringer ID: Yes
Speakerphone: Yes
Wi-fi Encryption: –
Games: Downloadable
Apps: –
Included Software / Apps: –
To-Do / Task List, Calendar, World Clock, Alarm, Calculator, NotePad, Voice Memos / Recorder

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What people actually want to know

When was the Samsung m530 released?

The Samsung m530 was released on June 24, 2008.

Does the Samsung m530 have a headphone jack?

Yes, the Samsung m530 has a 2.5mm headphone jack.

Where can I get support for the Samsung m530?

Visit Samsung's official support page for warranty info, repairs, and troubleshooting.

Where can I download the Samsung m530 manual?

You can view and download the Samsung m530 manual on our dedicated manual page.

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