Help me choose a flip phone

[Frankiek3]

I have been looking at the following phones and was wondering what others think about one being better than the others.

Fell free to mention ones I haven't listed. I can wait 2-3 months to get the phone, and don't mind searching for it or ordering it from other countries as long as it will work for T-mobile(GSM) in the USA.(unlocked or whatever)

Samsung E730
Samsung Z500
Motorola V635
Motorola V3

(
I like these, but I really want a flip phone instead:
Sony Ericsson K750
Nokia N91
Samsung D600
)

Needs:
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Flip/Clamshell
color outside and inside display
bluetooth
camera 1MP+
record video
mp3+aac(ringtones and playing)
decent storage but at least 32MB
Vibration
Games/Java

Pluses:
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WiFi
WAP
Voice dial
Alarm
Card slot
512MB+
FM radio

Thanks for any input.

[NOKIA 6630]

Get the V3 the only thing its missing is the Megapixel camera your after.

[Frankiek3]

I like the V3 but having only 5MB, and no video capture might lead me not to choose it.

[crasher]

Samsung E730
Samsung Z500
Motorola V635

They all meet your first criteria and they all have wap/gprs and alarm.

The pluses:
V635 has voice dial
E730 has radio
Z500 and V635 have T-Flash card slot

[E-Cl-F]

E730, is the best or V635. DO NOT get the V3 (it only has looks)!!

[BrightSpark]

i would say get the v635 because:
-Vibration [the v635 vibes and rings at the same time, if thats your preference]
-Voice dial [v635 has it, e720 doesn't]
-Alarm [can choose your own mp3 with the v635]
-Card slot [v635 has one. the others don't]
-FM radio [you can buy an attachment for the v635 for about 15-20 quid that gives it FM radio]

[saliquincer]

Frankiek3,
have you ever seen a SonyEricsson Z800i ?
check it out here :
www.sonyericsson.com/z800

[Frankiek3]

I saw this for the Z800
http://www.mobile-review.com/review/sonyericsson-z800-en.shtml
It seems not much more for double the price. Although it is a nice phone, it looks odd.

I guess its V635 vs. E730

I have seen some specs on these sites for the E730:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_e730-1115.php
http://www.new-mobile.net/
but they aren't the same

Comparing
- - - - - - - - - - V635 - - - - - E730
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FM - - - - - - - - Add-on - - - - Yes
Memory - - - - - 5+tflash - - - 90 or 92+4?
Bluetooth - - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
record video - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
Vibration - - - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
Java - - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
ringtones - - - 32 presets - - - - ?
plays - - - - - - - - MP3 - - - MP3/AAC/MPEG player
Photo call - - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
WAP - - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
Voice dial - - - - - Yes - - - - - No
Alarm - - - - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
Camera - - - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
(both 1.3 MP, 1152 x 864 pixels, video, flash)?


Does the ringtone preset mean the amount of ringtones that come with the phone or the amount of customized ringtones allowed, or can I have as many upto how much memory I have?

Are the specs right? Thanks.

[BrightSpark]

Does the ringtone preset
i guess you're referring to the samsung. it means that the sms/alarm/answerphone ringtones are all preinstalled and preset (ie you can't change them. you have a selection of preinstalled ringtones....that is all). i know that on the v635 you can have your own ringtones for everything, although it does have some preinstalled one's (which you can delete).

i think the e730 looks the more stylish of the 2.

[saliquincer]

Frankiek3,
Memory - - - - - 5+tflash - - - 90 or 92+4?
V635 = 7 Mb + T-Flash
E730 = 92 Mb internal memory

Camera - - - - - - Yes - - - - - Yes
(both 1.3 MP, 1152 x 864 pixels, video, flash)?
E730 has better video recording. (MPEG4 Cif resolution)

ringtones - - - 32 presets - - - - ?
V635 = 30 preset
E730 = 20 preset

[Frankiek3]

Thanks for the right specs.

[NOKIA 6630]

Frankie why not V3?

[Frankiek3]

I just can't live with only 5MB, although I like the style.

I do have 2-3 months before I need to buy it so I am not dead set on just the V635 or the E730 (Though I am leaning towards the V635.)

[crasher]

E730 has better video recording. (MPEG4 Cif resolution) E730 video is QCIF resolution.

Card slot [v635 has one. the others don't] Z500 also has card slot.

[BrightSpark]

Z500 also has card slot.
does it? :eek:. ok, i believe you :D. maybe i was half asleep that day. my memory ain't what it used to be, yer know :p

[NOKIA 6630]

How could you be half asleep you never sleep BrightSpark :D

[Frankiek3]

Do people use 3g a lot?(When they have it.)

Are there any clamshell/flip Smartphones that could outmatch the V635 or E730?

I saw the mpx220 but the screen has less colors.

I might have this phone for awhile (3 years, assuming I don't break it), so I want to have a solid phone.

[BrightSpark]

How could you be half asleep you never sleep BrightSpark :D
i do sleep, but not very much ;). i never have done.


Do people use 3g a lot?(When they have it.)

it came in with a bang but it just seems to be a whimper now. i don't know if that describes it accurately ;).


Are there any clamshell/flip Smartphones that could outmatch the V635 or E730?
not GSM ones.

[gurpreet0030]

HEY MAN DO NOT THINK EITHER GO FOR THE XCUTE DV1 OR FOR THE SHARP 902 .
XCUTE IS 3 MEGA PIXEL AND SHARP IS 2 MEGAPIXEL. BOTH ARE EXCELLENT .

[NOKIA 6630]

You would obviously go for the phone with the better camera.

[siddharthmishra19]

Definitely V635!

[BrightSpark]

gurpreet0030
switch your caps lock off!

[xc]

Out of the clam shell phones the Moto v635 is the best

and for candybar is the SE K750i is a great phone (I finaly got to play around with this phone for 30 mins in the shop today)

[Frankiek3]

The xcute DV1 does not have bluetooth?

The Sharp V902 is nice. It looks like a regular Camera. It doesn't have voice dialing or an external display, otherwise very nice.

If I could live with a candybar phone the K750 would be a great phone.

The V635 is leading the race followed closely by the E730.


Edit:
Oh my Family is switching over to Cingular, but they are GSM too. There are a lot of 2 free phones plus money back offers(with the 2 year contract), so they will be getting new phones too. Mine will be better :cool: