11 Nov 11 Review: Samsung SCH-1405 Stratosphere

Now we are glad to review one of Samsung’s line-up, Samsung SCH-1405, a Galaxy S phone. The SCH-1405 which is an excellent smartphone especially for business is customized by the carrier Verizon in the United States. Powered by a 4G LTE network, 1GHz processor as well as Android 2.3“Gingerbread”，this device features a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and with a full QWERTY sliding keyboard. It has both rear camera and front-facing camera with resolution of 5.0 Megapixel and 1.3 Megapixel respectively which is enough for you casual use. What’s more, it includes 4GB internal memory and 32GB external memory that enable you to reserve as many as applications as you like.

We just have had a overall view of this handset, then let’s have a detailed look on some of its features. First, with the Super AMOLED screen, we are sure that you do have wonderful entertainment. The large 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreen sports brilliant colors, rich contrast and sharp resolution. Also the 4G LTE provides quick and easy access to Android functionality for you. The Media-Hub in it makes thousands of movies and next-day TV shows available for you. It allows you optimized progressive download and enables you to watch movies in seconds. Second, as it is powered by Verizon’s 4G LTE network, this is really a breakthrough for the speed that it reaches ten times faster than 3G. The 1  GHz processor speeds up the image download greatly meanwhile realizes smoother movie and video playback. While doing all these, you still can call and surf the Internet. Third, the OS Android 2.3“Gingerbread” keeps everything in this device running smoothly and allows you to access Android Market applications as many as 250, 000. The applications such as IM, Messaging, and Calendar help you keep in touch with friends and family and make your life scheduled.

In a nutshell, you must be impressed by the breakthrough performance of this handset. If you are considering changing your mobile phone for a fast and enterprise-oriented device, this one is a good choice, just get it into your pocket. According to Verizon, the Samsung SCH-1405 Stratosphere is available for $150 after a $50 mail-in rebate on the basis of a two-year contract.