| Sagem MY X3-2 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | 2004, 1q |
| Status | Available |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 100 X 45 X 21 Mm |
| Weight | 89 G |
| Display |
| Type | Cstn, 4096 Colors |
| Size | 101 X 80 Pixels |
| | - Downloadable Logos |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Polyphonic (16 Channels), Hi-fi |
| Customization | Download, |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | 1500 |
| Call Records | 20 Dialed, 20 Received, 20 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | No |
| Data |
| Gprs | Class 8 (4+1 Slots), 32 - 40 Kbps |
| Hscsd | No |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Usb | |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms, Ems, Mms, Email |
| Browser | Wap 1.2.1 |
| Games | 2 - Picture Puzzle, Megabox Conquest + Downloadable |
| Colors | 4 - Silver, Light Blue, Purple And White |
| Camera | No |
| | - T9
- Calculator
- Currency Converter
- Interchangeable Front And Back Covers
- Hands-free |
| Battery |
| | Standard Battery, Li-ion |
| Stand-by | Up To 340 H |
| Talk Time | Up To 5 H |
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Sagem - MY X3-2Sagem myX3-2 Review
One of France's biggest telecommunications company, Sagem recently entered the Indian market with its array of mobile phones that seem to cater all price ranges. A couple of days back, we started our series of Sagem mobile reviews with the myX-2 budget phone. Continuing down that path, it's time we take a look at the next in the series - the Sagem myX3-2.
The Looks
Sized at 100 x 45 x 21 mm and weighing only 89 g, the Sagem myX3-2 is quite convenient to carry around in your pocket. The keypad on the front face of the phone may look good, but is not the easiest thing to use. The compact numeric keypad gets a little tough to type on and the metallic finish on them doesn't do any good either. Even though the directional keys were well spaced out, they were still a bit too hard for my liking.
The 4096-color, 101 x 80 pixel LCD screen was strikingly similar to the one in the Sagem myX-2, which made me think for quite a while that this one too supported only 256 colors. Just like the myX-2 this screen too has a slight yellowish tinge on all colors and the display matrix is easily visible at the background. On a 256-color phone, this flaw is still passable, but on a 4096-color phone, it's just sad.
Following Nokia's trend, the myX3-2 also allows the user to change the external shell of the phone with some other colored shell (sold separately).
Overall, the myX3-2 looks pretty good but at the cost of performance.
Performance
One thing that separates this phone from the myX-2 (besides the number of colors supported by the LCD screen) is that it has WAP via GPRS and MMS capabilities. The MMS messages can contain animations and melodies stored in the phone.
Accessing the menu is as simple as pressing the up or down direction key. I was personally glad to see the navigation speed of the phone. The myX3-2 never gave me a "Please Wait" or a "Loading" screen even when I went through the wallpapers, ringtones and played the pre-installed puzzle game. If like me, ease of use holds a high priority for you, then you will be well satisfied with the performance of this one.
The menu is made up of animated icons with text labels and can be navigated using the arrow keys on the keypad. The internal memory of the phone allows you to store up to 100 SMS/EMS/MMS/Email messages and the mobile phonebook has a capacity of storing up to 1500 entries along with caller groups to sort your contacts. For messaging, the phone supports SMS and EMS and as mentioned above MMS. T9 messaging can be used for typing quick SMS messages.
No data cable was provided with the phone even though it supports PC connectivity. However with GPRS, it is possible for you to download additional wallpapers, ringtones and games for the phone. Additional applications include basic utilities like Calculator, Currency Converter and Alarm.
Voice and network reception was pretty good and gave nothing to complain about. The battery lasted for around 5 days of regular usage after a full charge, which is pretty good by all means.
Conclusion
A GPRS enabled color screen phone at a street price of Rs. 6,200 would have been an awesome deal a couple of years back. But now it's just a grape in a bunch.
There's nothing really wrong with the phone. It looks pretty good, has a sturdy build quality and does just about most things that you would like a phone of its price to do. My only complaints were regarding the bad quality of the display screen and the feel of the keypad, which may not even be a big deal for many users. In all, the Sagem myX3-2 is a pretty average phone with pretty average functionalities. Personally, I still prefer the Sagem myX-2, which gives a lot more value for the money you spend for it. |
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