The Samsung Admire (SCH-R720) is an Android powered smartphone, which is having mid-range specifications. This handset will be launched by MetroPCS, and U.S. Cellular, priced at an affordable budget price tag.
Samsung Admire comes pre-installed with a completely stock version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread flavored with TouchWiz UI, powered by an 800MHz processor, sporting a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen display with 320 X 240 pixel of resolution, equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, micro-USB 2.0, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, Android Market, and a whole host of Google services.
Full Technical Specifications Of Samsung Admire*
| Network | |
| 3G Network | CDMA 1xEV-DO rev.A |
| 2G Network | CDMA 800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | — |
| Weight | — |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 3.5-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 256k Colors & 240 X 320 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Multi Touch Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Proximity sensor for auto turn-off |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | 800MHz Qualcomm Single-Core Processor Adreno 200 GPU |
| Memory Storage | |
| Internal Memory | — |
| External Memory | MicroSD Card Slot for 32GB Memory Expansion |
| Camera | |
| Primary | – 3.2 Megapixels – 2048×1536 Pixels – Digital Zoom |
| Video Recording | – VGA Video Recording Capable – 640×480 Pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | NO |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g/n |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| 3G | Yes |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI |
| Movie Format | WMV, MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion Standard battery |
| Standby Time | — |
| Talk Time | — |
| Other Features | Android Market Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter Digital Compass Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, G-Talk |
| Colors | Black |
* Preliminary Specifications are subject to change without any prior notice.
Price & Availability
The Samsung Admire handset’s release details and the price info have yet to announced by the carrier officially. This handset is rumored to be landing around August or September with a no-contract price tag of $149.99 after a $50 instant rebate.
We will update with the remaining specifications, original high-quality images, exact release date, and the price info of the Samsung Admire handset as soon as we get more official updates.