sanyo 8300 vs. samsung a900

Hi everyone. I'm trying to decide between these two phones and I was
hoping anyone with experience with either or both of them could give me
their opinions.

I don't really need a ton of features. My biggest priorities are
reception and voice quality. I also want a phone with text capability,
which my current one doesn't.

The size of the samsung is a huge plus, but I wonder about some things,
such as whether the internal antennae is a bad thing. Also, the lack of
a separate speakerphone speaker is not good. Another thing I noticed
when using it was that when I was scrolling up and down through the
menu, it seemed to move rather slowly...anyone notice this?

As for the sanyo, I really like sanyo (have the 8100 right now) but it's
big compared to the samsung (although the samsung is rather tall when open).

Anyway, I'm sort of rambling now I guess, but I'd love to hear opinions
about these two, and especially any comparisons in terms of features and
quality.

Thanks.

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John Salerno <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Hi everyone. I'm trying to decide between these two phones and I was
> hoping anyone with experience with either or both of them could give
> me their opinions.
>
> I don't really need a ton of features. My biggest priorities are
> reception and voice quality. I also want a phone with text capability,
> which my current one doesn't.
>
> The size of the samsung is a huge plus, but I wonder about some
> things, such as whether the internal antennae is a bad thing. Also,
> the lack of a separate speakerphone speaker is not good. Another thing
> I noticed when using it was that when I was scrolling up and down
> through the menu, it seemed to move rather slowly...anyone notice
> this?
>
> As for the sanyo, I really like sanyo (have the 8100 right now) but
> it's big compared to the samsung (although the samsung is rather tall
> when open).
>
> Anyway, I'm sort of rambling now I guess, but I'd love to hear
> opinions about these two, and especially any comparisons in terms of
> features and quality.
>
> Thanks.
>

I had both phones the reception on the Samsung was great plus the bluetooth
was good. the Sanyo is a fine phone but the Samsung was better sound wise
as well. I am back on the 8300 but not by choice. the Samsung by the way
does have a speaker.

sky wrote:
>
> John Salerno <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Hi everyone. I'm trying to decide between these two phones and I was
> > hoping anyone with experience with either or both of them could give
> > me their opinions.
> >
> > I don't really need a ton of features. My biggest priorities are
> > reception and voice quality. I also want a phone with text capability,
> > which my current one doesn't.
> >
> > The size of the samsung is a huge plus, but I wonder about some
> > things, such as whether the internal antennae is a bad thing. Also,
> > the lack of a separate speakerphone speaker is not good. Another thing
> > I noticed when using it was that when I was scrolling up and down
> > through the menu, it seemed to move rather slowly...anyone notice
> > this?
> >
> > As for the sanyo, I really like sanyo (have the 8100 right now) but
> > it's big compared to the samsung (although the samsung is rather tall
> > when open).
> >
> > Anyway, I'm sort of rambling now I guess, but I'd love to hear
> > opinions about these two, and especially any comparisons in terms of
> > features and quality.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
> I had both phones the reception on the Samsung was great plus the bluetooth
> was good. the Sanyo is a fine phone but the Samsung was better sound wise
> as well. I am back on the 8300 but not by choice. the Samsung by the way
> does have a speaker.

Huh? "Not by choice?"

Notan

sky wrote:

> the Samsung by the way
> does have a speaker.

It has a speaker phone feature, but according to the Sprint guy I was
talking to (and I didn't see it either) there is no separate speaker for
it. The sound comes through the regular ear piece that you would use if
you were talking on the phone normally. I can't imagine that sounding
very good.

sky wrote:

> I had both phones the reception on the Samsung was great plus the bluetooth
> was good. the Sanyo is a fine phone but the Samsung was better sound wise
> as well. I am back on the 8300 but not by choice. the Samsung by the way
> does have a speaker.

By the way, how about the volume on the phones? The phone I had a few
years ago (TP2200) had very low sound, making it impossible to hear
people when I was on the street. My 8100 can be very loud, as Sanyo is
known for, which is fine except that I usually have to adjust volume
often depending on who I'm talking to. Is the sound on the Samsung good?
Do you have to adjust it often? I would hope not, because the volume
button is not in a convenient spot on the phone.

John Salerno wrote:
>
> sky wrote:
>
> > I had both phones the reception on the Samsung was great plus the bluetooth
> > was good. the Sanyo is a fine phone but the Samsung was better sound wise
> > as well. I am back on the 8300 but not by choice. the Samsung by the way
> > does have a speaker.
>
> By the way, how about the volume on the phones? The phone I had a few
> years ago (TP2200) had very low sound, making it impossible to hear
> people when I was on the street. My 8100 can be very loud, as Sanyo is
> known for, which is fine except that I usually have to adjust volume
> often depending on who I'm talking to. Is the sound on the Samsung good?
> Do you have to adjust it often? I would hope not, because the volume
> button is not in a convenient spot on the phone.

How are up/down buttons, on the side of the phone, "not in a convenient spot?"

Notan

Notan wrote:

> How are up/down buttons, on the side of the phone, "not in a convenient spot?"

I find it awkward to reach up on the opposite side of the top of the
phone to push the buttons. Perhaps I can get used to it, but right now I
just have to use my thumb to reach my volume button.

John Salerno wrote:
>
> Notan wrote:
>
> > How are up/down buttons, on the side of the phone, "not in a convenient spot?"
>
> I find it awkward to reach up on the opposite side of the top of the
> phone to push the buttons. Perhaps I can get used to it, but right now I
> just have to use my thumb to reach my volume button.

Assuming you're right-handed, while holding the phone in a normal, talking position,
just reach around the back with your index finger.

No?

Notan

Notan wrote:
> John Salerno wrote:
>> Notan wrote:
>>
>>> How are up/down buttons, on the side of the phone, "not in a convenient spot?"
>> I find it awkward to reach up on the opposite side of the top of the
>> phone to push the buttons. Perhaps I can get used to it, but right now I
>> just have to use my thumb to reach my volume button.
>
> Assuming you're right-handed, while holding the phone in a normal, talking position,
> just reach around the back with your index finger.
>
> No?
>
> Notan

Well, I should use it more before really forming an opinion, but I have
fairly small hands and when I hold my phone, I hold my hand around the
bottom half, so reaching up to the volume button would involve moving my
hand so that my finger could reach the whole length of the button. But
again, maybe it's not as bad as I think. It's certainly not a reason
*not* to get that particular phone.

John Salerno wrote:
>
> Notan wrote:
> > John Salerno wrote:
> >> Notan wrote:
> >>
> >>> How are up/down buttons, on the side of the phone, "not in a convenient spot?"
> >> I find it awkward to reach up on the opposite side of the top of the
> >> phone to push the buttons. Perhaps I can get used to it, but right now I
> >> just have to use my thumb to reach my volume button.
> >
> > Assuming you're right-handed, while holding the phone in a normal, talking position,
> > just reach around the back with your index finger.
> >
> > No?
> >
> > Notan
>
> Well, I should use it more before really forming an opinion, but I have
> fairly small hands and when I hold my phone, I hold my hand around the
> bottom half, so reaching up to the volume button would involve moving my
> hand so that my finger could reach the whole length of the button. But
> again, maybe it's not as bad as I think. It's certainly not a reason
> *not* to get that particular phone.

It *is* a bit of a stretch.

My wife kinda "inches" her fingers up the phone when she wants to change
the volume, then back down when she's done.

Practice! <g>

Notan

John Salerno <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> sky wrote:
>
>> I had both phones the reception on the Samsung was great plus the
>> bluetooth was good. the Sanyo is a fine phone but the Samsung was
>> better sound wise as well. I am back on the 8300 but not by choice.
>> the Samsung by the way does have a speaker.
>
> By the way, how about the volume on the phones? The phone I had a few
> years ago (TP2200) had very low sound, making it impossible to hear
> people when I was on the street. My 8100 can be very loud, as Sanyo is
> known for, which is fine except that I usually have to adjust volume
> often depending on who I'm talking to. Is the sound on the Samsung
> good? Do you have to adjust it often? I would hope not, because the
> volume button is not in a convenient spot on the phone.
>

the sanyo is louder for sure but the Samsung is loud enough to hear in the
18 wheeler at full throttel

Notan <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> sky wrote:
>>
>> John Salerno <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>> > Hi everyone. I'm trying to decide between these two phones and I
>> > was hoping anyone with experience with either or both of them could
>> > give me their opinions.
>> >
>> > I don't really need a ton of features. My biggest priorities are
>> > reception and voice quality. I also want a phone with text
>> > capability, which my current one doesn't.
>> >
>> > The size of the samsung is a huge plus, but I wonder about some
>> > things, such as whether the internal antennae is a bad thing. Also,
>> > the lack of a separate speakerphone speaker is not good. Another
>> > thing I noticed when using it was that when I was scrolling up and
>> > down through the menu, it seemed to move rather slowly...anyone
>> > notice this?
>> >
>> > As for the sanyo, I really like sanyo (have the 8100 right now) but
>> > it's big compared to the samsung (although the samsung is rather
>> > tall when open).
>> >
>> > Anyway, I'm sort of rambling now I guess, but I'd love to hear
>> > opinions about these two, and especially any comparisons in terms
>> > of features and quality.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>>
>> I had both phones the reception on the Samsung was great plus the
>> bluetooth was good. the Sanyo is a fine phone but the Samsung was
>> better sound wise as well. I am back on the 8300 but not by choice.
>> the Samsung by the way does have a speaker.
>
> Huh? "Not by choice?"
>
> Notan

I did not want to go to EVdo the faster vision so I went back to the
Sanyo. A plus for the Sanyo is the t9 *****ing much better than the
Samsung

sky wrote:
>
> Notan <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > sky wrote:
> >>
> >> John Salerno <[email protected]> wrote in
> >> news:[email protected]:
> >>
> >> > Hi everyone. I'm trying to decide between these two phones and I
> >> > was hoping anyone with experience with either or both of them could
> >> > give me their opinions.
> >> >
> >> > I don't really need a ton of features. My biggest priorities are
> >> > reception and voice quality. I also want a phone with text
> >> > capability, which my current one doesn't.
> >> >
> >> > The size of the samsung is a huge plus, but I wonder about some
> >> > things, such as whether the internal antennae is a bad thing. Also,
> >> > the lack of a separate speakerphone speaker is not good. Another
> >> > thing I noticed when using it was that when I was scrolling up and
> >> > down through the menu, it seemed to move rather slowly...anyone
> >> > notice this?
> >> >
> >> > As for the sanyo, I really like sanyo (have the 8100 right now) but
> >> > it's big compared to the samsung (although the samsung is rather
> >> > tall when open).
> >> >
> >> > Anyway, I'm sort of rambling now I guess, but I'd love to hear
> >> > opinions about these two, and especially any comparisons in terms
> >> > of features and quality.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I had both phones the reception on the Samsung was great plus the
> >> bluetooth was good. the Sanyo is a fine phone but the Samsung was
> >> better sound wise as well. I am back on the 8300 but not by choice.
> >> the Samsung by the way does have a speaker.
> >
> > Huh? "Not by choice?"
> >
> > Notan
>
> I did not want to go to EVdo the faster vision so I went back to the
> Sanyo. A plus for the Sanyo is the t9 *****ing much better than the
> Samsung

Interesting story, but not the answer to the question.

You said "I am back on the 8300 but not by choice."

Children held hostage? Gun pointed at your head? Bamboo shoots under
your fingernails? <g>

Notan

Notan <[email protected]> wrote in news:445E102F.E291AAF1
@ddress.thatcanbespammed:

> sky wrote:
>>
>> Notan <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>> > sky wrote:
>> >>
>> >> John Salerno <[email protected]> wrote in
>> >> news:[email protected]:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi everyone. I'm trying to decide between these two phones and I
>> >> > was hoping anyone with experience with either or both of them
could
>> >> > give me their opinions.
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't really need a ton of features. My biggest priorities are
>> >> > reception and voice quality. I also want a phone with text
>> >> > capability, which my current one doesn't.
>> >> >
>> >> > The size of the samsung is a huge plus, but I wonder about some
>> >> > things, such as whether the internal antennae is a bad thing.
Also,
>> >> > the lack of a separate speakerphone speaker is not good. Another
>> >> > thing I noticed when using it was that when I was scrolling up
and
>> >> > down through the menu, it seemed to move rather slowly...anyone
>> >> > notice this?
>> >> >
>> >> > As for the sanyo, I really like sanyo (have the 8100 right now)
but
>> >> > it's big compared to the samsung (although the samsung is rather
>> >> > tall when open).
>> >> >
>> >> > Anyway, I'm sort of rambling now I guess, but I'd love to hear
>> >> > opinions about these two, and especially any comparisons in terms
>> >> > of features and quality.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I had both phones the reception on the Samsung was great plus the
>> >> bluetooth was good. the Sanyo is a fine phone but the Samsung was
>> >> better sound wise as well. I am back on the 8300 but not by choice.
>> >> the Samsung by the way does have a speaker.
>> >
>> > Huh? "Not by choice?"
>> >
>> > Notan
>>
>> I did not want to go to EVdo the faster vision so I went back to the
>> Sanyo. A plus for the Sanyo is the t9 *****ing much better than the
>> Samsung
>
> Interesting story, but not the answer to the question.
>
> You said "I am back on the 8300 but not by choice."
>
> Children held hostage? Gun pointed at your head? Bamboo shoots under
> your fingernails? <g>
>
> Notan
>
I wanted plain old vision mpossible with the Samsung so I had to go back
to the 8300 not by choice if I wanted the plain old vision