Samsung M500 vs Sanyo 8400
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My trusty 8300 finally bit the dust so I went to my local sprint store yesterday to get an upgrade.
I walked out with the M500 for $80 and a $30 MIR.
I've had the phone for a couple days now it's nice having such a thin phone but no speakerphone and ringtones are not nearly as loud or clear as my 8300. Now that I read the comments here about poor battery life I'm thinking maybe I made the wrong choice.
Do you guys think its worth and extra $20 in hand and $30 rebate to go from the M500 to the 8400? Or am I just feeling this way since this is my first non-sanyo phone in 4 years.
My trusty 8300 finally bit the dust so I went to my local sprint store yesterday to get an upgrade.
I walked out with the M500 for $80 and a $30 MIR.
I've had the phone for a couple days now it's nice having such a thin phone but no speakerphone and ringtones are not nearly as loud or clear as my 8300. Now that I read the comments here about poor battery life I'm thinking maybe I made the wrong choice.
Do you guys think its worth and extra $20 in hand and $30 rebate to go from the M500 to the 8400? Or am I just feeling this way since this is my first non-sanyo phone in 4 years.
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YES go back and get the 8400 you will get everything your 8300 plus bluetooh and an mp3 player. you can also choose between 3 colors too
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Full time student right now so $200 if out of the picture. Can you guys let me know what you think about the Samsung M500 and the Sanyo 8400?
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i personally like the m500 better. 8400 is ok, but I cannot stand the keypad and the camera is subpar for a 1.3mp.
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The camera is almost a non-issue for me. I prefered the camera on my 8300 since i could used the phone as a flash light (great feature).
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What I mean is the flash on the 8300 can be trigger by holding a button on the side when the phone is closed. Does anyone know if the 8400 does this also???
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If I need a multimedia phone I think I'd be more inclinded to get the fusic since it has upgradable memory. 4gb SD are already getting extremely cheap its only going to be a few months before microSD cards reach that capacity.
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The 8400 also has MicroSD and I've never once used a headset let alone bluetooth. I might if started using if for music but I don't think BT would be a good route for music.
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stereo bluetooth is well worth it, my car has it, and i use my phone in place of my ipod for short trips
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Thanks for clearing that up. I'll definately try out the keep pad on the 8400 first. I txt alot so thats important. As far as the other things I don't think they apply to me so much. I don't have anything BT right now and I'm pretty sure my car is going to outlast my phone (hopefully).
In the last 2 years I had my 8300 I took maybe 3-4 pictures with it. 1.3MP isn't going to make me leave my camera at home with either phone.
The way I see it if I switch to the 8400 I'm trading the slim design of the M500 for a phone with a better talk time, speaker phone, and higher res screen (I surf the web on my phone); and paying $50 more. I guess for $50 I could get the extended battery for the M500... I should check out how big that will make the ...
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In the last 2 years I had my 8300 I took maybe 3-4 pictures with it. 1.3MP isn't going to make me leave my camera at home with either phone.
The way I see it if I switch to the 8400 I'm trading the slim design of the M500 for a phone with a better talk time, speaker phone, and higher res screen (I surf the web on my phone); and paying $50 more. I guess for $50 I could get the extended battery for the M500... I should check out how big that will make the ...
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Just a little fyi..
The M500 does in fact have a speakerphone. It is not as loud as the 8400 but it does have it. Sanyo phones in general have a lot better reception then other brands, however the m500 does very well.
M500 is a great great phone and so is the 8400.. The M is A LOT smaller then the 8400, but the 8400 is a little bit better (reception, battery, speakerphone is louder).
The M500 does in fact have a speakerphone. It is not as loud as the 8400 but it does have it. Sanyo phones in general have a lot better reception then other brands, however the m500 does very well.
M500 is a great great phone and so is the 8400.. The M is A LOT smaller then the 8400, but the 8400 is a little bit better (reception, battery, speakerphone is louder).
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Well after everything I ended up getting the Sanyo M1 and I'm very happy with my purchase. It has great reception and I can make calls in parts of my house that neither the M500 or my 8300 could. All in all everything I wanted.
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