Samsung Guru E1282

Overview

Affordable QWERTY Phone

Overview of Samsung Guru E1282

Samsung Guru E1282 is an entry-level Dual-SIM phone with rather basic and limited features. It operates on a 2G network only.

Samsung Guru E1282 Design and Build Quality

Despite being a lower end bar phone, Samsung Guru E1282 has a tasteful design and is available in white and black colors. It comes with a 1.7 inch 128x160 Pixels TFT screen that can display 65000 colors. The phone comes loaded with a 1000mAh battery that can deliver 12 hours talk time and 660 hours of standby time. It operates on a Dual-band GSM network of 900/1800MHZ frequency.

User Interface and Comfort to Use Samsung Guru E1282

The user interface of Samsung Guru E1282 is basic, easy-to-use with no frills. It bears a comfortable keyboard. The phone’s memory can be expanded by up to 4 GB using a MicroSD card.

Telephone and Phonebook

This phone can support 1000 phonebook entries and store up to 500 SMSs.

Messaging and Email

This phone supports SMS and MMS. Email support is also offered.

Gallery and Photo Viewer and Video Player

Samsung Guru E1282 does not have a video camera or a video player/recorder.

Samsung Guru E1282 Music Player and FM Radio

This phone has MP3 music players that can deliver good quality sound. It also has a good quality Stereo FM Radio. A voice-recording feature is available.

Samsung Guru E1282 Camera and Image Quality

Samsung E1282 has neither a primary or secondary camera.

Samsung Guru E1282 Connectivity Options

The connectivity options for this phone include GPS, GPRS, MicroUSB v 2.0 port as well as Bluetooth v2.1.

Organizer and Other Utility Tools

Samsung Guru E1282 comes many standard organizer tools such as Calendar, Currency Converter, Calculator, and World Clock and many more.

Samsung Guru E1282 Web Browser and Applications

This phone comes with an Opera Mini-Browser. There are a number of pre-loaded games available. The handset offers social media integration including Facebook and Twitter.

Google Maps and GPS

This phone has neither Google Maps as well as GPS.

Distinctive Features of Samsung Guru E1282

Samsung Guru E1282 has few distinctive features, chief among these being its voice-recoding feature.

Value for Money

The average retail price of Samsung Guru E1282 is Rs. 1730 (approx., may vary).

Verdict

Samsung Guru E1282 is a very basic bar phone. It comes with no primary or secondary camera, has no video recorder or player and has no really outstanding feature to speak of. It is, in effect, an entry-level phone, useful only for basic call and messaging functions. Perhaps the phone’s redeeming aspects is the fact that it not only looks quite attractive but also offers social media integration and supports email. Although the handset can access the Internet, it can only do so on the low-speed 2G network. These features might make it attractive to young people who need a phone that can keep them connected to friends via social media but cannot afford the pricier mid-range or higher-end phones. Maybe Samsung should have considered jacking the price up a bit and throwing in at least a camera to make it a better proposition for the younger crowds who are obsessed with taking pictures all the time. The retail price of Rs. 1730 (approx., may vary) is, however, very low and you really would not expect much at such a price.