Samsung E390

  • Released 2006, October
    80g, 16mm thickness
    Feature phone
    15MB storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 2.0"
    176x220 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 750mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung E390 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2006, October
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 93 x 45 x 16 mm (3.66 x 1.77 x 0.63 in)
Weight 80 g (2.82 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 176 x 220 pixels (~141 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 1000 entries, Photocall
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal 15MB
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC/AAC+ player
Predictive text input
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.46 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.46 W/kg (head)    
Price About 140 EUR

Samsung E390 - User Reviews

  • Hello! Can anyone tell me how to install games on this type of phone.

  • i wan d trick 2 minimise d music player ? IF ANY one now plz say

  • please send samsung sghe390 soft weare

  • hai????can anyone tell me how to activation GPRS samsung SGH E390

  • funny, i have a d600 right now and im looking into this. love my d600, had this for 3 years...just looking for something slimmer and lighter. but you're right, d600 features are way better, esp the color display...but then i only really use my phone for calls, not much else...so im wondering if it's worth the compromise...

  • D880 is a very good phone with dual sim

  • Can anyone let me knw which phones are good which are of dual sim

  • both to do with your network provider rather than the phone. give them a call and they would sort it out for you

  • Help! can anyone tell me how to disable the answer phone and get more rings before it goes to the answer phone! Thanks

  • New memory card worked but sadly I've put it back in its box and am using my old Nokia 3220 even though it's playing up and needs cardboard under the back cover to make the ringtone work! I don't like it at all, is difficult to text unless you use 2 hands to support it.

  • i have 1 of these phone and its perfect cause it bluetooths faster than usual and it is no at all complicated, only thing i need is a 1 gb memory card,

  • This phone is old, get the new generation of Samsung phone, looks way better and feature is 3x better. Check out J700 or U700

  • i want dis fone and jus wondering id da bluetooth slow ??????

  • can i set my own ring tone for text messages with this phone?? if i could how??

  • I've been told there is an apostrophe if you press and hold down the hash key, so I'm a little happier, just hope the new memory card works when it comes.

  • I've just bought one of these and I have to say I prefer my old Nokia 3220 as it only takes a couple of steps to send a text unlike this phone which takes about 9. It won't accept my 1gb memory card, it just locks the phone up (I've ordered a different brand, I hope that works). Also I can't find an apostrophe which to me is annoying. If there is one can anyone let me know.

  • I have a 1GB and a 512MB memory card for the phone, but when I put them in it accepts them but when I close the little flap thing it just pops back out?.... Can someone help me with this as its very annoying with only 1 song on your phone. [email protected]

  • i have this phone and i think it is AWSOME it is GREAT. i DO NOT have to charge it 2 in 2 days ! i charge it about 5 in 5 days and i use it quite ALOT !

  • I should never have bought this machine. Its battery is empty after 4 days stand-by and after 1 hour of calling. It has been returned to the company several times already, cost me a lot of time!!! Never buy this phone unless you use it very rarely and charge the battery every 2 days!!

  • uh-oh! problem time- after my positive comments about this phone something just had to go wrong. bought 1gb card and the phone refused to recognise it. came up on screen as 'memory card inserted' but couldn't get it to work at all. next i tried a friend's 512mb and it was the same, so bought a 256mb, put it in and...voila, it works!! so be aware of this before buying- still a great phone though.

  • The most amazing cell-phone I've ever owned.No problems at all,nice design and a very friendly menu.I just can't be seperated from it

  • been wanting e390 for ages and finally got one for the grand sum of �31 from ebay. two months old, looks brand new and the seller even gave me the receipt. great phone and looks much more expensive than it is. get one...now.

  • heyy guyzz... can anyone tell me dat does dis samsung model has any trouble in display...i mean does da screen goes black!?!?!? Ribbon prob?????

  • its better to buy secondhand d600 than new e390. because d600 though is 3yr old is better than this in all features

  • its a cool phone

  • is it a good phone cuz im abut to bye it so i really wanna know!!!!! plz answer

  • hi. i just bought this phone but the network isn't coming up. how long does it take for the network on the phone to start?

  • hi can anyone help me to increase volume in mp3 player on my e390?when i listen to music with headphones it is just too quiet...plzz help..

  • does the phone come with headphones????..pls answer

  • its a very good fone except for the size of its memory.steve

  • This phone does NOT support 4GB memory cards! I read this review and bought one because a clown wrote a comment on this page which said it did. No loss, I ended up using the 4gig card with a camera and bought a 2gig card for this phone instead.

  • can someone tell me something about the display and the type and is the display so good like the display of e900

  • Hi, I have been wanting a Samsung E390 for a while now, but have not been sure whether to purchase one or not. The model is slim and looks great in black, but there are some questions i have regarding the phone; 1) How much does the Samsung E390 cost? (in AUS dollars) 2) How much memory is on the phone? 3) How much does a memory card (e.g 4gb) cost? (in AUS dollars) If anyone has the answers to any of my questions your help would be much appreciated! With thanks, Anonomous.

  • in India this model is launched as E-250.it hottest selling India.

  • great phone but I have some software problems that's why I sent it back for a update did someone had the same problem????

  • sorry i didnt mean net, i meant pc

  • do they all come with usb port, so can u put your video's, pictures on the net, from the phone?

  • andy, yes, u can. About the phone: very nice, light phono. I have 2gb microSD card. mp3 quality is good. For sms writing it's also good.

  • nothing to it it,s the most wonderful phone I have ever had because I,ve never had a phone before!but this was an excellent start!I love samsung!

  • in closed position do i can use the phone if i bui it

  • can i use this phone as a mp3 player and is the phone support 4gb memory cards

  • Hey guys, cud someone tell me , can u set ur personal music as a ringtone? And if so, can u du it without having to buy a memory card? thanks

  • it seems like a good phone except it glows when it charges but whats annying me is i cant seem to install any java apps via blutooth i have to download them allif ayoe knows how tell me [email protected]

  • Not sure if there was an problem with the original batch of e390s. The ones currently availible in Ireland can definitely take a 1GB Micro SD card.

  • The battery is a 3.7 V Li-ion. Model AB503442DE.

  • The phone can take a 4gb micro SD card. There is only about 8mb shared memory on the phone which is pretty annoying. When you take photos and video with it they are not automatically saved to the memory card so the internal memory fills pretty quick with pics and vids if you do not transfer them after every shoot. The resolution of both photos and videos is good. What i find most annoying is that 'sent' text msgs are not automatically saved. You have to choose the option for every text you send. Apart from that everything is cool on the phone - just remember to transfer all media to the memory card....

  • Hi. What is the maximum size memory card this phone can take? Is it possible to sync with Outlook? What is the resolution and format of the video? Thanks.

  • its a good phone but youll need the memory cardd if you want to use it for mp3's

  • The phone looks gr8 but I'm wonderin is the Mp3 player any good???????????

  • Hi @ all, can somebody tell me wich kind of battery is inside? I need the Samsung productID or article number Thanks

  • well im getin dis phone 2rw n ws wonderin is it gud

  • i also have the problem of not being able to take off the back cover off my E390.someone pleeeeeaaaaase tell me how to take it off!!

  • it is absolutely perfect...very elegant and functional as well

  • Just got this phone. How oh how do I take the back off to put in the sim card? I'm scared I'm gonna break the phone into pieces. PLEASE HELP!!

  • Q1. Is there any other method of texting on this phone rather than t9 method? and Q2. Is there any way I can transfer my pictures and music to the pc and visa versa?

  • yeah the crap is that i couldnt find nowhere some specifications about how much memory can the phone recognize on a mem card.i bought a 512 mb but it doesnt recognize it.it kinda sux coz if i knew before i wouldnt buy the mem.i tryed wit hsome 128 and 256 adn they work just fine.so buy one lower than 512 mb.i hope some of the staff will take a look at uor opinions and have "the inspiration" of posting the correct informations about the phone

  • Great phone, but can anyone tell me how to get rid of the annoying tone that advises you of missed call, even when on mute?

  • I have a z400 and that doesnt glow while being charged. Perhaps it is just your model...

  • I have the same problem like ohter user. I bought an 1 GB micro SD but the phone doesnt recognize it. Somebody can tell me if it correct? How size recognize this phone. Im from Argentina

  • all the model samsungs glow while charging either switched on or off. it's not a bug or a problem with your handset. it's a stupid feature from samsung. only they will be able to explain why the hell the phone's full screen glows while charging making the screen life shorter.

  • Can someone answer me about one thing. I bought this phone for my daughter 2 days ago and noticed that when the phone is charging the screen stays turned on (I mean it shines). The same even when the phone is switched off. Is this some bug? Or not? Do your phones do the same?

  • hello MERLE..i heard u had problems with yours samsung e390 conncetion to PC...have u solved already this problem..if so..could u help me..becouse i still cant connect it

  • pls ppl help..it is somthing wrong..i cant connoect my phone to my pc..is there anything i dont know and i should change in settings???

  • hi, i'm from bulgaria work in a mobile office and i just have a problem with that phone, and i need help from someone. the phone don't recognize the micro sd card ? can some one help me ?!

  • You cant save sent messages automatically. It has to be done manully. thats the only bad thing about the phone.

  • can i piot out this fone is only a 65k model . check out samsung website .

  • I really need a bluetooth, quad, with around a 1.3 - 2 mp camera, with USB, basically this phone has everything apart from infrared, which i am not sure, is it any different from bluetooth??? I mean does anyone kno if this phone is a slim phone too, cause my ones so chunky and i am looking to downsize, gah i need help!

  • hi i need to no how to automatically save my sent messages into the sent messages folder! thanx i would really appreciate a reply asap thank you x

  • does anybody know that kidn of phone but with 256k color screen and 2.0 mgpx camera? rather than that its good ;)

  • I think That phone will meet your requriments sweety if u have a memory card.Also bluetooth is really fast and quality of pics dont seem as if 1.3mpixels.Color 256. That price dont miss it.

  • Hey, i hav the samsung zv10 and the battery life is terrible, also i want a phone with good memory for videos and pics, but mainly mp3, should i buy this phone?

  • How can u save ure sent messages automaticaly..help me please

  • what is the pros and cons of this phone?

  • I like E250 more than this.It has FM Radio.Same design exactly.All Other specifications are the same except the cam (VGA in E250)but photos are as good as E390.I prefer E250 which is also cheaper.

  • Does the phones screen remain on while charging? thank you all!

  • press send and save message and all messages will be saved in phone!!!!

  • omg! i reli wanna buy it ! arrgh! i need money lol im saving up 4 it deffo! x

  • I have a problem, when is send a SMS my GSM doesn't save it in Sendbox. Is this normale?

  • Virgin Megastores are discontinuing this phone and so are selling it now for �84 - plus 200 minutes!

  • I just bought it!! I'm already in love xD

  • yo0 ii rekon dis fone iz kewl..ii realLy wona buyy iit :)

  • i would like to know if have english manual for e-390

  • i haven't bought this phone yet but im going to 100% but im not dumb when it comes to phone prices just i havn't found a pace where they sell this one yet the mall i go to P-mall they dont care it so i wanted to ask you people HOw much did you people pay for the phone with no contracts or anything? that way i know Cuz if the idiot at the store says 300 i could get a D900 for 3000 and its 2 somthign mega pixle cam this is only 1.3 so ya ??????????

  • Hi, can E390 read and input Chinese sms text?

  • it is proved that human eye can`t make diference between 256k and 65k colors.quality of display is in resolution and brightness of colors and that kind of stuf.not in how many colors

  • To the person that asked. yes you can set it to ring and vibrate at the same time. All in all I am very happy with this phone. It looks a lot better than the d600 in my opinion and it isn't as big and cumbersome as the d900, in fact it feels just right. This is the first samsung phone i've owned, previously having nokia and sony ericsson. I

  • Can anyone who has this phone, Please tell me does it ring and vibrate at the same time

  • To Marco. Talking time is 6 hours and stand by time is 326 hours.

  • please give me info about wallpapers

  • Hi, how about SAR and standby time? Thanks, bye!

  • does anyone know if this phone rings and vibrates at the same time?

  • I have a question. How many colours does this phone have. 256k 262k or 65k On many sites I see different numbers of colours. mostly 262k or 65k. Can anyone tell me the excact one

  • More like a question. On this specific phone, when the Chip is removed is the a security feature that the phone would actually send a text message to an assigned number letting the owner know that the SIM/CHIP is beeing changed.... respond pls...

  • Mine is more of a question. I downloaded everthing from the CD provided but I still do not connect to the phone to download Mp3's on it or to download photos from the phone to the PC. Please can someone help.

  • Small on size - packed with features.... cool phone !!!

  • Is this good I mean opk it's not the samsung e900 but thats too expensive. So is this phone cheaper on pay as you go. As long as it has a nice design which this phone has and good features. I'm not bothered about 2 megapixel camera 1.3 is perfectly finwe. So long as I can change my phone from the crappy 02 X3 and all the other hand me down phones I get lol.

  • Hello Samsung. I see you still haven done anything about melodys on your cell phones. I think you should make some options so we can turn off the sounds on camera and etc. And I don't understand why don't you put IrDa on your phones. Everything else is perfect. Thanks

  • cool looks ! but where is fm rado . can samsung think of customer like us who cannot live without fm radio ???

  • hey, me again! samsung,just want to give you an idea...why don't you try to make a bit different slide??u know, all the slides are a bit,...well, same...just a suggestion..hopin to see a change sooooooon!!

  • Hey, samsung, well done!i saw it and was really amazed by its shape and functions..but i couldn't get the price of it and don't know when it will be in shops for us to buy..i would like answers, please...and i would like to see it here in my hand someday....hehe..thanks..

  • it is a verygood shape i like it very much i am thinking about it to purchase it from the Market. so it is very good mobiles and it is a very good set.

  • Hey Steve; Check eBay.com . I saw one posted tonite! Good Luck!

  • does anyone know if this will be on sale before christmas? lets hope it has high-end samsung features i.e. vibrate/ring function and a permanent t9 off feature (problems that drive me nuts with my current samsung phone).

  • FFS, when will Samsung get over this tired, boring design? They have so many phones that look *exactly* the same! Do they actually employ designers at Samsung? Samsung seem to be doing everything in their power to make their products about as unappealing as possible. The X520 looks nice, but is total bottom end!

  • sam i was on this site because i like to see some innovation from mobile manufacturers,but the stream of mediocre phones that are no better than their peers seem to be endlessly churned out, but as im sure you can read it says post your opinion, which last time i looked was still a right of the great british people and it is my opinion and at the end of the day who is to say their view is better than anybody elses.

  • simon who ever you are if you dont like samsungs then why are you on this site and oh yeh i like it

  • another sliding phone excactly the same as many other samsungs ,now theres something you dont see very often oops sorry yes you do.

  • OH WOW......a Samsung black slider,how novel and different,samsung should have come up with somnething like this years ago!

  • So, which phone is compatible with I-tunes?

  • Just about to say the same thing as Richard below.I wont forget when MOTO came out with W220 how many of the SAMSUNG fan come n bash tht design n now SAMSUNG is doing the same thing. LOL

  • and people hate motorola for recycling RAZR? samsung has created 200 phones from the same tired design.

  • it has very good features, samsung should do better phones than this????, suggestion: when you click on pictures to see the phone very close, it shows the samsung x520, i think you guys switch pictures.

  • GSMArena, just to inform you, the link to view an enlarged image of the picture on this page opens the X520. Its apparently swapped.

  • the phone it's a slider on specification..but when i click on pictures anoteher phone shows..wich one is wich

  • Maybe Samsung should stop making the same phone again and again ?