Samsung P400

  • Released 2003, Q1
    105g, 23mm thickness
    Feature phone
    No card slot
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    128x160 pixels, 7 lines
  • 0.1MP
    No video recorder
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  • 900mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung P400 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 8
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2003, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 91 x 48 x 23 mm (3.58 x 1.89 x 0.91 in)
Weight 105 g (3.70 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFD, 65K colors
Size
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels, 7 lines
 Swivel and rotate 360 deg
Four way navigation keys
Dynamic font size
Memory Card slot No
Phonebook 1000 entries, contact groups
Call records 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
 1.2 MB for images
700 kB for MMS message
512 KB for Java programs
Message templates
200 short messages
Main Camera Single CIF, 180 deg rotating lens
Video No
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser WAP 1.2
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Games Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Predictive text input
Organizer
Speed dial
Menu shortcuts
Nokia compatible melodies
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 140 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
  Slim battery, Li-Ion 720 mAh
Stand-by Up to 120 h
Talk time Up to 4 h
Misc Colors Metallic Silver
SAR EU 1.18 W/kg (head)    

Samsung P400 - User Reviews

  • I had this phone, as a pay as you go, for two years, and another three under contract. I bought the phone outright because it was inexpensive. First year of ownership I never once dropped the phone. The next four years well lets just say I have been and always will be a Samsung man. From the old style classic phones to the powerhouse s series all of them 1's to 4's I have heard nothing but praise, and they drop their phones regularly. But my p400 or as I saw on my box that it came in the a600 , it survived two drops in water fully submerged. Several drops, ( all with screen facing in and or out.) the screen never cracked. Even after its first encounter with a forklift, .... Well the screen cracked but it dialed out and received flawlessly. It took two other times being run over , the last was a bigger forklift in the warehouse I worked at. But that phone hung in there, and a recommend a Samsung for anyone wanting a good durable phone. I have a galaxy s vibrant, my roommate she likes to throw it when she's angry. No matter how hard she throws it the screen never cracks, and doesn't miss a beat.

  • Hi, I got this phone about 4 years ago. AND IT'S STILL GOING STRONG!!!! The best phone ever. All my friends phones brake once a year. I haven't had a single problem ever, and I'm still using the original battery. They all laugh at me in the bar, but who cares - I haven't had to buy a new phone every year, and who needs all the extras like 5 mp camera, internet and whatever... Its a phone, not a computer!!! I love you my darling P400...;-)

  • OK, well here I am again over a year on from my last (lengthy) post (see below), and my P400 is still going strong and hasn't crashed, frozen, locked-up, hung, re-booted, lost power or annoyed me in any other way whatsoever. It has been as solid as a rock now for many years and continues to perform brilliantly at what it was designed for - SENDING AND RECEIVING PHONE CALLS AND TEXTS!!! Also, the battery life continues to impress, probably because I have taken good care of it, and have never charged it back up unless it was fully exhausted. Its life has actually gotten longer and longer over time, probably because of this. Anyway, what phones have I evaluated during my last post and this one? Well, most recently I tried for 2 weeks, as a possible replacement, a Nokia N95. It gave me nothing but trouble the entire time I had it. Trust me, I'm an I.T. support engineer and I tried updating the firmware, changing settings etc. etc. but still there were problems with Wi-fi and a load of other things too. As for making calls, well you can actually HEAR the screen when your ear is against the phone, and is not too dissimilar to that of a line output transformer (the component inside a TV that can emit a very high pitched tone you can hear) and it drove me crazy. Texting was a nightmare; changing from predictive to normal and numeric and selecting caps during those modes became very confusing and would take a very long time to fully master. Applications can be left open quite easily which slow down the phone. I could go on, but basically, the more complicated the phone, the more there is to go wrong, or indeed to have to master. I fix PC's all day so I hardly want to come home and have to do the same on my damn PHONE for gods sake!! It was pretty much the same story on any other phone I have tried. And one last thing, I have never, ever tired of 'Bubble-smile', a game I have played on the my P400 since I got it! So, to all you P400 owners out there thinking of upgrading, think twice before you do, and at the very least, give any new phone a thorough evaluation! See you again in another year!

  • it look like a jackhammer shark to me but its a really awesome fone

  • hi!... i got his phone out of curiosity... but lately i found it cool and elegant to see..but i found it hard to make sa messaging and some calls...but still damn cool...

  • really exciting phone.i like it very much.It is similar to V200 by design and functions.Only p400 has java and some improved camera functions.These two phones are simply great!!!i like its design,it is really atractive and beautiful.

  • Hi! I am from Bulgaria, and i have a P400 and i think, if this model is so old, and now this phone not use! Now i am happy, because there people whit this phone!!! Please write me on [email protected] ! Thank's!:)

  • Get this people. It hasn't got bluetooth, mp3, 2.0Mp camera, TFT, blah blah blah, BUT, and here is the but: I have just returned a D600 AND e720 because they weren't as good at being a PHONE than my good old faithful P400. I will elaborate..First of all, in my area, i get 4 to 6 bars on the signal strength meter on the P400 with it's supposedly 'old-fashioned' aerial. Pah, ok the e720 was very nearly the same, maybe slightly lower, but the D600 was only giving me 2 bars. Assuming the scale is the same, then i question new phones' aerials abilities, oh sorry, the aerial is built in for aesthetics, not functionality! Second, you all know that when typing a T9 text, that certain words use the same key-presses as other words, e.g. home and good, he and if etc. Well, if you type a text quickly like i do without looking at the screen and then make the corrections at the end (i.e. go back and change the T9 duplicate words using the up/down cursor keys) then it is a doddle on the P400, just go back to the word, either at the beginning or end of it, use up or down cursor and it instantly changes and then with further presses scrolls through the same keypress variants, e.g. good,home,gone,hood etc. eureka! Brilliant software; so you'd think that having moved on a couple of years that it'd somehow be improved eh? WRONG!!! You can go back on the e720 and correct words but only using the zero key at the end of the word. Incredibly, on the D600, there was NO WAY OF CORRECTING A WORD!!! It can only be done at the time you type it, not good for fast texting and incredibly infuriating! I'm sorry, but the primary function of a phone is to be a phone (well, and text), and believe me people, coming from a techno-geek, the P400 is unbeatable. So much so, that i have managed to track down some last of the pile brand new boxed P400's gathering dust, one of which i will be sending the D600 back to exchange for!! Newer isn't always better (in the case of it functioning as a phone and texting handset). I've owned many phones over the years, from when they were first available, and the P400 is the proverbial king. God knows what i'll do when they eventually go wrong and there are no more left!!!

  • I've just had this phone for only 1 week now and bought it from a friend... So far, I think this phone offers all the things that you need in a mobile phone, send SMS, making calls, taking pictures, everything... I know it doesn't have a bluetooth connection, but what's the sense, always remember that moblie phones are generally used for texting and making calls, it really serves its purpose... About those people who are so worried about the wobbling flip screen, don't believe that, my friend had this phone and used it for 2 years now but still its in a very good condition... I think it depends upon the user and how they maintain it... Another thing is that this phone really has a good reception than any other phones available, and for me, that is the most important of all... It also has a classy and executive design... A graat craftmanship by SAMSUNG...

  • please my samsung p400 is having a net work problem .it does not receive net work. please inform me on what i can do. thanks

  • its one of the best phones ive had i just got it on the 20/10/2005 and im already inlove with it its a great phone and i woudent trade it so get one because they are excellent!!!!!!!!

  • am from mauritius i have a big problem concerning my p400.when i switch on my phone, i can hear my welcome tone but my screen is dark which means there`s no picture!!!thanx 4 your help.

  • i'm from vietnam. i've read a website says that mobiles had support Java can load a dictionary about 7000 words ( vietnamese- english) via GPRS. i've tried. but really don't how to do on my P400. someone can help pls cheers.

  • Could you tell me about swivel display?Isn't it flimsy?

  • Please i want the battery sumsung p400 thank you.

  • hi.. im P400 user but when i sent some photos into the fone as wallpaper, i cant delete... how 2 delete the wallpaper i dunwan?? n last time i smashed the phone n now the screen looks strange, if wanna repair need RM200 wow!! ADVICE : dun buy tis phone, u wil regret later...

  • hi was wandering where i could get a lcd screen for p400 its a great phone just lov it

  • who wants to buy this phone....170 Euro...it's new. i think its a great phone....Matrix rulz

  • hi i have samsung handset p400.phone ir is not working properly in all p400.ir is also not working with easy gprs.lease tell me the software through which i use ir,so i can download tones and walpapers.please rell me thanks shoaib swati

  • can you get this fone on ready 2 go and can u get it in Ireland

  • I think it`s a great mobile phone,I would like to have one but it`s too expencive for me.Anyway it`s a very cool phone.P.S.Camera rules!!!!!!! Bay!!

  • dis fone rulz!!!!

  • pls tell which fone i will chose between sony ericcson z600 or samsung p400

  • the best fone evr!

  • if the antenna remove to the middle of the phone then it must look like an ''AISCREAM''

  • I am using a Samsung P400 for about 3 months. I am a student and use it just to contact my parents and friends. It is a cool phone. I don't know how to transfer pictures which I take from the phone to the computer. But it is quite a bood phone, but gets scratched easily.

  • can u rotate 360 degrees?

  • ugly design

  • i need to buy a samsung p400 mobile phone.

  • This Phone has all you've ever wanted. Trust me, its an awesome phone. I advise you 2 get it!!!

  • it is very nice phone tthere is different types facility in this phone.i want to know the price of this phone pls send me as early as piossible.

  • good!

  • ugly

  • cool phone

  • cool

  • ugly

  • i prefer V200

  • This phone is the ugliest. A cousin has one and the screen is falling down I prefer V200

  • never buy this phone. waste of money. i say you waste money!

  • this phone is ugly. LG 7100 much better. this phone is full of dirt!

  • only can turn 180 nia the new 1 can turn almost 360 liao

  • this phone is the best samsung phine out unti 2006!!!!!!!

  • i have this phone, its brilliant. the screen does not wobble at all, it is infact very sterdy. it is similar to the v200 but with a better resolution camera and the rotating scrre (+a new menu system) it is also better than the e700 as i have compared the 2 with m8s

  • can someone please tell me if the screen wobbles around when you play with teh phone or text, because that is the only thing that is stopping me from buying it?? is it gonna wobble?? Thanx

  • pls how can i get the software to unlock any samsung phone and how much will it cost me to have the sofware. Best Regards Femi Terry

  • I would prefer the Samsung V200 and the Samsung P400

  • i got this phone. i have it for 4 months and the screen is already switching off from time to time. dont be fooled!

  • its already in singapore la! read the straits times samsung page. around 4th to 10th prize will win a p400

  • will this phone be available in spore?

  • I tried this phone in the 02 shop. Firstly I love the design. Very solid and feels secure. It's kinda big and the screen rotating scares ya because you might break off the screen but apart from that it's gr8. Similar to V200 I think, but I never tried V200 but I think it's better because the rotating screen is cool and you can close the phone with the screen showing on the outside! I didn't know you could do that until I tried it :P Ringtones are fab. Best ones I've heard, but virtually all Samsung phones now have 40 poly ringtones. I luv this phone...I wish I bought it.

  • i want to buy hand set

  • are the rotating screens stabil are dos it only make the phone bad? I would very much hear some response from them there has a phone with rotating screen.

  • i am thinking to buy this phone in the next days!but i have one guestion!!if someone is calling me and i open the flip(i know that i can i activate it to answer it directly but i dont want this) and i see that is someone that i dont want to answer!!!what i do next?????i am staying with the flip open untill he close it or i can close the flip without ending the call!!!i mean after i open and close the flip is the phone stil ringing ???or i close the line to the person that he is calling me???!! that is my guestion!!!!! please if someone knows the answer, please let me know, before i go and buy it!!!

  • It will be good if this have photo phonebook and photo caller-id display... But too bad its not available in Singapore..

  • Becuz you flip the screen around dumb ass

  • no second external display???why???

  • can this phone send piks thru IR?

  • what is this? not to far foward from the v205? why should v205 owners by this :-\

  • where can i have some polyphonic ringtones for this mobile ?!?! please let me no/.

  • hey.. does anyone know the price on this phone yet? and when will it be released in australia?

  • Hi there can you let me know how must cost for Sumsung P400 are they will unlock I can use at USA, please let me ASAP thanks

  • Who's got one of these then, and what do you think? Any better than the V200?

  • Where can I find a manual for this phone on a compatible manual that might show how to add MMS settings manually.

  • When you have this phone closed, can you use the main screen as the outside display? And if so, can you get it to display the picture of the person calling you, rather than their name? And where is the SGH-P410/SGH-P500 that I've seen advertised on other sites.. why isn't it advertised on this one?

  • When will sAmsung P400 and LG 7100 out in singapore? And hoW much will it cosT? Can any 1 pls tell me ? Email me

  • when is the samsung p400 gonna com out in the uk and how much will it bee me got no clue ??????? will it be 300 p.s me is not a hacker

  • i want to know , when p400 sell in thailand?

  • shite phone same old shite againg from samsung not long realeased v200 now there offering p400 exactly same but swivels id like to show them my swivel there rip offs better to buy the motorola v600 its much ,much better you know this from a proper phone geezer ive just ordered my moto v600

  • i want to ask how much would p400 be??

  • This phone lacks two things: 1. Camera quality - pictures are 3 times worse than in Nokia 3650. 2. Bluetooth

  • Hi I think the phone looks fantastic it has great features. I think its one of the best phones i've seen for a long time. Sarah xxx

  • Why oh why are 'some' people so obssesed with stupid and worthless Java that you will never use its just useless like Wap(ie WAP/Crap thats what i call it) and all though bluetooth is a nice idea, its still too expensive in everyday use, look at the price of a handsfree(yes it has no wires) but you could buy a cable handsfree for next to nothing, and if you wanted to communicate with your PC ytou still need to buy a Bluetooth for your PC/laptop (more money) . Phones should be good looking and have useful day 2day technology, Java is totally useless, yes you can download and run applications but if iwas really desperate about playing games i would just get a Gameboy SP or PS3(not out yet) I live this phone cuz, (A) sexy (b) take pictures/send 2 friends(MMS) (C)65,000 color display and high picture resolution 352*288 unlike all the other rubish camera phones on the market, the resolution wouldnt even look bad on a TV(kinda like VCD quality) (D) does make phohe calls, that whatya suppose to do with phones anything else is a bonus!! If i want 2pay games get a console if iwant to browse the web get a PC/laptop. So just forget PDA's/smartphone in the end they will NEVER compete with the full funstions of a laptop or Power PC i'm done.

  • cool!!

  • the swivel concept is appealing, but the top part of the phone looks like a door hinge... it kinda gives it a clumsy look

  • i like your mob p-400 i wanted to purchase this, can i purchase from internet service and how much is the price for this. please send the details regarding this.

  • Does the Samsung P400 use a sim card? If so could I use this phone with my t-mobile card? Please e-mail me asap! Thanks

  • i think it is a great mobilephone but where can i get it in malaysia?

  • hi, apkae mob ka price bahut hay pls thoda kam karo.

  • Someone pls write a review on V205, is it better than P400?... models are so similar, but what about Java? Infrared ports, etc.

  • tis phone should have java rite? i read from samsung web, it does says it support java dl up to 300kb. its true rite?

  • fabulous!!!!!

  • memory slot... hmm what the hell

  • this baby boy sux... u probably going like hmmm..huh? got ma reasons.. i've never shown any interest in panasonic gd87/88 coz it lacks support for bluetooth and java... samsung is repeating the same shit...ima go like eat shit. u folks bettah create a handset that has all the features of the siemens s55 with bettah graphics and larger memory... a phone with a memory slut woudnt be bad.

  • samsung has a varity of good products.but can you mail me the prices of your all mobile phones.if you can do so that it will be good for me as i am planning to buy a samsung mobile.

  • i want to buy P400 . when you send for me

  • I'm looking forward to a similar model WITHOUT a CAMERA, but with JAVA and data connectivity to my portable and palm unit. - - - - SAMSUNG = Geeky tech from a geeky nation for a geeky people like me. - - - - Keep up your good work and lets work towards repairing our good will between ourselves (the Koreans and the Americans). Cheers.

  • When will Samsung ride of the antena from it's products. i guess another bad phone from the Samsung.

  • Where's the bluetooth? That would rounded off this phone.

  • i like that one but how i can get that hand set in pakistan and where i can ,please reply i am to purchase that one

  • This looks amazing! when is it released, GOTTA HAVE ONE!

  • the best phone made by samsung are all copied from motorola, ntt docomo, nokia-article from cnet-asia.com 2003

  • "Samsung make the best phone in the world!" - article from Mobile Phone Magazine 2003

  • Samsung kicks ass again!!! Way to go Samsung!!!

  • I though its a new creature from SAMSUNG (Swivel and rotate 360 deg). But actually, its a copy from a design of NTT Docomo introduced in 2001. You know, SAMSUNG is only good at copying from all other cell phone manufactures . I can call it by: SAMSUNG , EVERYWHERE'S COPIED in stead of EVERYONE'S INVITED.

  • Please let you know your best production of this year of 2003

  • Looks great. Nice images. No bluetooth. Wait for the Moto V600

  • Its just fantastic. I would like to know the price plzzz!!!!

  • is it possible to buy it online?my number in belgium....from outside..0032 485 93 80 83...thank you

  • no java no java no java

  • I think this phone is F**KIN sweet!I love clamshell phones and cameras.Though i wasnt really attracted by the GD87.this 1 i NEED!plz the price.I NEED 2 KNOW THE PRICE!

  • it sooo cooooll

  • Never mind..... This one has no external LCD.

  • The difference between this and the V205 is that this one has a swivel LCD and the 205 is fixed, but this one has a smaller external LCD then the 205.

  • What is the price of P400?

  • great phone whens it out and how much will it cost? what line will it be on ? im hoping O2 get this one !!!

  • it is the best phone so far!!!what is the difference between V200??

  • whats the difference between P400 and Samsung V205 which is out in U.S. ?

  • When is the P400 coming out in Belgium and what will it cost? Should I wait for the Samsung or is the Panasonic GD87 good enough?

  • this mobile has all the new technology in it and is FANTASTIC!! i want to know D PRICE!!! e-mail me if you have the price! great mobile!!

  • how much euro?samsung p400

  • i need the price of this latest SAMSUNG P400 and the price ot SONYERICSSON T68i. Moreover,how to send the money to you and how to reveive the good from overthere. BECAUSE I Live in NIGERIA.

  • this one is motherfucking SWEET

  • wow sexy one!!price !?price !?price?! wats the price?!

  • Samsung P400 could be the year 2003 breakthrough in mobile communications. Feature are more advance as expected in the next generation cellular technology. signed: Enrico C. Doctor General Manager GSMPhilippines

  • It is good thing becouse of it's realy good digit. cam,but sucks becouse there is no Java in this phone.

  • i'm very interesting about samsungp400, just email me when ever you have it please

  • Nice, but have they fix the signal yet? and Does their fone still eat alots power?