Samsung W169 Duos

  • Released 2010
    110g, 15.9mm thickness
    Feature phone
    42MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.2"
    176x220 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 1000mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung W169 Duos - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800
  CDMA 800
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2010. Released 2010
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 115.5 x 48 x 15.9 mm (4.55 x 1.89 x 0.63 in)
Weight 110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.2 inches, 15.2 cm2 (~27.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 176 x 220 pixels (~128 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 1000 entries
Call records 255 received, 255 dialed, 255 missed calls
Internal 42MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.1
GPS No
Radio FM radio
USB 1.1
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS (GSM Only), e-mail
Browser WAP 2.0 (Using GSM SIM Only)
Games Yes
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Organizer
Video/audio player
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 250 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.71 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.92 W/kg (head)    

Samsung W169 Duos - User Reviews

  • Sir my mobile samsung w169 is damaged body and key pad please help me required full cabinet mobile Or key pad

  • I want battery and mb. Charger.

  • I want battery and mb. Charger.

  • Body & ciped

  • did you get mobile t body

  • Im using ths mobile frm past 4 year pls help me out need a new mobile body for ths mobile W169 dous . Where do iwll get ths pls feed back

  • From where I can buy this SAMSUNG SCH-W169 mobile?

  • how to call record in Samsung W169 Duos

  • how to use internet in this modal.....??

  • Someone tell me about this CDMASim ?

  • how to conference a between to party give me so suggestion friends

  • Rimgeric jamper solution

  • its awesome phone

  • very nice phon

  • Can somebody please tell me original battery model number of this phone. I am from India. Thanks

  • can i get the body of this model in maninagar area? and if yes then in which area pllzz give the reply soon

  • i am baburaj hi i m using since last eight year's samsung duos model W 169 phone this is d best phone of my knowledge... but in this time i want to be change the (body cover) but this is not available in the market. you suggest me what i do this?

  • samsung w169 backup battery solution

  • i indra kumar jha i m using since last three year's i m also use cdma phone but this is d best... but in this time i want to be change the fascia (body cover) but this is not available in the market. you suggest me what i do this?

  • which video format is supported by this mobile ?

  • Sir, i am using this mobile for the past 3 years, there is no problem, now I am not able to get the dialled and incoming call number list, please help in this regard

  • You also need to download jad of that game or app

  • I cannot hear through the ear piece. Only through speaker i can talk. Please help

  • hi how to use this mob. on net.java script not support.i cant ply n dwnlod vdos plz help me.... s.k

  • It is very unbeatable handset because my handset fell in water and there is no problem is this handset,,, so

  • Go to settings--> Application settings--> call--> voice call--> (select CDMA mode by pressing right navigation key) --> select call lock --> (enter your phone password) --> outgoing call--> off (save)

  • iam not able to send msg frm cdma sim as iam sending msg it is giving an error dat "out going restricted",. how i solve dis problem plz give answer r solution to this problem r send how to set the settings for send message,...

  • it's a very good handset

  • Not working for star 3 duos dear...pls help me

  • dear fried plz tell me whether i will buy it or not

  • samsung 169 mobile is very very bad.

  • mobile manual shows that it supports mp4, 3gp files but phone only supporting video files of same format only which are captured by same handset. person from service centre unable to tell me about problem and changing answer every time.

  • how to copy messages to pc

  • too cost po po

  • Im not able to install any Java application to my Samsung Duos 169.. Plz help

  • It is very cheap and duffer mobile ,on this sound is return back to the speaker and create trouble to listning

  • Now i'd leave it here for those who may be in trouble like me.Copy JAR & JAD files to "Other" folder in MMC card.But usually you get errors while installing files larger than 400KB,do as following manual and have fun,don't forget say "Thanks" Installation of JAVA games/ softwares on Samsung Duos is really simple and straightforward. Unlike many Samsung mobiles, you just need to place JAR and JAD files in the SAME folder of your mobile ( Other files folder of internal memory or in the memory card). Then select JAD file and select "Options/ Install". This will start the installation process. By default, there is a limit of 400 KB for maximum JAR file size and you can't install JAR file bigger than 400 KB. If you try to install such files, you will see "JAR file is over max size" pop-up message error. To increase the maximum JAR file size limit, follow this simple procedure: Enter this code in standby mode: *#52828378# You will see "JAVA Test Menu" screen. Select option # 6 which is "OTA Test". Here you can see "Maximum JAR size (KB) which is 400 KB by default. Just enter your own value like 2048 KB. Press "Save" and exit from it. Now you can install JAR file of upto 2 MB size. Keep in mind that your new setting (2MB) will change back to default value (400 KB) if you RESTART your mobile. So, this is just a temporary setting but works perfectly to install large JAR files. Note: You can set 4MB (4096 KB) limit for JAR files but it is safe to set this limit to 2MB and this 2MB limit is enough for most of JAVA softwares keeping in mind that "Games and more" JAVA folder size is only 4 MB.

  • hai i saw ths mobile in samsung store,bt mobile was not pretty,at da same time ths mobile is not active mode..............pls dont try push ths handset to the customers

  • Hey friends i am using this phone from last 6 months its a good phone you can install mly jad files and can download opera mini from zedge.net using your mobile only

  • go to date setting enter todays date then go to internet setting select correct internet profile then come to opera mini click option again select correct internet profile/connection now use opera mini..........

  • when i downloaded nimbuzz version 4.4 in samsung duos w169, it doesn't ?

  • I purchase this phone yesterday and I found following things in this phone : very poor sound quality in CDMA call however in GSM it is not bad, Messages received by CDMA network is not accessible through inbox when you remove your GSM SIM or disabled the GSM Network. When you enabled the GSM SIM network, messages appears again in inbox received from your CDMA network. You can't able to install other browser like Opera Mini due to some internal problem, I don't recognised, may be the phone doesn't allow other application to connect to internet other than its own in built browser. You can't use facebook mobile application in this phone because it doesn't able to connect to the internet while it is able to connect through its own in built browser. And most of all this phone is Java enabled but it doesn't allow you to install a java program that is more than 400 KB Size, very sad, we can't able to install our favorite program in this phone which is more than 400KB in size. And one thing if you try to install any java(using .jar and .jad file) program, it goes directly to Application > Games and More folders, i.e. we if we install a facebook application it goes to Games folder and we know it is not a game application, there is no customization installation to define where we want to place install application. Back panel handling is very very poor can breakdown easily, don't expect to change your SIM and Memory card frequently because of poor build quality back panel can easily get breakdown on frquently opening and closing. Headphone quality is very poor, a very roadside 20 RS quality, Charging and ear phone port is same and not easy to find out.

  • when i downloaded opera mini version 4.4 in samsung duos w169, it doesn't installed just say "failed to connect to the internet ?

  • Whenever i am trying to block unwanted sms, block numbr option is not working in this handset. Path - Settings -> Application -> Messages -> Text Messages -> Block number. Please suggest how to block unwanted sms.

  • Go to getjar.com,nd download youtube app(or directly to youtube.com)..then call ur service provider nd ask for streaming settings on your phone..or u can configure the settings manually in personal settings nd to get the settings manually browse the internet nd search streaming sttings for ur service provider....i hope dis wil work.

  • I am using this phone from the last 5 months. Except that we can not play videos on this mobile everything seems to work good. I read most of them saying problem with CDMA 5-6 mins but i dont think sooo.. I will make calls daily for 30-40 mins and i didnt get problem with this...CDMA-GSM combination lovers please go with this mobile... i am sure you will like it...

  • how i can run youtube in my mobile with internet support can it is possible.

  • how can i record calls on w169

  • i am facing continous problem of call dropping. i approached to service center and after one week he told me problem is resolved but still i am facing same problem. Can anybody tell me should I go for consumer forum or Samsung will replace with another model if approached.

  • bad phone dont buy it.

  • my massages not senging problem.

  • could pls tell me why this is worst phone???????????//

  • don't buys this phone my frnd this is worst phone i hav seen ever in my life......

  • please soleved my problem .my mobile handsate [samsung w169]not support internet eg, uc browser,opera mini and samsung app

  • uc browse err

  • Dear Users, How about call dropping problem in CDMA mode after 6 mins? Is it solved now? I am planning to buy this phone. Ur feedback will help me to take a decision. Thanks

  • what format video does it support' is any limited size videos only supports

  • how to install jar file in this phone?

  • why does my samsung 169 duos works very very slowly . is there any software or anything to make it work very fast my mobile no.9923663589

  • Was call drop problem got rectified???

  • **** so Didn't get chance to check reviews. Please suggest is there any way out to get this rectified???

  • so get chance to check reviews.

  • I bought this mobile yesterday in hurry... so get chance to check reviews. once i started using this i realized that call goes dead after 5-7 mins. Is there any resolution for this problem (software installation etc)? Did any one get this rectified? Will service center people be able to help me? Pls advice....

  • 1) which software should be used to convert movie from avi format to mp4 or any other format which can be played on this phone ? 2) what should be video ( bitrate,video codec etc ) & audio ( bitrate, audio codec, sample rate etc ) setting that should be done ( plz tell in detail ) ? 3) any other movie player software that can be used to watch movie & where should i download that & procedure to install that software in this phone ? Thanks

  • hai friends i purchase15 days some problems there cdma cut 5 to 6 min

  • my dear frinds if you are a few minets talketive phone user then use this good battry back phone because CDMA conect close your voise withen 5to 6 mints

  • my dear frinds if you are a few minets talketive phone user then use this good battry back phone because CDMA conect close your voise withen 5to 6 mints

  • Helloooo Friends. I had been using this now almost for 3 to 4 weeks. The problem I'm facing is after speaking for few minutes in the CDMA network my voice starts breaking and always end up in disconnecting the call. If I call again, it will work for some time but again the same problem will occur after two three minutes. I'm about to approach the service centre.

  • Hi i bought this phone some 15 days back. Since after that whenevr i call my frinds from my CDMA sim all of them are complianing that, their Voice is echoing at their end. That is they are listening to their own voice while talking. that is really annoying. Dont know whom to contact ibn this case.

  • This phone has one good feature that you can lock whatever you want not the complete phone. eg you can lock your message, call logs,address book individually. Battery remain charged for two days and thats a decent backup of dual sim GSM + CDMA phone. Keypad is soft and not creating noise while typing. Built is strong except back cover. In my opinion 7/10 for this phone.

  • mobile is very slow.the call when you speak without handsfree will get distrupted within an average of 10min.had a really bad experience with this mobile. Advantage is cheapest branded dual CDMA/GSM phone in market.. Doesnt worth for money...

  • Is it possible to remove its camera. Due to some security reasons I should not use Camera phone in my work place. Thats y asking. Also if not possible is there any phone with same specification (GSM+CDMA) without camera.

  • I bought this phone yesterday.Value for money mobile. I think its font size is quite big and there is no option to reduce that :-( Battery backup seems to be good. After 2 days still 50% of charge remaining. I have made calls for 1 hr, sending few sms and checking for different settings and bluetooth use. Menu and UI is not too good. Some option takes lots of click to open. Bluetooth option requires lots of clicks . Till now I have used nokia, SE phones. This is the best option for GSM+CDMA branded phone.

  • duos 259 is best.

  • Can a user of Samsung duo 169 will give feedback on this mobile. battery backup, call connectivity and UI.

  • Hi all i want to purchase cdma+gsm handset plz suggest me which one is the best among samsung duos w259 & w169 eagerly waiting for ur reply thanx.

  • hi alllll ..every one .this mobile is excellent best then all non warrnty handsets/(china models)goog perfomance in battery wise cound display and etc.... thanks.all iz well

  • can i use samsung w169 duos as a computer modem?

  • Is this a dual sim phone?

  • it's cost every where in kolkata RS.4850/ only.

  • Mr.Jana, can u tell where in Kolkata does it cost Rs.4850/- ??Coz I want to buy 1!

  • can this phone be used as cdma modem?

  • internet speed is avarage,,,,,it's cost indian market around RS.4850.

  • yes samsung w169 is avalable in indian market last 1 month.it's sound quality is good,battery lasting 2 days,VGA camara,fm with fm recoding,,,,,,,also good cdma&gsm network,,,,,,screen size 2.2inch.

  • Is this mobile available in indian market? If so, plz give its feedback on - Sound quality, Network, User Interface's speed and internet browsing.

  • Thanks for the info guys....

  • there was no network problem in SAMSUNG W169 mobile phone.........and battery was lasting 2 days(including vibrate mode).GPRS speed was medium......sound was very good.......display resolution was good.........it is valu for money.......it cost in kolkata RS.4850 only.

  • Its a good phone, Nice looks and awesome features. Sound is good like other samsung phones. Best for CDMA+ GSM users, If you are not concern with the camera. I recommend to go for it.

  • Does this phone have any network problems.

  • Does the battery of your cell drain fast when it is used on vibrator mode? Samsung W259 had this issue. And is the internet functioning properly?

  • this is very good mobile..........i use 1 week..........no problem.......i loveing it....battery lasting 2 days.....i purchase the mobile RS.4850.

  • Hi.. all of you who is already used or want to buy this hansdet, W169 has a good performance in dual (gsm & CDMA) service. But only one drawback in this model is "low speed". Poor reliability. so plz keep in mind when u choose to buy this hand set. One request, If any other good brand model you know which is best as compare to this handset(model) which allow to support gsm & cdma facility. ==Jayu ( 0 9925599099 / 0 9274749989 ) Thank you.