3Man
21-03-2005, 02:01 PM
Motorola C975 3G Phone Review
Note : This review is written by an editorial member of 3G staff for the readers of www.3G.co.uk and for the members of the 3G Forum. A full list of 3G Phone Reviews by phone manufacturer and date order can be found here http://www.3g.co.uk/3GPhoneReviews.htm.
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Specification Details
Size 114 ( h ) x 53 ( w ) x 24 ( d ) mm
Weight 139 grams
Volume 112 cc
SAR 1.0 W / kg
Battery 3.6V Lithium Ion Battery
Talktime 130 minutes
Standby 150 hours
Video 2 way video conferencing
Memory 2 MB internal dynamic memory
Memory Expan TransFlash card not supplied. Need to buy 64MB or 128MB
Int Screen 65K Colour 220x176 Pixel TFT LCD
Ext Screen Not applicable - one screen only
Camera VGA Camera with 4x Zoom and CIF Camera for Video Calls
Antenna Internal
Message SMS / MMS /Email / EMS 5.0
Browser WAP 2 Internet
eMail Pop3 SMTP IMAP4
Player Integrated MP3
Bluetooth No
InfraRed No
Video Supports MPEG4 WMV WMA MP3 AAC MIDDI and XMF
Alert MP3, Polyphonic and Monophonic
Speaker 16mm Polyphonic / Inbuilt Handsfree Speakerphone
Java Java™ MIDP 2.0 for downloading games, ringtones and graphics.
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First Impressions Count
My first impression of the Motorola C975 was OK whats going on here. Of course, this phone is the reincarnated A835 which appeared in the shops just over a year ago. Who remembers that brick ?
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/March2005/MotoC975Back.jpg
The C975 is a second generation budget 3G phone which outshines the now obsolete A835 in many ways.
The main noticable difference is its size and weight are much reduced for the C975 compared to the A835. I mean its weight is reduced by 30 grams and its 23 mm shorter. A great step forward Moto.
I know this is a budget handset and its a bit larger than you might expect but its looks and feels OK. But just OK.
The main on-board camera is only VGA 0.3MP which is a tad low end of the spec when you consider many 1.3MP camera phones are available. Don't expect great photos then. The other camera is worse at 0.1MB pixel resolution.
The screen is a good size for watching all those videoa that you can download etc. whilst I feel the joystick is still a bit clicky yet has good selection ability.
Hope you like turning your phone off to put the TransFlash card in - thats the only way you can do it as the damn thing is under the battery ( but much improved than the old A835 cause it didn't have memory expansion capability ).
The battery is still not going to last as long as many other phones. You can talk for about 2 hours before the battery gives up. The LG 8138 will last nearly twice as long.
Oh nearly forgot the ear area. The C975 has 16mm polyphonic speaker (24 voice polyphony, 16 channels) and a built-in speakerphone and voice recognition feature
Summary and Conclusions
This a much better handset than the old A835 but nowhere as good as Moto can do. Recently, Moto recently announced a 3G handset which is the bomb - the V1150.
However, this is not the bomb its a budget phone with budget looks and features. A low end camera, no bluetooth or infrared, on-board memory which is realistically inadequate so you need to buy expansion memory and a handset which is a tad too large by todays standards.
The Motorola C975 is not the bomb but its a good budget handset at a good price. As a 3G handset it works and performs OK.
Pros
Budget 3G handset
Looks OK
All basic 3G features provided
Cons
Budget 3G handset
Low end on-board cameras
Battery power limited
Kevin Thomas scores the Motorola C975
Performance 82 out of 100
Looks 83 out of 100
Features 87 out of 100
Usability 87 out of 100
Overall Score 85 out of 100
[B]This review covers the Motorola C975 only and does not address the performance of the Orange 3G Network. The score is based on a checklist developed by Kevin Thomas of www.3G.co.uk.
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Dec2005/BuyBlack.gif (http://shop.3g.co.uk/)
This review covers the above mobile phone only and does not address the performance of any 3G Network. The score is based on a 3G mobile phone checklist.
Copyright : You are advised that this material is the copyright of www.3G.co.uk and is our own personal view only. (C) All rights reserved 2005. Whist every care has been taken in the preparation of this review, the author nor 3G.co.uk cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or authenticity of the information it contains, or consequence arising from it.
Note : This review is written by an editorial member of 3G staff for the readers of www.3G.co.uk and for the members of the 3G Forum. A full list of 3G Phone Reviews by phone manufacturer and date order can be found here http://www.3g.co.uk/3GPhoneReviews.htm.
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/March2005/MotoC975Front.jpg
Specification Details
Size 114 ( h ) x 53 ( w ) x 24 ( d ) mm
Weight 139 grams
Volume 112 cc
SAR 1.0 W / kg
Battery 3.6V Lithium Ion Battery
Talktime 130 minutes
Standby 150 hours
Video 2 way video conferencing
Memory 2 MB internal dynamic memory
Memory Expan TransFlash card not supplied. Need to buy 64MB or 128MB
Int Screen 65K Colour 220x176 Pixel TFT LCD
Ext Screen Not applicable - one screen only
Camera VGA Camera with 4x Zoom and CIF Camera for Video Calls
Antenna Internal
Message SMS / MMS /Email / EMS 5.0
Browser WAP 2 Internet
eMail Pop3 SMTP IMAP4
Player Integrated MP3
Bluetooth No
InfraRed No
Video Supports MPEG4 WMV WMA MP3 AAC MIDDI and XMF
Alert MP3, Polyphonic and Monophonic
Speaker 16mm Polyphonic / Inbuilt Handsfree Speakerphone
Java Java™ MIDP 2.0 for downloading games, ringtones and graphics.
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Dec2005/BuyBlack.gif (http://shop.3g.co.uk/)
First Impressions Count
My first impression of the Motorola C975 was OK whats going on here. Of course, this phone is the reincarnated A835 which appeared in the shops just over a year ago. Who remembers that brick ?
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/March2005/MotoC975Back.jpg
The C975 is a second generation budget 3G phone which outshines the now obsolete A835 in many ways.
The main noticable difference is its size and weight are much reduced for the C975 compared to the A835. I mean its weight is reduced by 30 grams and its 23 mm shorter. A great step forward Moto.
I know this is a budget handset and its a bit larger than you might expect but its looks and feels OK. But just OK.
The main on-board camera is only VGA 0.3MP which is a tad low end of the spec when you consider many 1.3MP camera phones are available. Don't expect great photos then. The other camera is worse at 0.1MB pixel resolution.
The screen is a good size for watching all those videoa that you can download etc. whilst I feel the joystick is still a bit clicky yet has good selection ability.
Hope you like turning your phone off to put the TransFlash card in - thats the only way you can do it as the damn thing is under the battery ( but much improved than the old A835 cause it didn't have memory expansion capability ).
The battery is still not going to last as long as many other phones. You can talk for about 2 hours before the battery gives up. The LG 8138 will last nearly twice as long.
Oh nearly forgot the ear area. The C975 has 16mm polyphonic speaker (24 voice polyphony, 16 channels) and a built-in speakerphone and voice recognition feature
Summary and Conclusions
This a much better handset than the old A835 but nowhere as good as Moto can do. Recently, Moto recently announced a 3G handset which is the bomb - the V1150.
However, this is not the bomb its a budget phone with budget looks and features. A low end camera, no bluetooth or infrared, on-board memory which is realistically inadequate so you need to buy expansion memory and a handset which is a tad too large by todays standards.
The Motorola C975 is not the bomb but its a good budget handset at a good price. As a 3G handset it works and performs OK.
Pros
Budget 3G handset
Looks OK
All basic 3G features provided
Cons
Budget 3G handset
Low end on-board cameras
Battery power limited
Kevin Thomas scores the Motorola C975
Performance 82 out of 100
Looks 83 out of 100
Features 87 out of 100
Usability 87 out of 100
Overall Score 85 out of 100
[B]This review covers the Motorola C975 only and does not address the performance of the Orange 3G Network. The score is based on a checklist developed by Kevin Thomas of www.3G.co.uk.
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Dec2005/BuyBlack.gif (http://shop.3g.co.uk/)
This review covers the above mobile phone only and does not address the performance of any 3G Network. The score is based on a 3G mobile phone checklist.
Copyright : You are advised that this material is the copyright of www.3G.co.uk and is our own personal view only. (C) All rights reserved 2005. Whist every care has been taken in the preparation of this review, the author nor 3G.co.uk cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or authenticity of the information it contains, or consequence arising from it.