Basic Features
The MM-A920 (also known as the SPH-A920) runs on Sprint's dual-band CDMA
(800 / 1900) network. Unfortunately this means there's no analog support,
but with most of the nation blanketed in Sprint's digital network, analog
is a thing of the past.
The A920 features a busy 12-icon menu structure. As one of the newest
devices accessible on Sprint's Power Vision, users will be able to check
the news through On Demand, listen to music through the Media Player, or
download multimedia through My Content. More cluttered than most menus,
the A920 may be confusing at first, but is quickly intuitive after some
use.
Rating the 900 mAh Li-Ion battery at 3.5 hours and 10.4 days (250 hours)
of talk and standby times, actual times will be slightly less. Handset manufacturers
and carriers often list talk-time and standby-time ratings with disclaimers
about variable performance and often refer to the times they publish as
maximum times.
Screen
 Consumers
can quickly glance at incoming information on the A920's STN (Super Twisted
Nematic) external screen. Allowing users to monitor the phone's status,
the display includes call status, date and time, and signal and battery
strength. Projected in 65K-colors, the 128 x 96 px LCD even allows music
listeners to control the playlist and MP3 playing capabilities without opening
the phone.
For video streaming and camera functionality, a vivid and quick responding
screen is required, and the A920 definitely delivers. Featuring a 1.56-inch
(176 x 220 px) LCD, the main display is built from TFT (Thin Film Transistor)
technology, enhancing the brightness and contrast of the 262K-color screen
while providing fast refresh rates.
Built on TFT technology rather than STN, circuit transistors are placed
directly on the internal LCD's glass eliminate the need to scan each pixel
location, resulting in brighter and more responsive images.
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