LG SCH-U650 Sway

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Good build quality, great battery life
The Samsung Sway SCH-U650 has a sleek design, great call and photo quality, and a solid midrange feature set.
Attractive and sleek appearance ,Excellent call quality ,Excellent photo quality ,Solid midrange feature set , Bluetooth ,1000 name and number phone book capacity ,Digital camera and digital player ,Missed call memory, as well as dialed calls memory and r

Cons:

Poor camera, proprietary audio port, no 3G, no included headset or cable
The Samsung Sway SCH-U650 lacks a thumb grip for opening its slider. Its controls are flush and it uses a proprietary headset connection.

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Last revision on August 19, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Good build quality, great battery life
The Samsung Sway SCH-U650 has a sleek design, great call and photo quality, and a solid midrange feature set
Attractive and sleek appearance ,Excellent call quality ,Excellent photo quality ,Solid midrange feature set , Bluetooth ,1000 name and number phone book capacity ,Digital camera and digital player ,Missed call memory, as well as dialed calls memory and r

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor camera, proprietary audio port, no 3G, no included headset or cable
The Samsung Sway SCH-U650 lacks a thumb grip for opening its slider. Its controls are flush and it uses a proprietary headset connection
Lacks thumb grip for opening the slider ,Dialing can be a bit of a problem because of the several controls packed together

Expert reviews and ratings

The LG Sway is a budget phone that offers improved performance and tries to deliver, but ultimately it has failed in its quest. Most features such as battery life, Internet browser, call quality and camera perform poorly. On the other hand...

By BrightHub on May 22, 2011

The Samsung Sway is a slender, great looking cell phone. The plastic body is solid, with no creaks or squeaks in usage, and is extremely light in weight. Its slender size allows it to slip easily into your pocket, too. Unfortunately, the rest of the...

By MobileBurn on November 10, 2008

While Verizon has an ample selection of feature phones, it has not offered a slim silver slider phone like the LG Shine (the Decoy is a bit too thick and too plasticky to compete) until now. A glance at the features on the new Samsung Sway might make...

By MobileTechReview on October 29, 2008

Video Review: The Samsung Sway continues Samsungs newest tradition of stealing phone designs from LG. The phone looks decidedly like the LG Shine, especially the slider version on AT&T. If you like the look of this phone, more power to you,...

By infoSync World on October 22, 2008

Its design could use a few tweaks, but the Samsung Sway SCH-U650 offers satisfying performance and a functional feature set. Specifications: Band / mode: CDMA 800/1900 (Dual Band); Talk time: Up to 270 min; Combined with: With digital camera / digital...

By cnet on October 07, 2008

The Samsung Sway-SCH0U650 has a number of excellent features. It is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and has among its key features a 2 megapixel camera that takes high quality photos. The few negative aspects of the phone can easily be overlooked...

By Tech-FAQ on January 01, 2006