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Sanyo Katana DLX

Sanyo Katana DLX Reviews

Infosync reviews the Sanyo Katana DLX and writes, "Sanyo makes solid phones, in terms of making and receiving calls, and the Katana DLX won't disappoint fans looking for a solid, affordable phone with good features and some 3G amenities. However, none of the more advanced features stand out. ... The design seems dated already. What's most confusing is that this phone represents the current high-end of Sprint's lineup. As an anonymous mid-range phone, the DLX might have blended in nicely, just below the aforementioned Sanyo M1 and Sprint M610. At the top, this phone simply needs to follow or get out of the way."

CNET has a review of the Sanyo Katana DLX and writes, "We tested the dual-band, trimode (CDMA 800/1900; AMPS 800) Sanyo Katana DLX in San Francisco using Sprint's service. Call quality was very impressive without the speakerphone--callers could hear us loud and clear, and voices certainly sounded sharp on our end as well. Speakerphone quality, on the other hand, was so-so. While we could hear our callers well, they reported some background noise and heavy echoing. We successfully managed to pair the Sanyo Katana DLX with the Cardo S-2 stereo Bluetooth headset."

MobileTechReview reviews the Sanyo Katana DLX and writes, "The photos taken with the Katana DLX look sharp, color balanced and with good contrast in both indoor and outdoor shots. The camera application over-sharpens the photos in a generally pleasing manner. There is no noticeable colorcast in most photos and the Katana DLX deals with contrast better than most 1.3 megapixel camera phones. There’s still some whiteout in direct sunlight, which is common among camera phones, but it’s not too bad by 1.3 megapixel standards. Some intense colors also overwhelm digital cameras and the DLX camera has some issue with that as well. Like most low megapixel digital camera phones, indoor shots have some noise. But the indoor images are quite useable as the noise level isn’t very high and post-production with a desktop image editor can reduce the noise."

LaptopMag reviews the Sanyo Katana DLX and writes, "Voice quality tended toward the thin side, and co-conversationalists reported the familiar Sprint echo, but there was plenty of volume-tinged with some distortion at the top setting-to overcome standard street noise and public area ambience. We had no trouble hearing and feeling the phone ringing through a pants pocket. We squeezed 13 minutes beyond the higher-than-average four hours of rated talk time and 13 hours of music listening. The Katana's sturdy build quality, solid functionality, and elegant design trump some of our minor qualms. This phone is a pleasing alternative to the usual black testosterone-laden cells and not a bad choice for users who want to look stylish while chatting."