Samsung Monte S5620 goes for Php11,000

(Update: Read our Samsung Monte Review) A new touchscreen phone from Samsung is now out and selling for just Php11,000USD 187INR 15,891EUR 179CNY 1,365. The Samsung S5620 (Monte) has everything but the price should shake up the competition.

Last time we saw touchscreen phones selling within the vicinity of Php11,000USD 187INR 15,891EUR 179CNY 1,365 was with the LG Cookie and Samsung Star, both of which were huge hits.

Samsung Monte (S5620)
3.1-inch screen @ 240×400 pixels
Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
3G/HSDPA 3.6Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
USB 2.0,
WiFi 802.11 b/g
FM Radio with RDS
233MB internal memory
up to 8GB via microSD
3.15 MP camera @ 2048×1536 pixels
GPS with A-GPS support
TouchWiz 2.0 Plus

The Monte has social networking integration with live updates and GPS is supported by Google Latitude. The handset should be out in stores by now.

(Update: Read our Samsung Monte Review)

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

98 Comments

kesterbt says:

15 years ago

nice! 3g/Wifi/3.15MP Cam
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Mobile Pinas says:

15 years ago

Nice phone, with 3g and wifi for Php11,000.
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netbooksearcher says:

15 years ago

Nice! I want one!
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Jhay says:

15 years ago

I’m sold! :D
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Jovz says:

15 years ago

hopefully AF yung cam hehe ;p
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fr0stbyte says:

15 years ago

Wow. This is better than LG’s early offerings of touch screen phones! Wala akong nakita dati na may accelerometer at Wifi for 11K. Okay din ang screen resolution niya. Hmmm.. At pareho sila halos nang interface nang Viewty ko. If the touch screen performs well, this is a must-buy! Kung na increase lang nila from 8GB to 16GB ‘yung maximum size nang SD card and at nalagyan nang at least 5MP camera eh ultimate-must buy na ‘to. Does anyone here know kung proprietary ang ear/headphone jack nito?
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fr0stbyte says:

15 years ago

Confirmed it. 3.5mm headphone jack. BUT lacks 850 or 1900MHz 3G support according to my sources. I may be wrong.
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sky says:

15 years ago

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s5620_monte-review-446.php

–can anyone confirm? does it really have a capacitive touch screen? Wow. I’m going to buy this!
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sky says:

15 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxx1Ow7_MU8

–but how about this? they say it doesn’t have a qwerty landscape keyboard? that’s disappointing! can anyone confirm?
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mac says:

15 years ago

its like 5800. competition.
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