Cell Phones - weight
07-13-09, 10:10 AM
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Cell Phones - weight
I am currently in the market for a new cell phone as mine is almost broken completely. Does anyone know where whats the lightest cell phones on the market? Is there a weight chart out there?
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Not sure what the weights are, but I would imagine you could find that out fairly easily, it's probably listed in the specs of the phone. But really what difference does it make? You aren't going to be racing with one, and it's not like phones are like they were back in the late 80's, when they were the size of toasters.
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I googled it and found this. https://cellphones.about.com/library/blweight.htm
It's not much but you get the idea.
Google is your friend
It's not much but you get the idea.
Google is your friend
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07-13-09, 10:40 AM
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Sprint and Verizon list them in the specs but you have to go to each phone individually.
This was important when the Blackberrys, I think the 7500 or 7800s, were like bricks but now it looks like they're all around 4 ounces.
This was important when the Blackberrys, I think the 7500 or 7800s, were like bricks but now it looks like they're all around 4 ounces.
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07-13-09, 11:00 AM
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for me, a rugged phone far outweighs (ha!) the benefits of a light phone. something i can shove in my saddle bag or jersey pocket without worrying about scratches or damage are more important that a feitherweight, fragile phone.
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Nokia 8200 at 79g is the lightest I know of. They have not been made for a while but can still be found used. No camera/GPS/GameBoy/personal massager. It's just a reliable phone. Get a prepaid T-Mobile SIM and you are good to go.
There's a small samsung that has a camera that is almost as light, and is more current.
There's a small samsung that has a camera that is almost as light, and is more current.
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When it comes to phones, steel is real.
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Standard weight of U.S. Quarter is 5.6 grams. Carry several of those, in case you get an aswering machine, or have ventured into long distance, and that weight adds up.
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Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
Weight: 2.48 oz (70 grams)
Very nice phone. Camera, MP3, ect...
Weight: 2.48 oz (70 grams)
Very nice phone. Camera, MP3, ect...
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07-13-09, 12:56 PM
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I say go for a Motorola DynaTAC 8000x. A mere 793g.
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^ Duct tape it to the seatpost of your new Canondale, and you'll be UCI legal.
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