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JStrick525 · 05-14-2008, 11:39 PM

I am leaning slightly more towards the Katana, but what are your thoughts? Which one gets a better signal and sounds better? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Jenn

larry · 05-15-2008, 3:47 AM

I personally like the M520 because it's a fresh new design and the Katana's keypad and speakerphone sound aren't all that great. But that's just my opinion.

walkguru · 05-15-2008, 6:52 AM

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my daughter just sent the kantana back. she just did not like it, she said.

AnthroMatt · 05-17-2008, 8:25 PM

Agreed. I'd take the Samsung over the Katana DLX. Keypad on the Sanyo sucks if you text at all.

If you never text, the Sanyo might be ok. Better battery life, better screen. Both sound good, but Larry is right that the Katana speakerphone is not very good.

foxsam · 06-13-2008, 11:38 AM

I have the dlx and the texting is not so terrible. but the sound quality is horrible. I am considering switching to the m520 the only prob is I feel like the dlx battery is too short, and I am scared the m520 is worse.

Is it worth trading in the dlx for the samsung? I had the m500 for a long time and loved it. I like samsung better. I am still in the 30-day window.

AnthroMatt · 06-13-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by foxsam

I have the dlx and the texting is not so terrible. but the sound quality is horrible. I am considering switching to the m520 the only prob is I feel like the dlx battery is too short, and I am scared the m520 is worse.

Is it worth trading in the dlx for the samsung? I had the m500 for a long time and loved it. I like samsung better. I am still in the 30-day window.

I think the battery life on the M520 is worse, but I also think it is better to use a phone with a lesser battery that you like to talk on than it is to put up with better battery life while using a phone you do not care for.

I would go for the M520, and you could even take the money you save and put it towards an extra travel charger, a car charger, or an extra battery.

05-14-2008, 11:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
JStrick525 Get me out of Newbieville! Join Date: May 2008 Location: KS Posts: 5 Phone(s): HTC Mogul Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	M520 by Samsung or Katana DLX by Sanyo I am leaning slightly more towards the Katana, but what are your thoughts? Which one gets a better signal and sounds better? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks! Jenn

05-15-2008, 3:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 12,769 Phone(s): LG Rumor Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts My Auctions	Re: M520 by Samsung or Katana DLX by Sanyo I personally like the M520 because it's a fresh new design and the Katana's keypad and speakerphone sound aren't all that great. But that's just my opinion.

05-15-2008, 6:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
walkguru Wireless Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,069 Phone(s): nokia 6682, nokia 6230, moto,v600, moto,v551 Provider(s): cingular,family plan w/4 lines Devices: m3000,hs810, Sirius,sportster,w/boombox, Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Auctions	Wirelessly posted (Walkguru's: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; PalmSource/Palm-D062; Blazer/4.5) 16;320x320) my daughter just sent the kantana back. she just did not like it, she said. __________________ http://www.speedtest.net/result/90674468.png Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night, because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf ~George Orwell

05-17-2008, 8:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
AnthroMatt Big Meanie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 8,276 Phone(s): RAZR VE20 Provider(s): Sprint + Airave Devices: ipod 80gb, MacBook pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts My Auctions	Re: M520 by Samsung or Katana DLX by Sanyo Agreed. I'd take the Samsung over the Katana DLX. Keypad on the Sanyo sucks if you text at all. If you never text, the Sanyo might be ok. Better battery life, better screen. Both sound good, but Larry is right that the Katana speakerphone is not very good.

06-13-2008, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
foxsam I made my first post! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: M520 by Samsung or Katana DLX by Sanyo I have the dlx and the texting is not so terrible. but the sound quality is horrible. I am considering switching to the m520 the only prob is I feel like the dlx battery is too short, and I am scared the m520 is worse. Is it worth trading in the dlx for the samsung? I had the m500 for a long time and loved it. I like samsung better. I am still in the 30-day window.

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