Sanyo M1 Cell Phone Review - Making/Receiving Calls
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Alfredo Padilla Published on March 15, 2007 Comment on this |
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Dialing Speed (4.67)
To test dialing speed we make 5 phone calls to 5 different numbers and take the average time to get from phone closed to send key. Dialing on the Sanyo M1 was average for a flip phone where you need to open the phone up before you can begin dialing, taking an average of 4.28 seconds to dial a number. This is better than the Motorola Razr V3m, another flip phone, which took an average of 4.9 seconds to dial a number. However it is significantly worse than the LG Chocolate, a slider phone, which took an average of 3.61 seconds to make a call.
Talk and End Button (5.0)
The call and end buttons on the Sanyo M1 are located slightly below and flanking the directional pad. They are placed in a comfortable spot, not too far from the D-Pad or the keypad. Like many of other control keys, the buttons are silver, with an enamel coating. This makes them slick, and although they are separated from the other buttons, they can be hard to find by feel. When pressed they provide minimal tactile feedback, with a barely audible physical click, but a louder tone provided by the phone. Overall we felt that the call and end buttons on the M1 were middle of the road, neither overly impressive, nor functionally useless.
Call Management (4.0)
The Sanyo M1’s call history seems at first glance to be very basic. The one you access by hitting the call key on the home screen is simply a list of all incoming and outgoing calls without the ability to filter the calls. However, if you go into the menu you can open the call history application that allows you to view them by outgoing, incoming and missed calls. You can also erase call histories from here. Items in your call history have phone number (or contact name if it is in your phone book), time and date of the call. There is no information about call duration.
While on a call your options are fairly limited. The left soft key allows you to mute the call while the right soft key menu gives you option to useful programs like contacts and messaging as well the ability to turn on the speaker phone or create a three-way call. There are no advanced features like putting a call on hold or recording a phone call. Overall we did not find the call management features on the Sanyo M1 very impressive. The call history feature is unnecessarily divided, while the range of in call features are very basic.
Startup to Call (4.11)
To test how long it takes to go from phone off to a new phone call we time the process using five different phone numbers and take the average. The Sanyo M1 took an average of 24.36 seconds to start up and make a phone call. This is a good time for a phone, the Motorola Razr V3m took 35.7 seconds while the Treo 700p took 31.6 seconds. We were pleased with the M1’s startup to call time.
Ring Volume (8.52)
To test ringer volume we find the loudest ring tone on the phone and set ringer volume to maximum. We then use a sound pressure meter to measure how loud the ring volume is in decibels. The Sanyo M1 measured an impressive 85.2 decibels. This is not quite as loud as the Motorola Razr V3m’s 88 decibels, but significantly louder than the Motorola Q’s 66 decibels. We were quite pleased with the maximum volume available from the Sanyo M1.
Ringtone Customizability (0.0)
The Sanyo M1 does not allow you to use your own music files are ring tones, an unfortunate omission for a phone that allows you to store quite a bit of music on its 1GB of storage. You do however have a range of options in terms of ringtones, including the ability to set your own videos as ringtones. You are not able to record or edit your own ringtones on the phone.
Non Audio Alerts (10.0)
The Sanyo M1 has a quite significant vibrate alert, we found it easy to feel in a pants pocket. If you have trouble with the standard vibrate the M1 also gives you the option to choose one of four different vibration patterns. In addition to the vibration feature the exterior display indicates the incoming phone number and along with the state that it originates from on a very noticeable bright red background. A similar background is seen when you open the phone up. We found the non audio alerts on the Sanyo M1 to be very useful and a cut above most other phones that depend on an LED or a weak vibration feature.
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