Synapptic - Smartphones and tablets for people with sight loss
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| Phone Features | Gold 30 Phone Phone |
Gold 20 Phone Phone |
Silver 30 Phone Phone |
Silver 20 Phone Phone |
Silver 10 Phone Phone |
Bronze 20 Phone Phone |
Bronze 10 Phone Phone |
| General Features | |||||||
| Price | £999 | £599 | £890 | £550 | £455 | £395 | £299 |
| Phone Model | Samsung S10 Plus | Samsung A71 | Samsung S10e | Samsung A51 | Samsung A40 | Samsung A20e | Samsung A20e |
| Screen Size Diagonal, corner to corner | 6.4 inch | 6.7 inch | 5.8 inch | 6.5 inch | 5.9 inch | 5.8 inch | 5.8 inch |
| Screen Technology U = ultra-bright, S = standard | U | U | U | U | U | S | S |
| Connect to TV? (HDMI support - requires cable, sold separately) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Digital Camera Quality in mega pixels | 16 | 64 | 16 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Digital Video Magnifier Feature (level of magnification) | 70x | 70x | 70x | 70x | 20x | 20x | |
| Max Processor Speed S = standard, F = fast, SF = super fast | SF 2.7Ghz |
SF 2.2Ghz |
SF 2.7Ghz |
S 2.3Ghz |
F 1.7Ghz |
F 1.6Ghz |
F 1.6Ghz |
| Mobile Data Speeds | 3G / 4G | 3G / 4G | 3G / 4G | 3G / 4G | 3G / 4G | 3G / 4G | 3G / 4G |
| Memory | 128GB storage 8GB RAM |
128GB storage 6GB RAM |
128GB storage 6GB RAM |
128GB storage 6GB RAM |
64GB storage 4GB RAM |
32GB storage 3GB RAM |
32GB storage 3GB RAM |
| Talk Time | Up to 24 hrs | Up to 37 hrs | Up to 20 hrs | Up to 24 hrs | Up to 20 hrs | Up to 24 hrs | Up to 24 hrs |
| USB Connector Type | Type-C (Connect any way around) |
Type-C (Connect any way around) |
Type-C (Connect any way around) |
Type-C (Connect any way around) |
Type-C (Connect any way around) |
Type-C (Connect any way around) |
Type-C (Connect any way around) |
| SIM Card Size | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Special Features | Water proof to 1.5m Dust proof |
Water proof to 1.5m Dust proof |
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| Key Features | |||||||
| Adjustable Magnification and Colours | |||||||
| Speech Output | |||||||
| Touch and Release Touchscreen Menus | |||||||
| Voice Control / Voice Recognition | |||||||
| Web Browser | |||||||
| Digital Video Magnifier Feature | |||||||
| Reading Machine | |||||||
| Synapptic Reader (Screen reader for apps and Android screens) | |||||||
| Communication | |||||||
| Make and Receive Phone Calls | |||||||
| Send and Receive Text Messages | |||||||
| Send and Receive Emails | |||||||
| Skype Free video and audio calls | |||||||
| Record and Playback Voice Memos | |||||||
| Address Book | |||||||
| Speak / Display Incoming Calls | |||||||
| Easy Access to Social Media | |||||||
| Email photos, voice memos, documents, etc. | |||||||
| Entertainment | |||||||
| Play Music MP3s | |||||||
| Internet Radio (UK and woldwide) | |||||||
| Whatch Freeview Digital TV Stations | |||||||
| BBC iPlayer for TV and Radio | |||||||
| Play Talking Books/Newspapers Calibre/RNIB on Memory Stick | |||||||
| RSS News Reader | |||||||
| Access YouTube | |||||||
| Extra Features | |||||||
| Calendar, Reminders and Alarm | |||||||
| Note Pad | |||||||
| Colour Identifier, Night & Dark Detector, Compass and Spirit Level | |||||||
| GPS (Where am I? / What's nearby) | |||||||
| Be My Eyes Free sighted assistance | |||||||
| Tablet Features | Gold Tablet (with SIM) / Tablet (no SIM) |
Silver Tablet (with SIM) / Tablet (no SIM) |
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| General Features | |||
| Price | £660 (with SIM) £610 (no SIM) |
£480 (with SIM) £440 (no SIM) |
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| Tablet Model | Samsung S5e 10.5" | Samsung Tab A 10.1" 2019 | |
| Screen Size Diagonal, corner to corner | 10.5 inches | 10.1 inches | |
| Screen Technology U = ultra-bright, S = standard | U | S | |
| Connect to TV? (HDMI support - requires cable, sold separately) | Yes | No | |
| Digital Camera Quality in mega pixels | 13 | 8 | |
| Digital Video Magnifier Feature (level of magnification) | 25x | 20x | |
| Max Processor Speed S = standard, F = fast, SF = super fast | SF 2.0GHz |
F 1.8Ghz |
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| Mobile Data Speeds (SIM enabled devices only) | 3G / 4G | 3G / 4G | |
| Memory | 64GB storage 4GB RAM |
32GB storage 2GB RAM |
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| USB Connector Type | Standard USB Type-c (Connect any way around) |
Standard USB Type-c (Connect any way around) |
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| SIM Card Size (SIM enabled devices only) | Nano SIM (SIM enabled devices only) |
Nano SIM (SIM enabled devices only) |
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| Key Features | |||
| Adjustable Magnification and Colours | |||
| Speech Output | |||
| Touch and Release Touchscreen Menus | |||
| Voice Control / Voice Recognition | |||
| Web Browser | |||
| Digital Video Magnifier Feature | |||
| Reading Machine | |||
| Synapptic Reader (Screen reader for apps and Android screens) | |||
| Communication | |||
| Make and Receive Phone Calls (SIM enabled devices only) | (SIM enabled devices only) |
(SIM enabled devices only) |
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| Send and Receive Text Messages (SIM enabled devices only) | (SIM enabled devices only) |
(SIM enabled devices only) |
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| Send and Receive Emails | |||
| Skype Free video and audio calls | |||
| Record and Playback Voice Memos | |||
| Address Book | |||
| Display / Speak Incoming Call information (SIM enabled devices only) | (SIM enabled devices only) |
(SIM enabled devices only) |
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| Easy Access to Social Media | |||
| Send photos by Email | |||
| Entertainment | |||
| Play Music / Book MP3s | |||
| Internet Radio UK and woldwide | |||
| Whatch Freeview Digital TV Stations | |||
| BBC iPlayer for TV and Radio | |||
| Play Talking Books / Newspapers Calibre / RNIB on Memory Stick | |||
| RSS News Reader | |||
| Access YouTube | |||
| Extra Features | |||
| Calendar, Reminders and Alarm | |||
| Note Pad | |||
| Colour Identifier, Night & Dark Detector, Compass and Spirit Level | |||
| GPS (Where am I? / What's nearby) | |||
| Be My Eyes (Free sighted assistance) | |||
I was not a mobile phone user previously but now use it for calls, sending e-mails and texts. Also, I frequently use YouTube, Internet radio and talking books! Although I have a little sight, I feel I could use it without any sight.
Your Synapptic devices are the best things I have used in the ten years I have been blind. Thanks to the above, I was awarded a Blind Veterans UK Founder's Day Award for I T training earlier this year.
I have been using my Synapptic phone for a couple of months now and I love it. Synapptic software has opened up a whole new world to me. I am now even exploring taking photos with the camera. Just think - 6 months ago I could not even do text messages let alone think about attaching photos! I hope everyone else is getting as much pleasure from their Synapptic phone as I am.
If I did not have my Synapptic tablet, I would be lost without it. I can keep in touch with all my friends on email and Facebook. The speech recognition is the icing on the cake – wonderful!
Synapptic gives the user the very best opportunity to feel part of - and contribute to - the modern world, despite any level of sight loss.
