Sanyo Katana

71 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
design (8)
usability (8)
portability (7)
sound (7)
price (6)

Negative
reliability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 reviews of Sanyo Katana. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the screen and design are overall positive. The portability and sound also get good feedback, but there are some negative comments about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Sanyo Katana is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Sanyo Katana

alaTest has collected and analyzed 26 user reviews of Sanyo Katana from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. People really like the screen and sound. The price and durability also get good feedback. There are some less positive comments about the reliability.

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81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Sanyo Katana Eclipse

Sanyo livens up an average-quality flip phone with flashing, colored, customizable lights.

Fun flashing lights on phone's front. Extremely loud speakerphone. Parental controls.

Harsh voice quality. Lousy music app.

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Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Sanyo Katana LX

The Sanyo Katana LX for Sprint is shiny and slick, but its performance doesn't live up to its good looks.

Good reception. Impressive voice dialing. Bluetooth.

Harsh voice quality. Front screen is difficult to see. Fewer features than are offered by competitors.

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May, 2008

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Expert review by : Nicole Lee (cnet.com)

Sanyo Katana LX review

Sanyo and Sprint launched two Katana flip phones a year ago, dubbed the Katana DLX and the Katana II . Both handsets followed the first Sanyo Katana released about two years ago, which was nothing more than a scaled-down Razr competitor. The Katana DLX...

The Sanyo Katana LX has an attractive translucent OLED display and a mirror-finish exterior. Features include Bluetooth, voice dialing, and GPS functionality. It has excellent performance as well.

The Sanyo Katana LX has a lackluster screen and disappointing photo quality.

The Sanyo Katana LX is a decent entry-level camera phone for its price range.

May, 2008

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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Sprint PCS Vision Phone Katana By Sanyo

The Katana trades metal for plastic, but the screen is even sharper than the iconic RAZR's.

Most RAZR-like design for Sprint. High-res screen. Good gaming performance.

Harsh voice quality at high volumes.

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : Nicole Lee (cnet.com.au)

Sanyo 6600 Katana review: Sanyo 6600 Katana

Sanyo 6600 Katana

The Sanyo 6600 Katana has a slim silhouette and offers a VGA camera, Bluetooth, a speakerphone, text messaging, voice dialing, a voice recorder, and a wireless Web browser. It has a large external screen.

The Sanyo 6600 Katana's feature set is rather underwhelming and doesn't have 3G support like many of its slim counterparts. It also suffers from flat keys that are slippery and difficult to dial by feel.

The Sanyo 6600 Katana pales in comparison to the Motorola Razr and the Samsung MM-A900 in terms of design and features. But on its own, it's a pretty good midtier phone.

Jul, 2006

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Sanyo Katana LX Review

The newly-released Katana LX is the successor to the Katana II and latest addition to Sanyo's Katana line. It features a new, narrower, design with amirrored finish and hidden OLED outer display. Though it is set to replace the Katana II, the LX is...

May, 2008

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Sanyo Katana

Sanyo's Katana is a very thin flip that features a color outer display, VGA camera, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, speakerphone and a unique in-phone answering feature for call screening. With the Katana you also get a 700-entry address book, alarm,...

Apr, 2013

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Expert review by : Bright Hub (brighthub.com)

Sanyo Katana Review

Motorola has developed some very innovative mobile devices. The Sanyo Katana by Sprint is a slim mobile device that fits into the flip phone category. This article is a detailed review of what this phone has to offer.

May, 2011

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Sanyo Katana Eclipse

The Sanyo Katana Eclipse is the fifth in the Katana franchise and holds its own quite well. This CDMA clamshell has a modern, glossy look and feel and comes with a mid-range feature set sure to please the casual user and pernicious alike. Measuring...

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : Eric M. Zeman (phonescoop.com)