A Review of Sanyo MM-8300 Cell Phone

I bought the Sanyo MM-8300 about a year ago out of recommendation from a few friends. Taking one quick look at the Sanyo MM-8300, I thought it looked great. It is a lightweight phone which is probably about average size for a flip-phone. I use to have a larger flip phone that seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, so the Sanyo MM-8300 was definitely an improvement from what I use to have.

To make this easier on the readers of this article, let me break down the different features of the Sanyo MM-8300.

There are a lot of things that are very nice about this phone. When I first bought it I was really happy with all the extra features that the Sanyo MM-8300 had such as:

The Camera:

The camera on the Sanyo MM-8300 is nothing to go crazy over. It is pretty average compared to most other camera phones. What I did like about the camera features however is the different options that came along with it. You can change the picture mode to Night/Dark, Beach/Snow and even Soft Focus. The Sanyo MM-8300 also has some "fun tools" like multiple shots, the fun frames, and changes in color tones.

The Video Camera:

I have never had a video camera on my phone, but it was just about what I would expect. The picture quality is so-so as far as I can see. They do have a lot of features such as zooming and a light (part of the flash) so you can see in the dark. There is also a self-timer like the camera as well (something that I really liked about the Sanyo MM-8300.)

The Speakerphone:

One of the biggest selling points was the speakerphone. I never had one and I wanted something that I could use in the car. I would say this feature is average as well on the Sanyo MM-8300. People could hear me most of the time when talking on speakerphone but there were some problems at times that can get pretty frustrating.

Multi Media:

Sanyo MM-8300 stands for Sanyo Multi-Media 8300 so there are obviously some features that are multi-media. You can take advantage of Sprint TV (video quality is average at best) and also listen to music through the speakerphone (speakerphone quality was great at first, however as time goes on the speakerphone quality faded but that could have been my fault.)

What it is missing:

The Sanyo MM-8300 has been a great phone, don't get me wrong. However, there are some things that are missing that you as a reader might be interested in. First, there is no blue-tooth port, which might make people a little frustrated with the Sanyo MM-8300.

Another thing that was a bother is the short battery life. My older phone only held a longer battery life by probably a couple hours; however this phone is newer and should hold a longer battery life by far.

One last thing. The volume of the phone in general. Sometimes during conversations the Sanyo MM-8300 seems to be either too low in sound or too high, there is no middle ground. I find myself lowering or turning up the volume constantly.

Overall the Sanyo MM-8300 is a good phone. I would call it above average, with a few points that may make some people a little frustrated, but the average person would get along just fine.

I recommend reading other reviews and making sure that you know everything about any phone before making a purchase!