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Description: The SGH-A717 is about the same size as its predecessor at 4.1 inches long by 2.12 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick; it weighs 3.29 ounces. It's not quite as svelte as the SGH-A727 but it still captures the thin-phone phenomenon while retaining a comfortable feel in the hand. What's more, the hinge has a solid construction and the flip clicks audibly into place. The black color scheme is pretty standard but not unattractive.

One of our biggest complaints with the SPH-M610 was with its tiny external display; it was just too small to be useful. Unfortunately, the SGH-A717 offers no improvement. Yes, the display shows the date, time, battery life, signal strength, and caller ID, but text size is minuscule. As such, we advise users with vision impairments to test the phone before buying. The screen does support caller ID, but the small size and monochrome resolution means photo caller ID is not a possibility. None of the display's options are customizable, except that you can choose to keep the battery and signal strengths lit indefinitely.

Just above the display is a rotating camera lens that swivels 180 degrees to the rear of the phone. There's no flash, which is too bad, but when the phone is open, you can swivel the lens to take self-portraits. A volume rocker sits on the phone's left spine while the MicroSD card slot and the covered headset/charger jack sit on the right spine.