Senior Cell Phone Comparison: Pantech Breeze III Vs Samsung SCH-r100

Yes. It's time for another battle between cell phones for senior citizens.This time we will compare the Pantech Breeze III against the Samsung SCH-r100. A competition between a flip phone and a bar style handset.

The Breeze III is a third-generation phone that has been a staple on the AT&T line-up. It's the third member of an excellent group of senior phones that have served the carrier's subscribers. However, the Samsung SCH-r100 should be a worthy opponent for this phone. It was offered by a number of carriers and is now fighting alongside the Jitterbug J in GreatCall's offering for the elderly.

Let's proceed with comparing the specs, features, plans, and other factors for these phones.

Overall Design:

Samsung SCH-r100 Technical specs:
 

Dimensions: (inches) 4.2 x 1.7 x .54

Weight: (ounces) 2.6
Display: 1.7 inch 128 X 160 pixels and 65K colors

Pantech Breeze III Technical specs:

Dimensions: (inches) 3.90 (H) x 2.02 (W) x 0.74 (D)

Weight:  3.6  ounces
Display: 2.2 inch 320 x 240 pixels

The Pantech Breeze has a larger display with sharper resolution. It also has an extra display, which is smaller but shows the time and date.

Both of these phones offer keypads that are friendly for senior users. The Breeze III offers a spacious keypad with large and easy to press buttons, which are also separated and slightly raised above the surface. The R100 features troughs between the rows of keys to help users dial or compose messages.

Price: (reflects price at the time this post was published)

The Samsung SCH-r100  is a no-contract phone that is being offered at $39.99

The Pantech Breeze III is available at AT&T for $29.99 with a 2 year contract.

Cell Phone Plans:

Samsung SCH-r100 plans:

Pantech Breeze III Plan (AT&T Senior plan):

There you have it. We hope that the info on this post can help one to choose the best mobile phone for seniors.

Stay tuned for more senior phone comparisons and other information on cell phones for the elderly.

Pantech Breeze: Three Generations of Mobile Phones for Seniors

For today's post we will look at a cell phone that has served seniors through three generation of models. The Pantech Breeze was the original AT&T cell phone for seniors but the carrier has already announced the third version of this phone.

The Breeze III is also a good phone for the elderly just like its predecessors so I think it would to look back at these 3 senior-friendly phones. I'll post some basic info, images, and videos of these handsets.

Let's begin with the original Breeze. This phone was a simple device that feature a clean and uncluttered design. It was easy to use since it had simplified menus, over sized display, large keypad and quick-call keys.

Here are the images and videos of the first Pantech Breeze:

Then came the Breeze II. This phone arrived in 2010 and was offered for $19.99 with a two-year contract or a full price of $170. The 2nd Pantech Breeze ple flip phone with easy-to-use features just like the original.

It did have some new features including voice-guided GPS navigation, 3G connectivity, and Bluetooth. However, it remained at that time as one of the top phones for the elderly.

Here are the images and videos for this phone:

Fianlly, we come to the Pantech Breeze III, which was launched this year. I'm not going to go into the details of this phone since it was already featured in one of my post.

It is currently available for $29.99 after mail-in rebate with a 2-year agreement. It's priced has drooped to a more senior-friendly fee after a few months. This phone offers the simple flip design enhanced with 3G data, memory card slot, and a music player. It also shipped with with Audience earSmart and improved hearing-aid compatibility rating (Hearing Aid (HAC) rating M4,T4).

Here are the images and clips of this AT&T cell phone for seniors:

That's it for this look back at the Pantech Breeze. We hope that this post brought you information on a handset for the elderly. I hope yoyu liked the videos and images we added to this post. Stay tuned for more content on cell phones for senior cityizens and related information.

The New Pantech Breeze III from AT&T

The third installment of AT&T's cell phone for seniors have arrived. The Pantech Breeze III from AT&T has quietly entered the market earlier this week for $49.99 after mail-in rebate with a 2-year agreement. We have featured the original At&T Breeze and the Breeze II so it's only fitting that we look at the Pantech Breeze III.

Like the previous models, this cell phone for seniors features a simple design that caters to the needs of new mobile phone users and the elderly. The sturdy clamshell design comes with a 2.2 inch display with 320 x 240 pixels and 256k colors. The main display on this handset is larger than the average entry-level handset, which offers a 1.8-2.0 inch display. It also have solid resolution and color support so the information on the display can be seen properly by users.

The Pantech Breeze III also comes with Audience earSmart, which provides background noise suppression and improved sound quality. This feature is good for a mobile phone for seniors because some elderly users may have hearing difficulties. It also comes with improved hearing-aid compatibility rating (Hearing Aid (HAC) rating M4,T4), which makes it even more attractive for seniors and those who are hard of hearing.

This AT&T cell phone for senior citizens also offers a pill reminder feature, which obviously favors users who take medication regularly. The Breeze III also offers a user-friendly keypad with big keys so dialling or texting is quick and easy. Three dedicated speed-dial keys on the inside also allows the users to quickly call for help during emergencies.

Here are the rest of the key features for this senior-friendly cell phone:

• 1.3 megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom, live video capture and playback
• 3G data, memory card slot, and music player
• Bluetooth wireless connectivity
• hands-free speakerphone
• 920 mAH Battery
• expandable memory storage up to 32 GB

That's it for this post on the new Pantech Breeze III from AT&T. Stay tuned for more mobile phones for seniors and other related topics.