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M55 / S55 ???
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Posted by: mitchy_mitch

Whatz the difference between the M55 and the S55??? Also.... which one is better????

Posted by: escablue

I've just recently evaluated both these phones and eventually ended up buying the M55 for my own use, so I can answer this for you.

The two phones are essentially targeted at different markets: the S55 is aimed at business market, and the M55 aimed at casual/youth market.

As such, the S55 has business-related features such as bluetooth and IrDA (infrared), and a much more conservative, business-like appearance (silver & gray).

The M55 does not have bluetooth or IrDA, but looks much more interesting, with a variety of colored versions. It also has dynamic lights on the side which you can program to flash differently when you are using certain functions (it's an attention-getter at night).

The main difference between the two phones for me is that while both have 4096-colour screens, the M55 screen is noticeably sharper and better. The M55 is also cheaper.

Both phones are pretty customizable; they also share the bulk of the accessories, such as chargers & the snap-on digital camera.

The keys & layout of the S55 is more conventional and easier to use for business users, while the M55 keys are supposed to be shaped like a scorpion (the M55's "inspiration"), and the call & end keys are a bit too small (my only complaint).

I guess one major factor in your purchasing decision is the fact that FIDO has just recently begun offering the S55 in Canada, but for a fairly high price ($400 CAD with monthly package). The M55 is not available for sale in North America (Siemens will be offering the dual-band M56 for sale here soon), but even so, buying the M55 online from Asia was much cheaper than the S55 price here.

Hope that helps!

Posted by: Vee

I got my M55 last week from Ebay.ca and I'm very happy with it so far. Its a great phone for the price (~$250 Cdn).