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Alcatel OneTouch 997
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Samsung Droid Charge
SCH-i510| Global Score | |
| 49.2 | 54.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2011-01-06 |
| 5.11 x 2.68 x 0.43 inches | 5.11 x 2.66 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 217 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6577 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 280 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Droid Charge is slightly better than the Alcatel OneTouch 997, getting a 54.1 score against 49.2. Samsung Droid Charge's construction has the same weight than the Alcatel OneTouch 997, but it's just a little bit thicker. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Droid Charge has the older 2.3 version and Alcatel OneTouch 997 has Android 4.1.1 version.
Alcatel OneTouch 997 has just a bit better display than Samsung Droid Charge. Both of them have a same size screen, the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and the same exact 800 x 480 resolution. The Alcatel OneTouch 997 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Droid Charge, and although they both have a 200 megahertz graphics processor, the Alcatel OneTouch 997 also has a greater number of cores.
Samsung Droid Charge shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch 997. Both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same resolution back facing camera. Alcatel OneTouch 997 features a greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Droid Charge, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch 997 also has 4 GB internal memory capacity.
The Alcatel OneTouch 997 counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Droid Charge, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity instead of 1600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Droid Charge is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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