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Samsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2010-06-28 |
| 5.63 x 3.09 x 0.39 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.16 ounces |
| Blue, Red and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 187 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 3.28 |
| 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
The Samsung Fascinate has an overall score of 55.1, which is a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy's global score of 50.3. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Fascinate has older 2.3 version and Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy has Android 4.1.2. Samsung Fascinate's construction has the same thickness than the Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy, but it is a lot heavier.
Samsung Fascinate features a bit better looking display than Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480 pixels resolution, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy has just a little better performance than Samsung Fascinate, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Samsung Fascinate shoots clearer photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy. They have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a 5 mega pixels back-facing camera. Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy also has more internal memory.
Alcatel OneTouch Scribe Easy features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a 2500mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Fascinate is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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