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Samsung Solstice II
SGH-A817| Global Score | |
| 35.7 | 38.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry | -- |
| -- | 2010-11-05 |
| 4.21 x 2.36 x 0.61 inches | 4.29 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 3.35 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 165.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 3 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 308 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Yes |
| 7 | 5.8 |
| Single-Core 312 MHz processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.12 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
Comparison review
The Samsung Solstice II has an overall score of 38.9, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry Curve 8310's 35.7 general score. The Samsung Solstice II design is lighter and noticeably thinner than BlackBerry Curve 8310. BlackBerry Curve 8310 has an incredibly better display than Samsung Solstice II, because although it has a little worse resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Solstice II counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than BlackBerry Curve 8310. BlackBerry Curve 8310 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Solstice II, because it has a higher number of cores. BlackBerry Curve 8310 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Solstice II, because it has a 1100mAh battery size against 1000mAh.
The Samsung Solstice II and BlackBerry Curve 8310 count with very similar cameras, both have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Solstice II not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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