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Samsung Focus
SGH-i917| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| -- | 2010-10-11 |
| 5.12 x 2.54 x 0.35 inches | 4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 4.07 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR 544 GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (23 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Focus has a general score of 55.9, which is just a bit better than the BLU Life Pure mini's 51.2 overall score. Samsung Focus counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, and BLU Life Pure mini works with Android 4.2 operating system. Samsung Focus's design is thicker but noticeably lighter than the BLU Life Pure mini.
BLU Life Pure mini features a brighter display than Samsung Focus, because it has a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a better pixel density and a little bit bigger screen. BLU Life Pure mini features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Focus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage.
BLU Life Pure mini has a better performance than Samsung Focus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. BLU Life Pure mini takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Focus, because it has a much better (Full HD) video quality and a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution camera.
BLU Life Pure mini has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Focus, because it has a 100% larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Focus is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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