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Samsung Focus
SGH-i917| Global Score | |
| 52.1 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Coolpad | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2016-06-07 | 2010-10-11 |
| 5.70 x 2.81 x 0.43 inches | 4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.74 ounces | 4.07 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 854 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 196 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (23 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Focus has a general score of 55.9, which is just a bit better than the Coolpad Catalyst's 52.1 score. The Samsung Focus is an incredibly older phone than Coolpad Catalyst, but Samsung could make it notably lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Focus has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, while Coolpad Catalyst works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
The Coolpad Catalyst counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Focus, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Focus features a brighter screen than Coolpad Catalyst, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit worse 800 x 480px resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity per screen inch.
The Coolpad Catalyst features a little bit better camera than Samsung Focus, and although they both have a 5 MP back camera and the same video definition, the Coolpad Catalyst also has faster 30 frames per second video frame rate. The Coolpad Catalyst has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Focus. They have equal internal storage.
The Coolpad Catalyst counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Focus, because it has a 2200mAh battery size.
The Samsung Focus not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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