Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 49.3 | 54.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2011-01-06 |
| 5.73 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 5.11 x 2.66 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 294 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6589T chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 280 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Droid Charge has a general score of 54.1, which is a little bit better than the GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1's 49.3 global score. The Samsung Droid Charge body is much thicker but lighter than the GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Droid Charge has the previous 2.3 version while GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 has Android 4.2.
GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 features a more vivid display than Samsung Droid Charge, because it has a way higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a greater pixels density and a bigger display. The Samsung Droid Charge has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1. Both of them have an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 features a superior processing power than Samsung Droid Charge, because it has a higher number of cores and a much better graphics co-processor. Samsung Droid Charge shoots clearer pictures and videos than GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels.
GIGABYTE GSmart Sierra S1 has improved battery duration than Samsung Droid Charge, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Droid Charge is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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