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PC36100Samsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2010-03-23 | 2010-06-28 |
| 4.80 x 2.60 x 0.50 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.47 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Fascinate has a score of 55.1, which is slightly better than HTC EVO 4G's global score of 50.3. Both of these phones have the same Android 2.3 operating system. Samsung Fascinate's body is a lot thinner and extremely lighter than the HTC EVO 4G, even when both of them were released with only a few months difference.
The Samsung Fascinate's processing unit is just as good as HTC EVO 4G's CPU, because although the Samsung Fascinate has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Single-Core CPU, it also counts with a better GPU running at 200 megahertz. The Samsung Fascinate has just a bit better looking screen than HTC EVO 4G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density.
Samsung Fascinate has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC EVO 4G. Both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 32 GB. HTC EVO 4G features a bit better camera than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the HTC EVO 4G also has a much more mega pixels back camera.
Samsung Fascinate's battery lifetime is very similar to the HTC EVO 4G one.
The Samsung Fascinate is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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