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Samsung Galaxy W
I8150, I8150T, I8150B| Global Score | |
| 52.6 | 57.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.3, 2.2 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-08-24 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.46 inches | 4.55 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.78 ounces | 3.93 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 768 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 290 hours standby time 9.7 hours talk time | 530 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy W has an overall score of 57.8, which is slightly better than HTC Incredible S's global score of 52.6. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but Galaxy W has 2.3 version and HTC Incredible S has Android 4.0.4. Even though Galaxy W and the HTC Incredible S were only released 6 months apart, Galaxy W is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Galaxy W features a bit more powerful processor than HTC Incredible S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy W also counts with a much better 320 MHz graphics co-processor. Galaxy W has a slightly better looking screen than HTC Incredible S, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480, the Galaxy W also counts with a bit better display density.
Galaxy W has a bit better camera than HTC Incredible S, although it has a back camera with way less MP and a worse 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Galaxy W counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Incredible S, because it has 4 GB internal storage.
Galaxy W has just a little better battery performance than HTC Incredible S, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1450mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy W not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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