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Samsung Rugby III
SGH-A997| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 41.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.0 | -- |
| 2007-10-01 | 2012-11-29 |
| 4.21 x 2.16 x 0.62 inches | 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| $ 179.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | -- |
| 154 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7200 chipset | STE PNX6809L chipset |
| Single-Core 400 MHz processor | Single-Core 468 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.39 | 6.57 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1120mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 180 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
The Samsung Rugby III has a global score of 41.9, which is a bit better than the HTC Touch Dual's 38.4 score. Samsung Rugby III's design is incredibly newer than the HTC Touch Dual's, but it is heavier and way thicker. The Samsung Rugby III counts with a little bit better looking screen than HTC Touch Dual, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Samsung Rugby III also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Rugby III has a bit better processor than HTC Touch Dual. Both have 1 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Rugby III takes a little bit better photographs and videos than HTC Touch Dual, because it has a way higher 3 mega-pixels resolution camera. Samsung Rugby III has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Touch Dual.
Samsung Rugby III features improved battery life than HTC Touch Dual, because it has 1300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1120mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Rugby III is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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