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| Global Score | |
| 47.6 | 52.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3.3 |
| -- | 2011-12-19 |
| 4.59 x 2.39 x 0.48 inches | 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6572M chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 256 MB (266 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 3.63 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1350mAh Battery | 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 380 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mercury has a score of 52.4, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Ascend Y220's general score of 47.6. Even being the best we compare here, Huawei Mercury is a just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than Huawei Ascend Y220. These devices have Android OS, but the Huawei Mercury has a more recent 2.3.3 version while Huawei Ascend Y220 has Android 2.3 version.
Huawei Ascend Y220 has a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mercury, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although slower) and an extra graphics processor. Huawei Mercury has a much better looking screen than Huawei Ascend Y220, because it has more pixels per display inch, a way better resolution of 854 x 480 and a little bit larger screen.
Huawei Mercury has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Ascend Y220, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Huawei Mercury also has 2 GB internal memory. Huawei Mercury counts with a way better camera than Huawei Ascend Y220, because it has a back camera with a way better 8 MP resolution.
Huawei Mercury counts with a way better battery duration than Huawei Ascend Y220, because it has a 41 percent greater battery size.
Huawei Mercury not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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