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Lenovo S2
16 GBSamsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 50.4 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2010-06-28 |
| -- | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.16 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 246 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Fascinate has a score of 55.1, which is just a bit better than the Lenovo S2's score of 50.4. These devices work with the same Android 2.3 OS (Operating System). The Samsung Fascinate has a slightly better display than Lenovo S2, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480px resolution, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a quite bigger display.
Lenovo S2 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Fascinate, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 1 CPU cores, the Lenovo S2 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Lenovo S2 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Fascinate, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Fascinate counts with a superior battery lifetime than Lenovo S2. Samsung Fascinate shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Lenovo S2, although it has a way lower 5 MP resolution back camera and a worse 1280x720 video quality.
The Samsung Fascinate not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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