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Samsung Solstice II
SGH-A817| Global Score | |
| 35.5 | 38.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2010-11-23 | 2010-11-05 |
| 4.31 x 2.21 x 0.51 inches | 4.29 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 3.35 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 350.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Yes | Yes |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| 32 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 4 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.56 | 1.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
The Samsung Solstice II has a score of 38.9, which is just a bit better than the LG P520's 35.5 score. Samsung Solstice II is a a lot lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the LG P520, although they were only released 1 months apart. Samsung Solstice II has a CPU that is very similar to LG P520's processing unit, although the Samsung Solstice II has lesser megahertz processing cores.
The Samsung Solstice II and LG P520 have similar displays, although the Samsung Solstice II also has a bit higher resolution of 400 x 240px, a quite higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a little bigger screen. The Samsung Solstice II has a much bigger memory for games and applications than LG P520, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 16 GB.
LG P520 and Samsung Solstice II both count with quite similar cameras, they have a same resolution camera in the back. LG P520 features a very superior battery life than Samsung Solstice II, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Solstice II is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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