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Motorola CHARM
MB502, ME502Samsung Galaxy Ace
GT-S5830, GT-S5830I| Global Score | |
| 44 | 48.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.1 | Android 2.3, 2.2 |
| 2010-07-07 | 2011-01-26 |
| 3.87 x 2.65 x 0.45 inches | 4.43 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 3.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 161,79 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (20 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1170mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 267 hours standby time 6.8 hours talk time | 640 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Ace has a global score of 48.3, which is slightly better than the Motorola CHARM's global score of 44. The Samsung Galaxy Ace is a just a little bit heavier phone than the Motorola CHARM, but both have the same thickness. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Ace has a more recent 2.3 version while Motorola CHARM has Android 2.1 version, providing a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Ace features just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola CHARM, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Ace also has an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy Ace has a bit sharper screen than Motorola CHARM, because it has a little better pixel density, a bigger screen and a lot higher 480 x 320px resolution.
The Motorola CHARM counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Ace, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Motorola CHARM also has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Ace captures much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola CHARM, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace counts with improved battery duration than Motorola CHARM, because it has a 1350mAh battery size instead of 1170mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy Ace is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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