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Motorola FIRE
XT311Samsung Galaxy Appeal
SGH-I827| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 49.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2011-07-11 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.59 x 2.28 x 0.53 inches | 4.41 x 2.27 x 0.56 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 100.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7227-1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.2 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.2 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Appeal is a little bit better than Motorola FIRE, getting a 49.1 score against 44.7. Despite being the best device we are comparing, the Galaxy Appeal is a a little bit heavier and a little thicker device than Motorola FIRE. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Appeal has a more recent 2.3.6 version while Motorola FIRE has Android 2.3 version, so it provides you some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Galaxy Appeal counts with a bit more powerful processor than Motorola FIRE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Appeal also has a greater amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Appeal features a better display than Motorola FIRE, because it has a greater pixels number in each display inch, a lot better 480 x 320px resolution and a little bigger display.
The Motorola FIRE features a superior camera than Galaxy Appeal. Both of them have a 3 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Galaxy Appeal's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as Motorola FIRE's one, both have an external memory slot that admits up to 32 GB. Motorola FIRE has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Appeal, because it has a 1420mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Appeal is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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