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Motorola FIRE
XT311Samsung Galaxy Pocket
S5300| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 47.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2011-07-11 | 2012-03-06 |
| 4.59 x 2.28 x 0.53 inches | 4.08 x 2.26 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 3.42 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7227-1 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Single-Core 832 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 3 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.52 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.2 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 15.8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Galaxy Pocket is a bit better than Motorola FIRE, with a 47.8 score against 44.7. Although the Galaxy Pocket and Motorola FIRE were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy Pocket is thinner and lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Pocket has the newer 2.3.6 version while Motorola FIRE has Android 2.3, so it counts with some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Samsung Galaxy Pocket has a little more vivid display than Motorola FIRE. They have a same size screen, the same resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and the same pixel density. Galaxy Pocket counts with much more storage for games and applications than Motorola FIRE. Both of them have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
Galaxy Pocket counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola FIRE. Both have 1 cores. The Motorola FIRE takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Pocket, because it has a way better resolution back-facing camera and a much better video resolution. The Motorola FIRE counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Pocket, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
Galaxy Pocket not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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