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| Global Score | |
| 34 | 37.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| 2009-09-02 | 2009-02-16 |
| 4.19 x 1.97 x 0.59 inches | 3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 inches |
| 2.99 ounces | 3.35 ounces |
| $ 160.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.2 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 128 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 352 x 288 video resolution | -- |
| 4.51 | 4.73 |
| -- | EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 95 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 380 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung S3500 has a global score of 37.4, which is slightly better than Motorola i856's general score of 34. The Samsung S3500 design is a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Motorola i856, and both of them were only released 7 months apart. The Samsung S3500 features a better screen than Motorola i856, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung S3500 also has more pixels per screen inch and a better 320 x 240px resolution.
Samsung S3500's processing unit is just as good as Motorola i856's CPU, both of them have the same number of cores. The Samsung S3500 captures slightly better photos and videos than Motorola i856, because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung S3500 has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Motorola i856, although the Samsung S3500 has no slot for SD memory cards.
The Motorola i856 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung S3500, because it has a 1100mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung S3500 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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