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Samsung Rugby III
SGH-A997| Global Score | |
| 39.3 | 41.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Linux | -- |
| 2007-05-15 | 2012-11-29 |
| 4.05 x 2.08 x 0.46 inches | 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inches |
| 4.12 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| $ 125.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | -- |
| 182 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | STE PNX6809L chipset |
| ARM II (Single-Core 500 MHz) processor | Single-Core 468 MHz processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.57 | 6.57 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 220 x 176 video resolution | -- |
| 4.84 | 5.06 |
| EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 770mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 280 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
Samsung Rugby III has a global score of 41.9, which is slightly better than Motorola RAZR2 V8's general score of 39.3. The Samsung Rugby III body is newer than the Motorola RAZR2 V8's, although it is notably thicker and heavier. The Samsung Rugby III has a CPU that is very similar to the Motorola RAZR2 V8 one, both of them have the same number of cores.
The Motorola RAZR2 V8 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Rugby III, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 320 x 240px, the Motorola RAZR2 V8 also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Rugby III captures clearer pictures and videos than Motorola RAZR2 V8, because it has a camera in the back with way more MP.
Samsung Rugby III features a better storage for apps and games than Motorola RAZR2 V8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 32 GB. The Samsung Rugby III counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola RAZR2 V8, because it has a 69 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Rugby III not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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