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Nokia 225
RM-1012Samsung Solstice II
SGH-A817| Global Score | |
| 35.5 | 38.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2014-04-09 | 2010-11-05 |
| 4.88 x 2.19 x 0.41 inches | 4.29 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.52 ounces | 3.35 ounces |
| Black, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Yes |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 5.94 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 33.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.72 | 4.73 |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 864 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
Samsung Solstice II has a score of 38.9, which is slightly better than the Nokia 225's 35.5 score. The Samsung Solstice II is a noticeably older and thicker cellphone than Nokia 225, but Samsung was able to make it a little bit lighter anyway. The Samsung Solstice II and Nokia 225 have quite similar screens, although the Samsung Solstice II also has a just a little more pixels per inch of display, a bit larger display and a slightly higher 400 x 240 resolution.
The Samsung Solstice II counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 225, although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows 16 GB smaller. Nokia 225 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Solstice II, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 225 also has an additional graphics co-processor.
Nokia 225 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Solstice II. They have the same resolution camera in the back. Nokia 225 features greater battery duration than Samsung Solstice II, because it has a 1200mAh battery capacity instead of 1000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Solstice II is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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