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| Global Score | |
| 34 | 37.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2009-05-18 | 2009-02-16 |
| 4.31 x 1.85 x 0.57 inches | 3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 inches |
| 3.09 ounces | 3.35 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 2.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.4 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 30,72 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.4 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1020mAh Li-Ion Battery | 800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 396 hours standby time 7.4 hours talk time | 380 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 2.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
Comparison review
The Samsung S3500 has an overall score of 37.4, which is just a bit better than Nokia 2730 classic's 34 general score. Even though the Samsung S3500 and the Nokia 2730 classic were released only a few months apart, Samsung S3500's design is just a little thinner but also just a bit heavier. Samsung S3500 has a little bit better looking display than Nokia 2730 classic, because although it has a bit lower screen pixel density, and they both have the same resolution of 320 x 240, the Samsung S3500 also counts with a little larger display.
The Nokia 2730 classic features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung S3500, although it has no slot for an SD memory card. The Samsung S3500 and Nokia 2730 classic feature incredibly similar processors, both of them have a 0-Core processing unit.
The Nokia 2730 classic counts with better battery life than Samsung S3500, because it has 1020mAh of battery capacity. Samsung S3500 has a camera that's just as good as Nokia 2730 classic's camera, they have a back-facing camera with a 2 mega-pixels.
The Samsung S3500 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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