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| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 52.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Gigabyte |
| Symbian Belle, Anna | Android 4.2 |
| 2011-08-02 | 2014-03-26 |
| 4.38 x 2.12 x 0.56 inches | 6.61 x 3.27 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and Purple | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 229 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT6582 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.94 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1110mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 504 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 255 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a general score of 52.1, which is slightly better than Nokia 500's global score of 47.5. The GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 is a newer and noticeably thinner device than Nokia 500, although it's a lot heavier. The GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 counts with Android 4.2 operating system, and Nokia 500 counts with Symbian Belle operating system.
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Nokia 500, because it has a really larger screen, a little bit higher pixel count in each display inch and a lot higher 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 500, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB, the GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 also has 8 GB internal storage.
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 has a quite superior performance than Nokia 500, because it has a larger amount of RAM, a higher number of faster cores and a graphics processing unit. The GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 counts with a greater camera than Nokia 500, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia 500, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 1110mAh.
GIGABYTE GSmart Saga S3 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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