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Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile
SGH-T989| Global Score | |
| 39.4 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian 9.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2009-08-25 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches | 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.77 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 229 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.5 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.7 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 167 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S II T-Mobile is way better than the Nokia 5230, with a score of 65.3 against 39.4. Even though the Galaxy S II T-Mobile is somewhat heavier than Nokia 5230, it's a lot thinner and also much newer. Galaxy S II T-Mobile works with Android 4.1.2 OS, and Nokia 5230 works with Symbian 9.4 OS.
Galaxy S II T-Mobile counts with just a bit better screen than Nokia 5230, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a really bigger display and a higher resolution of 800 x 480px. The Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a way better performance than Nokia 5230, because it has a larger number of cores, an extra GPU and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Nokia 5230, because it has 16 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a really longer battery performance than Nokia 5230, because it has a 1850mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a lot better camera than Nokia 5230, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile and the Nokia 5230 cost exactly the same.
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