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| Global Score | |
| 36.7 | 40.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2008-08-19 | 2009-02-16 |
| 4.29 x 1.79 x 0.57 inches | 4.29 x 1.99 x 0.50 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| $ 2100.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 2.6 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.05 |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 880mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 3.3 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 4 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Ultra S has an overall score of 40.3, which is slightly better than the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte's overall score of 36.7. Although the Samsung Ultra S and the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Ultra S is lighter and somewhat thinner. The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte has a slightly better looking display than Samsung Ultra S, because although it has a quite lower 320 x 240 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Ultra S's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, both of them have a 0-Core CPU. The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte has a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Ultra S, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 4 GB internal storage.
The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Ultra S, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size. Samsung Ultra S shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, and although they both have the same 720x480 video resolution, the Samsung Ultra S also has a camera with a much better resolution and faster 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Samsung Ultra S is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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