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Samsung Rugby Smart
SGH-I847| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 2.3.5 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2012-02-23 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.82 x 2.59 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.20 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Rugby Smart is a bit better than the Lumia 521, with a 59.4 score against 54.3. Samsung Rugby Smart has Android 2.3.5 OS, while Lumia 521 comes with Windows Phone 8 OS. Despite of the fact the Samsung Rugby Smart is older and somewhat thicker than the Lumia 521, it's body is still just a bit lighter.
Samsung Rugby Smart has a little bit better screen than Nokia Lumia 521, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480, the Samsung Rugby Smart also counts with a bit greater pixels density. Nokia Lumia 521 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Rugby Smart, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB and 8 GB internal storage.
Lumia 521 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Rugby Smart, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Lumia 521 also has more cores and an extra graphics co-processor. The Samsung Rugby Smart has a slightly better camera than Lumia 521, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and videos in low-light situations, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with a 5 MP resolution.
Samsung Rugby Smart features a little longer battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 521, because it has 1650mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Rugby Smart is also the cheapest one.
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