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| Global Score | |
| 50.1 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2012-02-27 | 2010-06-28 |
| 4.69 x 2.44 x 0.47 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.64 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.2 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 580 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Fascinate is slightly better than Nokia Lumia 610, getting a 55.1 score against 50.1. The Samsung Fascinate counts with Android 2.3 operating system, while Nokia Lumia 610 comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system. Despite of the fact that Samsung Fascinate is older than Nokia Lumia 610, it's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Samsung Fascinate has a little more vivid display than Lumia 610, because although it has a bit lower screen density, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a quite larger screen. Lumia 610 counts with a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Fascinate, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 6 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Fascinate features a little better performance than Nokia Lumia 610, and although they both have 1 cores and a 200 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Samsung Fascinate also has a greater amount of RAM. Nokia Lumia 610 features a better camera than Samsung Fascinate. Both have the same 640x480 (VGA) video quality, a same resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Samsung Fascinate features a little better battery performance than Lumia 610, because it has a 1500mAh battery size.
The Samsung Fascinate not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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