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Samsung Illusion
SCH-I110| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian 9.4 | Android 2.3 |
| 2008-12-02 | 2011-11-22 |
| 4.61 x 2.18 x 0.63 inches | 4.51 x 2.37 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| $ 679.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | Samsung Hummingbird (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.48 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Illusion has an overall score of 51.6, which is slightly better than Nokia N97's 46.9 score. Samsung Illusion counts with Android 2.3 operating system, and Nokia N97 works with Symbian 9.4 operating system. Samsung Illusion's body is noticeably newer, much lighter and way thinner than Nokia N97.
The Nokia N97 has a little sharper display than Samsung Illusion, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Nokia N97 also has a better resolution of 640 x 360 pixels and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Illusion counts with a quite better hardware performance than Nokia N97, and although they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the Samsung Illusion also has 384 MB more RAM.
The Nokia N97 has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Illusion, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Illusion features a battery life that is very similar to the Nokia N97 one. Nokia N97 takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Illusion, because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Illusion not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it an obvious call.
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