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Samsung Caliber
SCH-R850Samsung Rugby III
SGH-A997| Global Score | |
| 38.1 | 41.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | 2012-11-29 |
| 4.55 x 2.23 x 0.47 inches | 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inches |
| 3.59 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| $ 160.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | -- |
| 146 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Yes | No touch screen |
| 5.8 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | STE PNX6809L chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 468 MHz processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.57 |
| Storage | |
| 138,24 MB internal memory | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.7 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.06 |
| CDMA | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
The Samsung Rugby III has a global score of 41.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Caliber's overall score of 38.1. Even being the best in this comparison review, Samsung Rugby III's body is notably heavier and incredibly thicker than the Samsung Caliber. The Samsung Rugby III has a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Caliber, because it has a greater number of cores.
Samsung Rugby III counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Caliber, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 320 x 240px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. The Samsung Rugby III counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Caliber, because it has 262,14 MB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 32 GB.
Samsung Caliber and Samsung Rugby III count with really similar cameras, they have a camera in the back with a 3 MP resolution. The Samsung Rugby III has longer battery duration than Samsung Caliber, because it has a 1300mAh battery capacity instead of 1080mAh.
Samsung Rugby III not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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