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Samsung Continuum
SCH-I400| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 2.1 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2010-11-08 | 2014-11-10 |
| 4.94 x 2.30 x 0.48 inches | 5.52 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 336 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1905mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 552 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Lumia 535 is just a bit better than the Samsung Continuum, getting a 59.3 score against 54.3. The Microsoft Lumia 535 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS, and Samsung Continuum comes with Android 2.1 OS. The Microsoft Lumia 535 design is much newer and extremely thinner, but also heavier than Samsung Continuum.
The Lumia 535 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Continuum, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 3 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Continuum features a slightly better display than Lumia 535, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a little higher screen density.
The Lumia 535 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Continuum, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 8 GB internal storage. Lumia 535 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Continuum. Both have a same resolution back camera.
The Microsoft Lumia 535 features superior battery life than Samsung Continuum, because it has 1905mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Lumia 535 is also a bargain compared to others.
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