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Samsung Continuum
SCH-I400Samsung Rugby Smart
SGH-I847| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.1 | Android 2.3.5 |
| 2010-11-08 | 2012-02-23 |
| 4.94 x 2.30 x 0.48 inches | 4.82 x 2.59 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 4.20 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.4 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 336 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 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
The Samsung Rugby Smart is slightly better than Samsung Continuum, having a general score of 59.4 against 54.3. These phones include Android OS, but Samsung Rugby Smart has a newer 2.3.5 version and Samsung Continuum has Android 2.1 version. Samsung Rugby Smart is a just a bit lighter phone than Samsung Continuum, but they are equally thin.
Samsung Rugby Smart counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Continuum, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Single-Core processor, the Samsung Rugby Smart also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Continuum counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Rugby Smart, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the Samsung Continuum also counts with a just a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Rugby Smart takes greater videos and photos than Samsung Continuum. They have a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution, the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. Samsung Rugby Smart has a better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Continuum, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Rugby Smart also has 4 GB internal storage.
Samsung Rugby Smart features just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Continuum, because it has a 1650mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Rugby Smart is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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