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Samsung Droid Charge
SCH-i510Samsung Focus
SGH-i917| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2011-01-06 | 2010-10-11 |
| 5.11 x 2.66 x 0.46 inches | 4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.07 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 90.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (23 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 280 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Focus is just a bit better than Samsung Droid Charge, getting a score of 55.9 against 54.1. Samsung Focus works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, while Samsung Droid Charge has Android 2.3 OS. The Samsung Focus construction is thinner and lighter than Samsung Droid Charge, although both were released only 3 months apart.
Samsung Focus has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Droid Charge, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480px resolution, the Samsung Focus also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Focus counts with a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Droid Charge, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 8 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Focus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Droid Charge, although it has a worse 128 megahertz graphics processor, they both have a Single-Core CPU. Samsung Droid Charge features just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Focus, because it has 1600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Samsung Droid Charge features a superior camera than Samsung Focus, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video definition, the Samsung Droid Charge also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and faster 30 fps video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Focus is also cheaper than the Samsung Droid Charge.
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