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Samsung Fascinate
i500Samsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2010-06-28 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a general score of 60.8, which is much better than Samsung Fascinate's score of 55.1. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch body is newer and a little bit thinner, but also a little heavier than the Samsung Fascinate. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a newer 4.1.2 version while Samsung Fascinate has Android 2.3 version.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Fascinate, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 640 MB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Fascinate features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 480px resolution, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also has 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a better camera than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch and the Samsung Fascinate cost the same, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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