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Samsung Fascinate
i500Samsung Stratosphere
4 GB LTESCH-I405
| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 56.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-06-28 | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 85.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.38 |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.2 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 212 hours standby time 8 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Stratosphere has a global score of 56.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Fascinate's 55.1 overall score. The Samsung Stratosphere construction is newer than the Samsung Fascinate's, although it's way heavier and thicker. These phones include the same Android 2.3 OS, so they should provide identical OS features.
The Samsung Fascinate counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Stratosphere, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 1 CPU cores, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Fascinate and the Samsung Stratosphere have very similar screens, both have a display with the same size, the same exact 800 x 480 resolution and the same pixels density.
The Samsung Stratosphere features a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB, the Samsung Stratosphere also has more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Stratosphere has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Fascinate, because it has a 1800mAh battery size instead of 1500mAh.
The Samsung Fascinate has a slightly better camera than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have a 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Fascinate also has a much higher 1280x720 video resolution.
The Samsung Stratosphere is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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