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Samsung Galaxy 5
I5500, I5503| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 49.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Alcatel |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.0 |
| 2010-06-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.25 x 2.20 x 0.48 inches | 5.11 x 2.68 x 0.43 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT6577 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 521 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 16 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch 997 has an overall score of 49.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy 5's 44.7 overall score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Alcatel OneTouch 997 has the newer 4.0 version while Galaxy 5 has Android 2.2. Alcatel OneTouch 997 is a somewhat thinner but much heavier cellphone than Galaxy 5.
The Alcatel OneTouch 997 counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy 5, because it has 1 more processing cores and an extra GPU. Alcatel OneTouch 997 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 800 x 480, a way higher display pixels density and a way larger screen.
Alcatel OneTouch 997 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB and 3,9 GB more internal storage. The Alcatel OneTouch 997 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy 5, because it has a way higher (HD) video quality and a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Alcatel OneTouch 997 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy 5, because it has a 1800mAh battery capacity against 1200mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Alcatel OneTouch 997 is also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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