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Samsung Galaxy 5
I5500, I5503| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 49.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3.5, 2.3.3 |
| 2010-06-09 | 2011-02-15 |
| 4.25 x 2.20 x 0.48 inches | 4.50 x 2.54 x 0.42 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 335.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.6 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 320 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 143 pixels per inch | 222 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.2 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1250mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 521 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC ChaCha is better than the Samsung Galaxy 5, having a 49.2 score against 44.7. Although HTC ChaCha and the Samsung Galaxy 5 were released with only 8 months difference, HTC ChaCha's construction is heavier but somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy 5. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but HTC ChaCha has newer 2.3.5 version while Samsung Galaxy 5 has Android 2.2.
HTC ChaCha features a little better processing power than Galaxy 5, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the HTC ChaCha also has a graphics processing unit. The HTC ChaCha has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per inch of display and a lot better 320 x 480 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy 5 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than HTC ChaCha, although it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 16 GB against 32 GB. The HTC ChaCha takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy 5, because it has a camera with a lot better resolution. The HTC ChaCha has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy 5, because it has a 1250mAh battery size.
The HTC ChaCha is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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