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Samsung Galaxy 5
I5500, I5503HTC Salsa
C510e| Global Score | |
| 44.7 | 49.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 2.3.3 |
| 2010-06-09 | 2011-02-15 |
| 4.25 x 2.20 x 0.48 inches | 4.30 x 2.32 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 143 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 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 | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 2.02 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 521 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time | 445 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Salsa is a bit better than Galaxy 5, with a 49.1 score against 44.7. Both of these phones have Android OS, but HTC Salsa has the newer 2.3.3 version and Galaxy 5 has Android 2.2 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and better performance. HTC Salsa's design has the same thickness than Galaxy 5, but it is somewhat heavier.
HTC Salsa features a little more vivid display than Galaxy 5, because it has a much better resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, a little bit greater number of pixels per display inch and a bigger screen. The HTC Salsa counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy 5, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the HTC Salsa also has an extra graphics processor.
HTC Salsa counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy 5, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. The HTC Salsa counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy 5, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB and 153,6 MB internal storage.
HTC Salsa counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy 5, because it has 1520mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, HTC Salsa is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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