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Samsung Illusion
SCH-I110| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 2.3 | Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango |
| 2011-11-22 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.51 x 2.37 x 0.47 inches | 5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 APQ8055 chipset |
| Samsung Hummingbird (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.22 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 900 is just a bit better than Samsung Illusion, getting a 56 score against 51.6. The Nokia Lumia 900 design is noticeably heavier but just a little bit thinner than Samsung Illusion, and they were released only a couple of months apart. The Nokia Lumia 900 has Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango OS, while Samsung Illusion has Android 2.3 OS.
Lumia 900 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Illusion, and although they both have a Single-Core processor and the same RAM amount, the Lumia 900 also has an additional graphics processing unit. The Lumia 900 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Illusion, because it has a bigger display, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 800 x 480 resolution.
Lumia 900 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Illusion, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution. Lumia 900 has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Illusion, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Lumia 900 features better battery life than Samsung Illusion, because it has 1830mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Nokia Lumia 900 is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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