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Samsung Magnet
SGH-A257| Global Score | |
| 35.6 | 39 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2009-03-30 | 2010-08-24 |
| 4.29 x 2.32 x 0.47 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.09 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| $ 60.00 | $ 59.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 220 x 176 pixels | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 128 pixels per inch | 262 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.5 | 7.2 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 65,54 MB internal memory | 52,22 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Camera | |
| 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 3.63 | 5.28 |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 5250 is slightly better than the Samsung Magnet, with a overall score of 39 against 35.6. Nokia 5250's design is newer than Samsung Magnet's, although it is heavier and thicker. Nokia 5250 counts with a way better display than Samsung Magnet, because it has a lot higher pixels quantity per inch of screen, a bigger display and a much higher 640 x 360 resolution.
Nokia 5250 features a faster processing unit than Samsung Magnet, because it has a greater number of cores. The Nokia 5250 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Magnet, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Nokia 5250 counts with much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Magnet, because although it has just 52,22 MB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 16 GB.
Nokia 5250 counts with superior battery life than Samsung Magnet, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Nokia 5250 is also the cheapest one.
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