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Samsung Messager
SCH-R450| Global Score | |
| 35.7 | 36.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2008-08-08 | 2009-01-08 |
| 4.40 x 2.00 x 0.70 inches | 3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.58 ounces | 3.46 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.1 inches | 2.2 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 134 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 20,48 MB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot |
| 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.51 | 5.06 |
| CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 960mAh Li-Ion Battery | 920mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Sony Ericsson W508a is just a bit better than the Samsung Messager, getting a 36.7 score against 35.7. The Sony Ericsson W508a body is incredibly lighter and thinner than Samsung Messager, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. The Samsung Messager and the Sony Ericsson W508a both count with very similar processing units, both of them have 0 CPU cores.
Sony Ericsson W508a counts with a bit better display than Samsung Messager, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher pixels density and a better 320 x 240 resolution. The Sony Ericsson W508a captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Messager, because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Sony Ericsson W508a has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Messager, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 102,4 MB internal memory capacity. The Sony Ericsson W508a counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Samsung Messager one, although the Sony Ericsson W508a has a 4 percent lower battery capacity.
Sony Ericsson W508a and the Samsung Messager cost the same.
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