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Samsung Rugby II
SGH-A847| Global Score | |
| 37.8 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2010-05-25 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.01 x 2.05 x 0.86 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.52 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| $ 125.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.9 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 253 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.82 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has an overall score of 40.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Rugby II's global score of 37.8. Although the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is older and a little heavier than Samsung Rugby II, it's construction is still notably thinner. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a brighter screen than Samsung Rugby II, because it has a lot larger display, a lot higher 640 x 360 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Rugby II has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. They have exactly the same 71,68 MB internal storage. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a superior processing power than Samsung Rugby II, because it has a larger number of cores. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Rugby II, because it has a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Rugby II features greater battery life than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has 1300mAh of battery capacity against 1000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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