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| Global Score | |
| 31.2 | 34.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2005-03-14 | 2008-04-22 |
| 3.70 x 1.84 x 1.00 inches | 4.25 x 1.71 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.70 ounces | 2.75 ounces |
| $ 380.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 200 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.1 | 6.3 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 30,72 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 220 x 176 video resolution |
| 4.84 | 4.73 |
| CDMA | EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1020mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 330 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 406 hours standby time 5.3 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic is slightly better than the Samsung SCH-A970, having a global score of 34.2 against 31.2. Nokia 5220 XpressMusic's construction is way newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than Samsung SCH-A970. The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic's processor is very similar to the processor in Samsung SCH-A970, they have the same number of cores.
The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic features a much better looking display than Samsung SCH-A970, because it has a better 320 x 240 pixels resolution. Samsung SCH-A970 captures a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 5220 XpressMusic. Both of them have a 2 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung SCH-A970, although it has no external memory card slot.
The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung SCH-A970.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic is also by far the cheapest.
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