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| Global Score | |
| 38.3 | 41.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | 2012-11-29 |
| 4.55 x 2.23 x 0.47 inches | 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inches |
| 3.74 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | -- |
| 146 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Yes | No touch screen |
| 5.8 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | STE PNX6809L chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 468 MHz processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.57 |
| Storage | |
| 126,98 MB internal memory | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.06 |
| CDMA | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
Comparison review
The Samsung Rugby III is just a bit better than the Samsung SCH-R860 Caliber, having a global score of 41.9 against 38.3. The Samsung Rugby III is a noticeably heavier and thicker device than Samsung SCH-R860 Caliber. The Samsung Rugby III features a faster processor than Samsung SCH-R860 Caliber, because it has a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Rugby III features a bit better looking display than Samsung SCH-R860 Caliber, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 320 x 240, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen. Samsung Rugby III features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung SCH-R860 Caliber, because it has 135,16 MB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
The Samsung Rugby III features better battery lifetime than Samsung SCH-R860 Caliber, because it has a 1300mAh battery capacity instead of 1080mAh. Samsung Rugby III's camera is just as good as the camera in Samsung SCH-R860 Caliber, both of them have a camera with a 3 mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Rugby III is also by far the cheapest one.
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