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| Global Score | |
| 38.5 | 41.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 |
| -- | 2010-02-02 |
| 4.10 x 2.12 x 0.50 inches | 4.61 x 2.36 x 0.49 inches |
| 3.29 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gray |
| $ 230.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.3 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 51,2 MB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Sony Ericsson Aspen a has an overall score of 41.7, which is a bit better than Samsung SGH-A717's score of 38.5. Sony Ericsson Aspen a is a just a little thinner but a lot heavier phone than the Samsung SGH-A717. The Samsung SGH-A717 features a bit better looking screen than Sony Ericsson Aspen a, and although they both have the same resolution of 320 x 240px, the Samsung SGH-A717 also has a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Ericsson Aspen a has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung SGH-A717, because it has 51,2 MB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Ericsson Aspen a has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung SGH-A717. Both of them have the same number of cores.
The Sony Ericsson Aspen a counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung SGH-A717, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity. Sony Ericsson Aspen a takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung SGH-A717, because it has a way more megapixels back camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Sony Ericsson Aspen a is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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