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| Global Score | |
| 31.9 | 35 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2005-03-10 | 2007-06-14 |
| 3.50 x 1.77 x 0.94 inches | 4.01 x 1.81 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.13 ounces | 3.24 ounces |
| $ 400.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 176 x 220 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 141 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.1 | 5.7 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 81,92 MB internal memory | 16,38 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.51 | 4.73 |
| GPRS and GSM | UMTS, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson K530 is just a bit better than the Samsung SGH-X800, with a global score of 35 against 31.9. The Sony Ericsson K530 construction is notably newer and a lot thinner than the Samsung SGH-X800's, although it's a little bit heavier. The Sony Ericsson K530 features a much sharper display than Samsung SGH-X800. Both have exactly the same 220 x 176 resolution.
Sony Ericsson K530's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Samsung SGH-X800, both of them have 0 processing cores. Sony Ericsson K530 shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung SGH-X800, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution. The Samsung SGH-X800 has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Sony Ericsson K530, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 81,92 MB internal storage.
The Sony Ericsson K530 has improved battery life than Samsung SGH-X800, because it has a 950mAh battery capacity against 800mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Sony Ericsson K530 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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