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Samsung Sunburst
SGH-A697| Global Score | |
| 38.8 | 41.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 |
| 2010-03-15 | 2010-02-02 |
| 4.33 x 2.08 x 0.51 inches | 4.61 x 2.36 x 0.49 inches |
| 3.08 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gray |
| $ 130.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Yes | Resistive |
| 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Single-Core 200 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 193,54 MB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 320 x 240 (14 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson Aspen has a global score of 41.8, which is a bit better than the Samsung Sunburst's 38.8 overall score. Sony Ericsson Aspen's design is notably heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Sunburst, and both of them were only released 1 months apart. The Samsung Sunburst and the Sony Ericsson Aspen have similar displays, because although the Sony Ericsson Aspen has a little bit worse resolution of 240 x 320 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density.
The Samsung Sunburst counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Aspen, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. The Sony Ericsson Aspen features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Sunburst, although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower.
Sony Ericsson Aspen counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Sunburst, because it has a 1500mAh battery size. The Sony Ericsson Aspen takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Sunburst, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Sony Ericsson Aspen is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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