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Samsung Transform Ultra
SPH-M930Samsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 50.2 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2011-09-15 | 2010-06-28 |
| 4.57 x 2.40 x 0.55 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Fascinate has a global score of 55.1, which is a bit better than Samsung Transform Ultra's score of 50.2. These phones have the same Android 2.3 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. The Samsung Fascinate is an older cellphone than the Samsung Transform Ultra, but it is much thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Samsung Fascinate has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Transform Ultra, because although it has 128 MB less RAM, and they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Fascinate features a sharper screen than Samsung Transform Ultra, because it has a greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a way better 800 x 480 resolution and a bit larger screen.
Samsung Fascinate captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Transform Ultra, because it has a lot better 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Fascinate has a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Transform Ultra. Both of them have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
Samsung Fascinate's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Samsung Transform Ultra.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Fascinate is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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