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Samsung Solstice II
SGH-A817| Global Score | |
| 35.5 | 38.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2007-02-06 | 2010-11-05 |
| 4.01 x 1.81 x 0.55 inches | 4.29 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches |
| 2.99 ounces | 3.35 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 129.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 1.9 inches | 3 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 148 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Yes |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 65,54 MB internal memory | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.84 | 4.73 |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Solstice II is a little bit better than the Sony Ericsson K550, having a global score of 38.9 against 35.5. The Samsung Solstice II is a a lot newer and somewhat thinner device than Sony Ericsson K550, but it's somewhat heavier. Samsung Solstice II features a processing unit that's just as good as Sony Ericsson K550's CPU, both have a 0-Core CPU.
The Sony Ericsson K550 and the Samsung Solstice II both feature similar displays, although the Samsung Solstice II also has a really bigger display, a much higher 400 x 240 resolution and a bit higher pixel amount in each inch of screen. The Sony Ericsson K550 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Solstice II. Both of them have a 2 mega pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Solstice II counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson K550, because it has more internal storage. Samsung Solstice II counts with just a bit better battery performance than Sony Ericsson K550, because it has a 1000mAh battery size instead of 950mAh.
Samsung Solstice II not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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