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| Global Score | |
| 36.3 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2008-08-21 | 2009-02-16 |
| 3.70 x 1.90 x 0.69 inches | 4.49 x 1.82 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.40 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 222 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.1 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 35,84 MB internal memory | 112,64 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.61 |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 960mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 9.5 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Ultra B is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson TM506, getting a 39.4 score against 36.3. Even when the Samsung Ultra B and the Sony Ericsson TM506 were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Ultra B is noticeably thinner and just a bit lighter. The Sony Ericsson TM506 features a slightly better display than Samsung Ultra B, and although they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240, the Sony Ericsson TM506 also has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Ultra B features a processing unit that's just as good as the CPU in Sony Ericsson TM506, both of them have the same number of cores. The Samsung Ultra B features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Ericsson TM506, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 76,8 MB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Ultra B counts with a superior camera than Sony Ericsson TM506, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP. The Samsung Ultra B has a battery life that is very similar to Sony Ericsson TM506's battery lifetime, although the Samsung Ultra B also has a 960mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Ultra B not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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