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| Global Score | |
| 36.7 | 40.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2009-01-08 | 2009-02-16 |
| 3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches | 4.29 x 1.99 x 0.50 inches |
| 3.46 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Gray and White | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.6 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.05 |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 920mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 880mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 4 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung Ultra S is a little bit better than Sony Ericsson W508, with a overall score of 40.3 against 36.7. The Samsung Ultra S design is somewhat heavier but a little bit thinner than the Sony Ericsson W508, and they were released with only a few months difference. Samsung Ultra S features a slightly better looking screen than Sony Ericsson W508, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount per display inch, it also counts with a little higher 400 x 240px resolution and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Ultra S has a processor that is very similar to the processing unit in Sony Ericsson W508, both of them have the same number of cores. Samsung Ultra S's memory to store more games and applications is just as good as Sony Ericsson W508's one, although the Samsung Ultra S has only 92,16 MB internal memory and no external memory slot.
Samsung Ultra S counts with a better camera than Sony Ericsson W508, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. Sony Ericsson W508 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Ultra S, because it has a 920mAh battery size.
Samsung Ultra S not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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