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| Global Score | |
| 36.9 | 40.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2009-07-15 | 2011-01-18 |
| 3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches | 4.23 x 2.13 x 0.49 inches |
| 3.46 ounces | 3.32 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | -- |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 920mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 900 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Star II is a little bit better than the Sony Ericsson W518a, getting a 40.4 score against 36.9. The Samsung Star II body is newer, just a little bit lighter and thinner than the Sony Ericsson W518a. The Samsung Star II and Sony Ericsson W518a count with extremely similar CPUs, both of them have the same number of cores.
The Sony Ericsson W518a features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Star II, because although it has a little worse resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch of display. Samsung Star II takes just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Ericsson W518a. Both have a 3.2 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Star II counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Sony Ericsson W518a. The Samsung Star II features just a bit better battery performance than Sony Ericsson W518a, because it has a 1000mAh battery capacity against 920mAh.
The Samsung Star II not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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