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| Global Score | |
| 36.9 | 40.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2009-07-15 | 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 |
| $ 199.00 | $ 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 | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Ultra S is slightly better than Sony Ericsson W518a, having a overall score of 40.3 against 36.9. Although the Samsung Ultra S and the Sony Ericsson W518a were released with only 5 months difference, the Samsung Ultra S body is somewhat heavier but also just a bit thinner than the Sony Ericsson W518a.
The Samsung Ultra S and Sony Ericsson W518a both have very similar processing units, they have the same number of cores. Samsung Ultra S counts with a slightly better looking display than Sony Ericsson W518a, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 400 x 240.
Sony Ericsson W518a and Samsung Ultra S feature similar memory capacity to install applications and games, although the Samsung Ultra S has only 92,16 MB internal memory and no external memory card slot. Sony Ericsson W518a has just a bit better battery life than Samsung Ultra S, because it has 920mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Ultra S shoots better photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson W518a, because it has a camera with a way higher 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Ultra S is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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