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Samsung Exhilarate
SGH-i577| Global Score | |
| 54 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.4 | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2011-08-31 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 inches | 4.80 x 2.48 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.13 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 359.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 460 hours standby time 7.4 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Exhilarate has an overall score of 59.3, which is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's 54 score. Despite being the best device in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also much thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices we compare here have Android OS, but Samsung Exhilarate has the older 2.3.6 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has Android 4.0.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S features a little better processing power than Samsung Exhilarate, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory and 1 less CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and Samsung Exhilarate have extremely similar screens, and although the Samsung Exhilarate has a bit worse resolution of 800 x 480px and a bit smaller display, they both have a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Exhilarate. Both of them have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB. The Samsung Exhilarate counts with a much better battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S. Samsung Exhilarate's camera is just as good as Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's camera, although the Samsung Exhilarate has a lot worse 5 MP resolution camera in the back and a worse (HD) video quality.
Samsung Exhilarate is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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