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Samsung Rugby Smart
SGH-I847| Global Score | |
| 54 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.4 | Android 2.3.5 |
| 2011-08-31 | 2012-02-23 |
| 4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 inches | 4.82 x 2.59 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.13 ounces | 4.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 460 hours standby time 7.4 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Rugby Smart is a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, with a score of 59.4 against 54. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Rugby Smart has the previous 2.3.5 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has Android 4.0. Samsung Rugby Smart's design is a little heavier and notably thicker than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has a bit faster processor than Samsung Rugby Smart, and although they both have a Single-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S also has an additional graphics processor. Samsung Rugby Smart counts with just a bit better looking screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480px, it also counts with a little bit higher display density.
Samsung Rugby Smart has a superior camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, although it has a smaller aperture, a worse 1280x720 video resolution and a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Rugby Smart counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Samsung Rugby Smart also has 3 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Rugby Smart features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Rugby Smart is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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