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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
SGH-T839Samsung Galaxy Pocket
S5300| Global Score | |
| 44.2 | 47.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 2.3.6 |
| -- | 2012-03-06 |
| 5.00 x 2.42 x 0.60 inches | 4.08 x 2.26 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.70 ounces | 3.42 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 832 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 3 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.52 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 15.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Pocket has a general score of 47.8, which is just a bit better than the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G's score of 44.2. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Pocket has a newer 2.3.6 version and T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has Android 2.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy Pocket is a noticeably lighter and thinner phone than the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G.
The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy Pocket, because it has a much better resolution of 800 x 480px, a much better number of pixels per screen inch and a larger screen. The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Pocket, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G also has an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Pocket features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. Both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 32 GB. The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Pocket, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much higher video definition.
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has greater battery duration than Galaxy Pocket, because it has a 1500mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Pocket not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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