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Samsung Illusion
SCH-I110| Global Score | |
| 47 | 51.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3 |
| 2012-09-27 | 2011-11-22 |
| 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches | 4.51 x 2.37 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Samsung Hummingbird (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 6.27 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Illusion has a global score of 51.6, which is a bit better than ZTE Engage's 47 general score. Although the Samsung Illusion is older than ZTE Engage, it's construction is lighter and a little thinner. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Illusion has older 2.3 version and ZTE Engage has Android 4.0 version.
ZTE Engage has a sharper screen than Samsung Illusion, because it has a little larger screen, a higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Samsung Illusion counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than ZTE Engage. They have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 32 GB.
ZTE Engage features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Illusion, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the ZTE Engage also has 512 MB more RAM memory and an additional GPU. The ZTE Engage counts with better battery duration than Samsung Illusion, because it has 1900mAh of battery capacity. The ZTE Engage shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Illusion, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Illusion not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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