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ZTE Source
N9511Samsung Droid Charge
SCH-i510| Global Score | |
| 50.1 | 54.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 2.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2011-01-06 |
| 5.31 x 2.64 x 0.40 inches | 5.11 x 2.66 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 218 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| QualComm Snapdragon MSM8930 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | 280 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Droid Charge is slightly better than the ZTE Source, having a 54.1 score against 50.1. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Droid Charge has the older 2.3 version and ZTE Source has Android 4.1.2 version. Samsung Droid Charge is a a little bit lighter but thicker phone than the ZTE Source.
ZTE Source features a little faster CPU than Samsung Droid Charge, because it has a better graphics processing unit working at 450 MHz and a greater number of faster cores. ZTE Source counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Droid Charge, because it has a little bit higher 854 x 480 resolution, a bit more pixels per inch of display and a little larger screen.
Samsung Droid Charge captures greater videos and photos than ZTE Source, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Droid Charge also has a lot better resolution back facing camera. Samsung Droid Charge counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than ZTE Source. Both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 32 GB.
ZTE Source has better battery duration than Samsung Droid Charge, because it has 2070mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Droid Charge is also cheaper than the other phone.
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