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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Sony Xperia Tipo vs Samsung Galaxy Mini 2

Sony Xperia Tipo and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Comparison
Sony Xperia Tipo and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 are two Android smartphones powered by 800MHz processor. Which one should you choose?

Both Sony Xperia Tipo and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 uses different versions of Android OS. Sony Xperia Tipo already using Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, while Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 uses Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

For performance, the two smartphones are almost same because they are powered by 800MHz processor, Adreno 200 GPU and 512MB RAM. Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 has larger internal memory capacity than Sony Xperia Tipo (4GB vs 2.5GB). Both are equipped with microSD slot up to 32GB.

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 has 3.27-inch touchscreen with 320 x 480 resolution pixels (176ppi). While Sony Xperia Tipo has 3.2 inches touch screen with 320 x 480 pixels resolution (180ppi).

Sony Xperia Tipo comes with 3.2 MP camera, Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 comes with 3 MP camera. Unfortunately they are not equipped with front camera.

Sony Xperia Tipo and the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 are equipped with connectivity features like HSDPA network, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n with Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, and microUSB port. For power capacity, Sony Xperia Tipo comes with 1500mAh battery capacity, while Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is equipped with 1300mAh battery capacity.

If you want an Android ICS smartphone and has larger battery capacity you can choose Sony Xperia Tipo. And if you want Android smartphone with larger internal memory capacity you can choose Samsung Galaxy Mini 2.

Sony Xperia Tipo and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Specifications Comparison
Specifications Sony Xperia tipo Samsung Galaxy mini 2
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released June 14, 2012 (2nd Quarter) February 13, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 103 x 57 x 13 108.9 x 58.6 x 12.3
Weight (g) 99.4 100
Colours choice Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue Black/Orange
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU 800 MHz 800 MHz
Internal Storage 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available) 4 GB storage
RAM 512 MB 512 MB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD (up to 32GB)
GPU Adreno 200 Adreno 200
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon Qualcomm MSM7227
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS v2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software SNS integration,Organizer SNS integration,Organizer,Document viewer,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 3.2 inches, 320 x 480 pixels 3.27 inches.320 x 480 pixels(~176 ppi pixel density)
Screen Color TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors TFT 262K
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection Scratch-resistant glass -
*SOUND*
Alert MP3, Vibration MP3, Vibration
3.5mm Jack Yes Yes
Extra Feature MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 3.2 Megapixel 3 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Secondary Camera No No
Video Recording - -
Flash No No
Extra Features Geo-tagging Geo-tagging
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
GPRS Yes Yes
EDGE Up to 237 kbps Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support No Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes No
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1500 mAh Standard battery, Li-Ion 1300 mAh
TalkTime Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Up to 12Hr (2G); 7.5Hr (3G)
Stand-by Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Up to 600Hr (2G); 450Hr (3G)

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S Advance

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Samsung Galaxy S Advance Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Samsung Galaxy S Advance are two mid-end Android smartphones from Samsung. Which one is better?

Both Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Samsung Galaxy S Advance uses Android OS 2.3 Gingerbread. Both are powered by dual core processor. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is powered by dual core 800MHz processor, Mali-400 GPU and 768MB RAM. While Samsung Galaxy S Advance is powered by 1GHz dual core processor, Mali-400 GPU and 768MB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance also has two times larger internal memory capacity than Galaxy Ace 2 (8GB vs. 4GB). Both are equipped with microSD slot up to 32GB.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance uses 4 inches Super AMOLED touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (233ppi), while Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 uses 3.8 inches PLS touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (246ppi).

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy S Advance both are equipped with 5 MP camera, both have the ability to record 720p HD video. Both are equipped with front camera, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with VGA camera and Galaxy S Advance comes with 1.3 MP front camera.

For connectivity features, both smartphones are equipped with features such as HSDPA network, Wi-Fi with DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB port and GPS. As for power capacity, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy S Advance are equipped with 1500mAh battery capacity.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance offers better features than Galaxy Ace 2. And for the price, Samsung Galaxy S Advance is more expensive than the Galaxy Ace 2.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Samsung Galaxy S Advance Specifications Comparison
Specifications Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Samsung Galaxy S Advance
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released February 21, 2012 (1st Quarter) January 31, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 123.2 x 63 x 9.7
Weight (g) 122 120
Colours choice Black Black, White
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU Dual-core 800 MHz Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
Internal Storage 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM 8/16 GB storage, 768 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM
RAM 768 MB RAM 768 MB
External Memory microSD (up to 32GB) microSD (up to 32GB)
GPU - -
Chipset - -
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software Organizer, Document editor,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration,Image/video editor
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 3.8 inches, 480 x 800 pixels 4.0 inches,480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi pixel density)
Screen Color PLS TFT 16M colors Super AMOLED, 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass
*SOUND*
Alert - MP3, Vibration, WAV
3.5mm Jack No Yes
Extra Feature MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2592x1944 (Secondary Camera Yes) 2592x1944
Secondary Camera No Yes, 1.3MP
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features Geo-tagging, face and smile detection,autofocus, LED flash autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA
GPRS Yes Class 12
EDGE Yes Class 12
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1500 mAh Li-Ion 1500 mAh
TalkTime - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Stand-by - Up to 570 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G)

HTC Desire V vs Samsung Galaxy S Advance

HTC Desire V and Samsung Galaxy S Advance Specifications Comparison
HTC Desire V uses Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, while Samsung Galaxy S Advance is still using Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. But for performance, Samsung Galaxy S Advance is better because it uses dual-core Cortex A9 1GHz processor, while HTC Desire V only uses single-core Cortex A5 1GHz processor. Samsung Galaxy S Advance is  also equipped with Mali-400 GPU and 768MB RAM, and HTC Desire V is equipped with Adreno 200 GPU and 512MB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance has two times larger internal memory capacity than HTC's Desire V. Samsung Galaxy S Advance has 8GB internal memory capacity, while HTC Desire V only has 4GB internal memory capacity.

Both HTC Desire V and Samsung Galaxy S Advance have 4-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (233p). They are equipped with 5 MP camera, but the Samsung Galaxy S Advance camera has the ability to record 720p HD video. Samsung Galaxy S Advance is also equipped with 1.3 MP front camera.

HTC Desire V is a smartphone with dual SIM GSM + GSM, while Samsung Galaxy S Advance only has one SIM card slot. For other connectivity features, both equipped with features such as HSDPA and HSUPA network, Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, and microUSB port.

For battery capacity, HTC Desire V comes with 1650mAh battery capacity, while Samsung Galaxy S Advance is equipped with 1500mAh battery capacity.

From the hardware specs we prefer Samsung Galaxy S Advance, because the device is using dual core processor and has front camera. But if you want a dual SIM Android ICS smartphone you can choose HTC Desire V.

HTC Desire V and Samsung Galaxy S Advance Comparison
Specifications HTC Desire V Samsung Galaxy S Advance
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released June 05, 2012 (2nd Quarter) January 31, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - SIM 1 onl GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 123.2 x 63 x 9.7
Weight (g) 114 120
Colours choice Black and White Black, White
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU 1 GHz Cortex-A5 Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
Internal Storage 4 GB storage 8/16 GB storage, 768 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM
RAM 512MB 768 MB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD (up to 32GB)
GPU Adreno 200 -
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon -
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Java (J2ME) No via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software Dual SIM (dual stand-by),SNS integration, dropbox (25 GB storage),Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration,Image/video editor
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 4.0 inches,480 x 800 pixels 4.0 inches,480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi pixel density)
Screen Color Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED, 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass
*SOUND*
Alert MP3, Vibration, WAV MP3, Vibration, WAV
3.5mm Jack Yes Yes
Extra Feature - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel
Max. Resolution - 2592 x 1944
Secondary Camera No Yes, 1.3MP
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features autofocus, LED flash,geo-tagging autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSPA HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA
GPRS Yes Class 12
EDGE Yes Class 12
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support No Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity 1650 mAh Li-Ion 1500 mAh
TalkTime - Up to 570 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G)
Stand-by - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)

Motorola Defy Mini vs Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos

Motorola Defy Mini vs Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos Comparison
Motorola Defy Mini and Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos are two entry-level Android smartphones with dual SIM GSM support. Which one should you choose?

Both Motorola Defy Mini and Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos use Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. For performance, Motorola Defy Mini is powered by 600MHz processor and 512MB RAM, while Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos is powered by 832MHz processor and 512MB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos has much larger internal memory capacity than Motorola Defy Mini (3GB vs. 512MB). Both are equipped with microSD slot up to 32GB.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos comes with larger touch screen measuring 3.5 inches with 320 x 480 pixels resolution (165ppi). While Motorola Defy Mini comes with 3.2 inches touch screen with 320 x 480 pixels resolution (180ppi). But Defy Mini screen is better because it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos is equipped with 5 MP main camera, no front camera. While Motorola Defy Mini is equipped with 3 MP primary camera plus VGA front camera.

For connectivity features, both are equipped with features such as HSDPA network, Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, and microUSB port. As for power capacity, Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos comes with 1300mAh battery capacity, and Motorola Defy Mini comes with 1650mAh battery capacity.

Both Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos and Motorola Defy Mini have almost same price tag. If you want a Dual SIM GSM smartphone with large screen size, large internal memory capacity, and better performance you can choose Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos. But if you want a powerful Dual SIM GSM smartphone plus front camera and bigger battery capacity, you can choose Motorola Defy Mini.

Motorola Defy Mini vs Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos Specifications Comparison 
Specifications Motorola Defy Mini Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released February 28, 2012 (1st Quarter) February 16, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 109 x 58.5 x 12.6 112.4 x 59.9 x 12.5
Weight (g) 107 122
Colours choice Black Black
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU 600 MHz 800 MHz
Internal Storage 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM -
RAM - -
External Memory microSD (up to 32GB) microSD (up to 32GB)
GPU - -
Chipset - -
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS v2.3.6 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM SMS, MMS, Email
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software Dust and water resistant, SNS integration,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration,Document editor,image editor
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 3.2 inches, 320 x 480 pixels 3.5 inches,320 x 480 pixels
Screen Color TFT 256K colors TFT 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - -
*SOUND*
Alert - MP3, Vibration, WAV
3.5mm Jack Yes Yes
Extra Feature MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 3.2 Megapixel 3.2 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2048x1536 (Secondary Camera VGA) 2048x1536
Secondary Camera No No
Video Recording - -
Flash No No
Extra Features Geo-tagging,LED flash Geo-tagging
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, HSUPA Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPRS Yes Yes
EDGE Yes Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support No No
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes No
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1650 mAh Li-Ion 1650 mAh
TalkTime Up to 10 h -
Stand-by Up to 504 h -

HTC Desire VC vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 2

HTC Desire VC and Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Comparison
Both HTC Desire VC and Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 use different versions of Android OS. HTC Desire VC is using OS Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, while Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is still using Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.

But for performance, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is better because the smartphone is powered by 800MHz dual core processor, Mali-400 GPU and 768MB RAM. While HTC Desire VC is powered by 1GHz single-core processor, Adreno 200 GPU and 512MB RAM. Both are equipped with 4GB internal memory plus microSD slot up to 32GB.

HTC Desire VC comes with larger touch screen than Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. HTC Desire VC comes with 4-inch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (233ppi), while Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with 3.8 inches touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (246ppi).

HTC Desire VC and Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 are equipped with 5 MP camera. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Camera has the ability to record 720p HD video, and the smartphone is also equipped with VGA front camera.

HTC Desire VC is a smartphone with dual SIM GSM + CDMA network plus EV-DO Rev. A up to 3.1 Mbps. While Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 only has one SIM GSM slot plus HSDPA and HSUPA. For other connectivity features, Both smartphones are equipped with features like Wi-Fi with DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, and microUSB port.

As for power, HTC Desire VC comes with 1650mAh battery capacity, while Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with 1500mAh battery capacity.

For anyone who want a better performance smartphone plus front camera you can choose Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. But if you want Android smartphone with dual SIM GSM + CDMA and bigger screen you can choose HTC Desire VC.

HTC Desire VC and Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Specifications Comparison
Specifications HTC Desire VC Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released June 12, 2012 (2nd Quarter) February 21, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 119.5 x 62.3 x 9.5 118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5
Weight (g) 119 122
Colours choice Black, White Black
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU 1 GHz Cortex-A5 Dual-core 800 MHz
Internal Storage 4 GB storage 4 GB storage
RAM 512 MB 768 MB RAM
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD (up to 32GB)
GPU Adreno 200 -
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227 -
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email SMS, MMS, Email
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software Dual SIM (dual stand-by),SNS integration,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk,Document viewer Organizer, Document editor,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 4.0 inches, 480 x 800 pixels 3.8 inches, 480 x 800 pixels
Screen Color Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors PLS TFT 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - -
*SOUND*
Alert MP3, Vibration, WAV -
3.5mm Jack Yes No
Extra Feature MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2592x1944 2592x1944 (Secondary Camera Yes)
Secondary Camera No No
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging Geo-tagging, face and smile detection,autofocus, LED flash
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
GPRS Yes Yes
EDGE No Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support No Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio No Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1650 mAh Li-Ion 1500 mAh
TalkTime - -
Stand-by - -

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs LG Optimus L7

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and LG Optimus L7 Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and LG Optimus L7 use different versions of the Android OS. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is still using Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, while LG Optimus L7 already using OS Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

But for performance, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is better because it uses dual-core processor. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is powered by dual core 800MHz processor, Mali-400 GPU and 512MB RAM. While LG Optimus L7 is powered by 1GHz single-core processor, Adreno 200 GPU and 512MB RAM.

LG Optimus L7 comes with bigger and stronger touch screen. LG Optimus L7 has 4.3 inches touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (217ppi) and is coated with Corning Gorilla Glass. While Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has 3.8 inches touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (246ppi).

Both Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and LG Optimus L7 have 4GB internal memory plus microSD slot up to 32GB.
Both smartphones are equipped with 5 MP camera, and both are equipped with front camera.

For connectivity features, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and LG Optimus L7 are equipped with HSDPA network, Wi-Fi with DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, and microUSB port. As for power capacity, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with 1500mAh battery capacity, while LG Optimus L7 comes with 1700mAh battery capacity.

We prefer Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 because it offers much better performance. But if you want ICS Android smartphone and larger touch screen you can choose LG Optimus L7 .

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and LG Optimus L7 Specifications Comparison
Specifications Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 LG Optimus L7
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released February 21, 2012 (1st Quarter) February 29, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 125.5 x 67 x 8.7
Weight (g) 122 122
Colours choice Black Black, White
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU Dual-core 800 MHz 1 GHz Cortex-A5
Internal Storage 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM 4 GB storage (2.4 GB user available)
RAM 768 MB RAM 512MB
External Memory microSD (up to 32GB) microSD, up to 32 GB
GPU - Adreno 200
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software Organizer, Document editor,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration SNS integration, HDMI port,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk,Document editor
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 3.8 inches, 480 x 800 pixels 4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels
Screen Color PLS TFT 16M colors IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass
*SOUND*
Alert - MP3, Vibration
3.5mm Jack No Yes
Extra Feature MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2592x1944 (Secondary Camera Yes) 2592x1944
Secondary Camera No Yes
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features Geo-tagging, face and smile detection,autofocus, LED flash autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging, touch focus
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
GPRS Yes Class 12
EDGE Yes Class 12
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1500 mAh Li-Ion 1700 mAh
TalkTime - Up to 6 h
Stand-by - Up to 550 h

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs Sony Xperia Sola

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia Sola Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia Sola are two mid-end Android smartphones with dual core processors. Which one should you choose?

Both Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia Sola use Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. They are powered by dual core processor. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is powered by dual core 800MHz processor and comes with Mali-400 GPU and 768MB RAM. While Sony Xperia Sola is powered by 1GHz dual core processor and comes with Mali-400 GPU and 512MB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has larger touch screen than Sony Xperia Sola. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with 3.8 inches touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (246ppi), while Sony Xperia Sola is equipped with 3.7 inches touch screen with 480 x 854 pixels resolution (265ppi) and comes with Floating Touch display technology and Sony Mobile Bravia Engine.

Sony Xperia Sola has 8GB internal memory (which is left to the user for 5GB), while Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has only 4GB internal memory capacity. Both are equipped with microSD slot up to 32GB.

Both Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia Sola are equipped with powerful 5 MP camera. Both have the ability to record 720p HD video. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is also equipped with VGA front camera, while Sony Xperia Sola is not equipped with front camera.

Both smartphones are equipped with connectivity features like HSDPA 14.4Mbps network, Wi-Fi with DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and EDR, GPS, and microUSB port. And for power capacity, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with 1500mAh battery capacity, while Sony Xperia Sola comes with 1320mAh battery capacity.

This time We prefer Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, because it offers better features and also this smartphone has cheaper price.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia Sola Specifications Comparison
Specifications Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Sony Xperia sola
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released February 21, 2012 (1st Quarter) June 01, 2012 (2nd Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 116 x 59 x 9.9
Weight (g) 122 107
Colours choice Black Black, White, Red
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU Dual-core 800 MHz Dual-core 1 GHz
Internal Storage 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM 8 GB (5GB user accessible)
RAM 768 MB RAM 512 MB
External Memory microSD (up to 32GB) microSD
GPU - -
Chipset - NovaThor U8500
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software Organizer, Document editor,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration SNS integration,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 3.8 inches, 480 x 800 pixels 3.7 inches , 480 x 854 pixels
Screen Color PLS TFT 16M colors TFT touchscreen, 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - Scratch-resistant glass
*SOUND*
Alert - MP3, Vibration
3.5mm Jack No Yes
Extra Feature MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2592x1944 (Secondary Camera Yes) 2592?1944
Secondary Camera No No
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features Geo-tagging, face and smile detection,autofocus, LED flash autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
GPRS Yes Yes
EDGE Yes Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1500 mAh Li-Ion 1320 mAh
TalkTime - Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Stand-by - Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G)

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia U

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia U Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia U are two Android smartphones powered by dual core processor. Which one should you choose?

Both Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia U use Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. Both are powered by dual core processor. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is powered by 800MHz processor plus dual core Mali-400 GPU and 768MB RAM, while Sony Xperia U is powered by 1GHz dual core processor plus GPU Mali-400 and 512MB RAM.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has 4GB internal memory capacity, while Sony Xperia U has 8GB internal memory capacity, but it is left to the user only 4GB. One of Sony Xperia U drawback is its lack of external memory slot for memory expansion. While Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with microSD slot up to 32GB.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has larger touch screen than Sony Xperia U. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with 3.8 inches touch screen which has 480 x 800 pixels resolution (246ppi), while Sony Xperia U is equipped with 3.5-inch touch screen that has 480 x 854 pixels resolution (280ppi) and uses Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine technology .

Both Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia U are equipped with 5 MP camera, and the cameras are equipped with autofocus and LED flash, and both have the ability to record 720p HD video. Both are also equipped with VGA front camera.

Both smartphones are equipped with connectivity features like network with HSDPA 14.4Mbps, Wi-Fi with DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, and microUSB port. As for power capacity, Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is equipped with 1500mAh battery capacity, while Sony Xperia U is equipped with 1320mAh battery capacity.

We prefer Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 because this smartphone comes with larger screen size, it has external memory slot, more RAM, and larger battery capacity. But if you want dual-core a cheaper Android smartphone you can choose Sony Xperia U.

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Sony Xperia U Specifications Comparison
Specifications Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Sony Xperia U
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released February 21, 2012 (1st Quarter) February 27, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST25i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST25a
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 112 x 54 x 12
Weight (g) 122 110
Colours choice Black Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU Dual-core 800 MHz Dual-core 1 GHz
Internal Storage 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM 4 GB
RAM 768 MB RAM 512 MB
External Memory microSD (up to 32GB) -
GPU - Mali-400MP
Chipset - STE U8500
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software Organizer, Document editor,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration SNS integration,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk,Organizer
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 3.8 inches, 480 x 800 pixels 3.5 inches, 480 x 854 pixels
Screen Color PLS TFT 16M colors LED-backlit LCD, 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - Scratch-resistant glass
*SOUND*
Alert - MP3, Vibration
3.5mm Jack No Yes
Extra Feature MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2592x1944 (Secondary Camera Yes) 2592 x 1944 pixels (Secondary VGA camera)
Secondary Camera No Yes, VGA
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features Geo-tagging, face and smile detection,autofocus, LED flash autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
GPRS Yes Yes
EDGE Yes Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support Yes No
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1500 mAh Li-Ion 1320 mAh
TalkTime - Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G)
Stand-by - Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G)

HTC Desire C vs Samsung Galaxy Mini 2

HTC Desire C and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Comparison
HTC Desire C and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 are two middle-class Android smartphones. Which one should you choose?

Both HTC Desire C and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 use different versions of Android OS. HTC Desire C already using OS Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, while Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 uses Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.

But for performance, Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is better because it is powered by 800MHz processor and 512MB RAM. While HTC Desire C is powered by 600MHz processor and 512MB RAM. HTC Desire C and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 come with 4GB internal memory plus microSD slot up to 32GB.

HTC Desire C has larger touch screen that is 3.5 inches with 320 x 480 pixels resolution (165ppi), while Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 has 3.27 inches touch screen with 320 x 480 pixels resolution (176ppi).

HTC Desire C is equipped with powerful 5 MP camera, while Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 only comes with 3 MP camera. Unfortunately they are not equipped with front camera.

Both smartphones are equipped with connectivity features such as 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, and microUSB port. As for power capacity, HTC Desire C is equipped with 1230mAh battery capacity, while Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is equipped with 1300mAh battery capacity.

HTC Desire C offers better features such as the Android OS already using ICS, bigger screen and better camera. However, this smartphone has more expensive price. While Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 offers better performance.

HTC Desire C and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Specifications Comparison
Specifications HTC Desire C Samsung Galaxy mini 2
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released May 16, 2012 (2nd Quarter) February 13, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) - 108.9 x 58.6 x 12.3
Weight (g) - 100
Colours choice Polar White, Stealth Black, Flamenco Red Black/Orange
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU - 800 MHz
Internal Storage 4 GB storage 4 GB storage
RAM 600 MHz 512 MB
External Memory microSD (up to 32 GB) microSD (up to 32GB)
GPU - Adreno 200
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM7227
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS v2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software Beats Audio,SNS integration,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk,Document viewer SNS integration,Organizer,Document viewer,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 3.5 inches, 320 x 480 pixels 3.27 inches.320 x 480 pixels(~176 ppi pixel density)
Screen Color TFT 16M colors TFT 262K
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection - -
*SOUND*
Alert MP3, Vibration, WAV MP3, Vibration
3.5mm Jack Yes Yes
Extra Feature MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 5 Megapixel 3 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2592 x 1944 2048x1536
Secondary Camera No No
Video Recording - -
Flash No No
Extra Features autofocus,Geo-tagging Geo-tagging
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
GPRS Yes Yes
EDGE Yes Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support No Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes No
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1230 mAh Standard battery, Li-Ion 1300 mAh
TalkTime - Up to 12Hr (2G); 7.5Hr (3G)
Stand-by - Up to 600Hr (2G); 450Hr (3G)

Nokia 808 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S III

Nokia 808 PureView and Samsung Galaxy S III Comparison
Nokia 808 PureView and Samsung Galaxy S III is the latest flagship smartphone from the two giant smartphone manufacturer. Both offer high-end features, which is superior between the two?

Both Nokia 808 PureView and Samsung Galaxy S III use different operating systems. Nokia 808 PureView uses OS Symbian Belle, while Samsung Galaxy S III uses Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

About performance, Nokia 808 PureView powered by ARM 11 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM, while Samsung Galaxy S III is powered by 1.4GHz quad-core processor, Mali-400 GPU and 1GB RAM. Nokia 808 PureView has 1GB ROM and 16GB internal memory plus microSD slot up to 32GB, while Samsung Galaxy S III has 16GB internal memory capacity plus microSD slot up to 64GB.

Samsung Galaxy S III has larger screen size than Nokia 808 PureView. Samsung Galaxy S III uses 4.8 inches Super AMOLED screen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution (306ppi), and is coated with Corning Gorilla Glass 2. While Nokia 808 PureView uses 4-inch AMOLED screen with 360 x 640 pixels resolution (184ppi) and is coated with Corning Gorilla Glass plus Nokia ClearBlack technology support.

Samsung Galaxy S III comes with powerful 8 MP camera with the ability to take 8 pictures in a row with just one click and also capable to recording 1080p HD video. The smartphone is also equipped with 1.9 MP front camera that has the ability to record 720p HD video. While Nokia 808 PureView comes with 41 MP camera, and this is the main feature of this smartphone. Nokia 808 PureView is also equipped with VGA front camera.

For connectivity features, Samsung Galaxy S III and Nokia 808 PureView come with features like 3G network with HSDPA and HSUPA support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microUSB port with USB support on-the-go. As for the power, Samsung Galaxy S III comes with 2100mAh battery capacity, and PureView Nokia 808 comes with 1400mAh battery capacity.

In terms of performance and applications, Samsung Galaxy S III is far superior than Nokia 808 PureView, and for the price tag Samsung Galaxy S III is also higher. But if you want a smartphone with super camera you can choose Nokia 808 smartphone.

Nokia 808 PureView and Samsung Galaxy S III Specifications Comparison 
Specifications Nokia 808 PureView Samsung Galaxy S III
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released February 27, 2012 (1st Quarter) May 03, 2012 (2nd Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE (regional)
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 123.9 x 60.2 x 13.9 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6
Weight (g) 169 133
Colours choice Black, White, Red Blue, White
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Internal Storage 16 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage
RAM 512 MB 1GB
External Memory microSD (up to 32GB) microSD (up to 64GB)
GPU - Mali-400MP
Chipset - Exynos 4212 Quad
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Nokia Belle OS Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software SNS integration,Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic,HDMI port,Document viewer TV-out (via MHL A/V link),MicroSIM card support only - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation,Smart Stay eye tracking,dropbox (50 GB storage),Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF),Go
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 4.0 inches,360 x 640 pixels 4.8 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
Screen Color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED, 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection Oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass
*SOUND*
Alert MP3, Vibration, WAV MP3, Vibration, WAV
3.5mm Jack Yes Yes
Extra Feature MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 41 Megapixel 8 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 7728 x 5368 3264x2448
Secondary Camera Yes, VGA Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Xenon flash,Geo-tagging, face detection autofocus, LED flash,Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, UPnP technology Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
GPRS Class 33 Class 12
EDGE Class 33 Class 12
WiFi Hotspot No Yes
NFC Support Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes Yes
USB Port Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1400 mAh (BV-4D) Li-Ion 2100 mAh
TalkTime Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G) -
Stand-by Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) -

HTC Explorer vs Samsung Galaxy Mini 2

HTC Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Comparison
HTC Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 are two mid-end Android smartphones. Which is better between the two?

Both HTC Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 have almost same size. Both also have nearly same touch screen size. HTC Explorer has 3.2 inches touch screen with 320 x 480 pixels resolution (180ppi), while Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 has 3.27-inch touchscreen with 320 x 480 pixels resolution (176ppi).

Both HTC Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 use Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. For performance, HTC Explorer powered by 600MHz processor, Adreno 200 GPU, and 512MB RAM, while Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is powered by 800MHz processor, Adreno 200 GPU and 512MB RAM. Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 also has much larger internal memory capacity that is 4GB. Both are equipped with microSD slot up to 32GB.

Both smartphones are equipped with powerful 3.2 MP camera. Unfortunately they are not equipped with front camera.

HTC Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 are equipped with connectivity features like 3G network with HSDPA and HSUPA, Wi-Fi b / g / n with Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, and microUSB port. For power capacity, Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is equipped with 1300mAh battery capacity, while HTC Explore comes with 1230mAh battery capacity.

Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 has cheaper price tag than HTC Explorer. So we prefer Samsung Galaxy Mini 2. Besides its cheaper price, Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 has also some better features such as bigger screen, larger internal memory, and processor with faster clock-speed.

HTC Explorer and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 Specifications Comparison 
Specifications HTC Explorer Samsung Galaxy mini 2
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released October 03, 2011 (4th Quarter) February 13, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 102.8 x 57.2 x 12. 108.9 x 58.6 x 12.3
Weight (g) 108 100
Colours choice Active Black, Active Navy, Metallic Black, Metallic Navy Black/Orange
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU 600MHz Sncorpion CPU 800 MHz
Internal Storage 90 MB storage, 512 MB ROM 4 GB storage
RAM 384 MB RAM 512 MB
External Memory microSD (up to 32GB) microSD (up to 32GB)
GPU - Adreno 200
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM7227
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) Android OS v2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, IM SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software SNS integration, Digital compass, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Organizer SNS integration,Organizer,Document viewer,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 3.2 inches, 320 x 480 pixels 3.27 inches.320 x 480 pixels(~176 ppi pixel density)
Screen Color TFT touchscreen, 256K colors TFT 262K
Multi Touch No Yes
Screen Protection - -
*SOUND*
Alert - MP3, Vibration
3.5mm Jack No Yes
Extra Feature MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3 player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 3.2 Megapixel 3 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Secondary Camera No No
Video Recording - -
Flash No No
Extra Features autofocus, Geo-tagging, face detection Geo-tagging
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
GPRS Yes Yes
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support No Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes No
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1230 mAh Standard battery, Li-Ion 1300 mAh
TalkTime Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 33 min (3G) Up to 12Hr (2G); 7.5Hr (3G)
Stand-by Up to 485 h (2G) / Up to 445 h (3G) Up to 600Hr (2G); 450Hr (3G)

LG Optimus L7 vs Samsung Galaxy S Advance

LG Optimus L7 vs Samsung Galaxy S Advance Comparison
LG Optimus L7 and Samsung Galaxy S Advance are middle and upper Android smartphones. Both offer large size touch screen, which is better between the two?

LG Optimus L7 and Samsung Galaxy S Advance come with large touch screen. LG Optimus L7 has 4.3-inch IPS LCD touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (217ppi), while Samsung Galaxy S Advance has 4 inches Super AMOLED touch screen with 480 x 800 pixels resolution (233ppi). Both are coated with Corning Gorilla Glass.

But LG Optimus L7 and Samsung Galaxy S Advance use different versions of Android OS. LG Optimus L7 uses Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, whereas Samsung Galaxy S Advance still using Android OS 2.3.6 Gingerbread.

For performance, Samsung Galaxy S Advance is better because it is powered by 1GHz dual core processor, Mali-400MP GPU, and 768MB RAM. While LG Optimus L7 still relies on single-core 1GHz processor, Adreno 200 GPU and 512MB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S Advance also has larger internal memory capacity i.e 8GB, while LG Optimus L7 only has 4GB. Both are equipped with microSD slot up to 32GB.

Both LG Optimus L7 and Samsung Galaxy S Advance are equipped with 5 MP camera. But the Samsung Galaxy S Advance camera more special because it has the ability to record 720p HD video. Both are equipped with front camera.

For connectivity features, they are equipped with features such as 3G network with HSDPA and HSUPA support, Wi-Fi with DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB port and GPS. As for power capacity, LG Optimus L7 comes with 1700mAh battery capacity, while Samsung Galaxy S Advance is equipped with 1500mAh battery capacity.

For hardware specifications, Samsung Galaxy S Advance is better than LG Optimus L7. But for the price offered, it is more expensive. And if you want to have ICS Android smartphone you can choose LG Optimus L7 with a cheaper price.

LG Optimus L7 vs Samsung Galaxy S Advance Specifications Comparison
Specifications LG Optimus L7 Samsung Galaxy S Advance
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released February 29, 2012 (1st Quarter) January 31, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 125.5 x 67 x 8.7 123.2 x 63 x 9.7
Weight (g) 122 120
Colours choice Black, White Black, White
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU 1 GHz Cortex-A5 Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
Internal Storage 4 GB storage (2.4 GB user available) 8/16 GB storage, 768 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM
RAM 512MB 768 MB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD (up to 32GB)
GPU Adreno 200 -
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon -
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator via Java MIDP emulator
Others Software SNS integration, HDMI port,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk,Document editor Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration,Image/video editor
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels 4.0 inches,480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi pixel density)
Screen Color IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED, 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass
*SOUND*
Alert MP3, Vibration MP3, Vibration, WAV
3.5mm Jack Yes Yes
Extra Feature MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 2592 x 1944 2592 x 1944
Secondary Camera Yes Yes, 1.3MP
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging, touch focus autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA
GPRS Class 12 Class 12
EDGE Class 12 Class 12
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1700 mAh Li-Ion 1500 mAh
TalkTime Up to 6 h Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Stand-by Up to 550 h Up to 570 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G)