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HTC Touch Cruise 09

HTC Touch Cruise 09

#8238
Samsung U900 Soul

Samsung U900 Soul

#8787

Category Breakdown

HTC Touch Cruise 09
Samsung U900 Soul
Performance
42.932.0
Camera
39.610.6
Display
9.539.1
Battery
11.67.9
Build
15.615.7
Connectivity
19.514.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.814.1

Summary

  • The HTC Touch Cruise 09 features a 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Samsung U900 Soul has a smaller 2.2-inch TFT display but offers 16 million colors, resulting in a higher pixel density of approximately 182 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the HTC is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with a 528 MHz CPU and has 256MB of RAM, compared to the U900's 128MB RAM.
  • The camera on the U900 is superior with a 5 MP rear camera and autofocus, while the HTC has a 3.15 MP camera.
  • The HTC's battery capacity is 1100 mAh, slightly larger than the U900's 880 mAh.
  • Both devices run on older software, with the HTC using Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, which may offer a different user experience compared to the U900's unspecified OS.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Touch Cruise 09
Samsung U900 Soul

General

Release Date

2009
2008

Announced

2009
2008

Description

N/A
Samsung U900T for Telstra

Display

Size

2.8"
2.2"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
N/A

CPU

528 MHz ARM 11
N/A

GPU

No
N/A

Memory

256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
128MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
Yes

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
320p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
880 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 880 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

102 x 53.5 x 14.5 mm (4.02 x 2.11 x 0.57 in)
105.9 x 49.5 x 12.9 (15.9-U900T) mm

Weight

103 g
112 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Silver, Pink

Foldable

SAR

0.47 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)
0.24 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A