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Huawei M886 Mercury

#6498

Samsung Galaxy I8250

#6506

Category Breakdown

Huawei M886 Mercury

Samsung Galaxy I8250

Performance

57.357.3

Camera

42.142.1

Display

64.364.3

Battery

43.543.5

Build

70.870.8

Overall

54.254.2

Summary

The Huawei M886 Mercury and Samsung Galaxy I8250 both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display, but the Mercury has a slightly higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels compared to the Galaxy's 480 x 800 pixels.
In terms of performance, the Mercury is powered by a 1.4 GHz CPU, offering better processing speed than the Galaxy's 1.0 GHz CPU.
Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Galaxy supports video recording, while the Mercury's video capabilities are limited to 720p at 30fps.
The Mercury has a 1900 mAh battery, which is larger than the Galaxy's 1650 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
Both smartphones run on Android 2.3, but the Galaxy includes NFC connectivity, while the Mercury does not.
In terms of build quality, the Galaxy is slightly lighter and thinner than the Mercury.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei M886 Mercury

Samsung Galaxy I8250

General

Release Date

2011

2012

Announced

2011

2012

Description

Also known as Huawei M886, Huawei GloryFor Cricket

For China Mobile

Display

Size

Type

TFT

Resolution

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

480

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2

N/A

CPU

1.4 GHz Scorpion

1.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno

N/A

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA

Video Recording

720p@30fps

Yes

Selfie Video

N/A

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

1900 mAh

1650 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Po 1900 mAh battery

Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

122 x 61 x 13 mm (4.80 x 2.40 x 0.51 in)

122.5 x 63 x 10.5 mm (4.82 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)

Weight

139 g

125 g

Materials

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Black

Pink/Black

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM

Network

CDMA / EVDO

GSM

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

HSPA

✗

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR

3.0, A2DP

NFC

✗

✓

USB

microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

OS Version

Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Security

Fingerprint

✗

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes