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Motorola A1680

Motorola A1680

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Samsung I909 Galaxy S

Samsung I909 Galaxy S

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Category Breakdown

Motorola A1680
Samsung I909 Galaxy S
Performance
65.557.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
59.056.5

Summary

  • The Motorola A1680 features a smaller 3.1-inch AMOLED resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung I909 Galaxy S has a larger 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the A1680 is powered by a 624 MHz Marvell PXA935 CPU and has 512MB of RAM, whereas the Galaxy S boasts a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 processor and 16GB of RAM, providing significantly better performance.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Galaxy S can record video at 720p@30fps, compared to the A1680's CIF@15fps.
  • The Galaxy S also has a larger 1500 mAh battery compared to the A1680's unspecified capacity, which likely results in better battery life.
  • Software-wise, the A1680 runs on Android 1.6, while the Galaxy S is equipped with Android 2.1, offering a more advanced user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola A1680
Samsung I909 Galaxy S

General

Release Date

2010
2010

Announced

2010
2010

Description

Also known as Motorola Lucky 3G
For China

Display

Size

3.1"
4"

Type

AMOLED resistive touchscreen, 16M colors (65K effective)
Super AMOLED

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~301 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Hummingbird

CPU

Marvell PXA935 624 MHz
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

GPU

N/A
PowerVR SGX540

Memory

512MB 256MB RAM
16GB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA

Video Recording

CIF@15fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

106.9 x 54.5 x 17.3 mm (4.21 x 2.15 x 0.68 in)
123 x 64.2 x 10.8 mm (4.84 x 2.53 x 0.43 in)

Weight

120 g
123 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 1.6 (Donut)
Android 2.1 (Eclair)

OS Version

Android 1.6 (Donut)
Android 2.1 (Eclair)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes