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Motorola Admiral XT603

Motorola Admiral XT603

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Admiral XT603
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Performance
57.351.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.152.3

Summary

  • The Motorola Admiral XT603 features a 3.1-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 640 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 has a larger 3.8-inch PLS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering slightly better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Admiral is powered by a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon S2 chipset, whereas the Ace 2 uses a dual-core 800 MHz NovaThor U8500, which may result in better multitasking on the Admiral.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Ace 2 can record video at 720p compared to the Admiral's 480p.
  • The Admiral has a 1860 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Ace 2's 1500 mAh, which may provide longer usage.
  • Both devices run on Android Gingerbread, but the Ace 2 can be upgraded to Jelly Bean, offering a more modern software experience.
  • Build quality is similar, with the Admiral being slightly thicker and heavier than the Ace 2.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Admiral XT603
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

For Sprint
Available as Samsung Galaxy Ace II X S7560M for Bell Canada

Display

Size

3.1"
3.8"

Type

TFT
PLS LCD

Resolution

480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~258 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
NovaThor U8500

CPU

1.2 GHz Scorpion
Dual-core 800 MHz

GPU

Adreno 205
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 768MB RAM

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, f/2.7, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA

Video Recording

480p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1860 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1860 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

119 x 62 x 12.2 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.48 in)
118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 mm (4.66 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)

Weight

134 g
122 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, White, La Fleur

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4

OS Version

Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes