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Motorola RIZR Z8

Motorola RIZR Z8

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Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

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Category Breakdown

Motorola RIZR Z8
Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5
Performance
59.561.8
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.653.3

Summary

  • The Motorola RIZR Z8 features a compact build with dimensions of 109 x 50 x 15 mm and weighs 112g, while the Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 is slightly lighter at 102g and measures 108 x 56 x 12.3 mm.
  • The RIZR Z8 has a 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, whereas the Galaxy 5 offers a larger 2.8-inch TFT display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the RIZR Z8 is powered by a 300 MHz CPU and 77MB of RAM, while the Galaxy 5 has a more capable 600 MHz CPU and 170MB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera with similar video capabilities, but the Galaxy 5 has a larger battery capacity of 1200mAh compared to the RIZR Z8's 1030mAh.
  • The RIZR runs on Symbian 9.2, while the Galaxy 5 operates on Android 2.1, which can be upgraded to 2.2, providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola RIZR Z8
Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

General

Release Date

2007
2010

Announced

2007
2010

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Europa, Samsung Galaxy 550

Display

Size

2.2"
2.8"

Type

TFT, 16M colors
TFT

Resolution

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

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

TI OMAP 2420
N/A

CPU

300 MHz ARM 1136
600 MHz

GPU

PowerVR MBX
N/A

Memory

77MB
170MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 1 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA videocall camera
N/A

Video Recording

320p
320p@15fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1030 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery (BK70)
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

109 x 50 x 15 mm, 77 cc (4.29 x 1.97 x 0.59 in)
108 x 56 x 12.3 mm (4.25 x 2.20 x 0.48 in)

Weight

112 g
102 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)

OS Version

Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes