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Motorola W7 Active Edition

Motorola W7 Active Edition

#9670
Samsung A817 Solstice II

Samsung A817 Solstice II

#7914

Category Breakdown

Motorola W7 Active Edition
Samsung A817 Solstice II
Performance
54.361.0
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.053.0

Summary

  • The Motorola W7 Active Edition features a smaller 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Samsung A817 Solstice II has a larger 3.35-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the W7 has 30MB of storage and 30GB of RAM, whereas the A817 offers significantly more with 256MB of storage and 256GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization, but the A817 supports video recording.
  • The W7's battery capacity is 910mAh, slightly less than the A817's 1000mAh.
  • Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options, with neither supporting WiFi or modern operating systems.
  • The build quality of the A817 is slightly more compact and lighter than the W7, which is bulkier.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola W7 Active Edition
Samsung A817 Solstice II

General

Release Date

2009
2010

Announced

2009
2010

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.2"
3.35"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~139 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

30MB
256MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA
N/A

Video Recording

QCIF@15fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

910 mAh
1000 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 910 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

99 x 49 x 15 mm (3.90 x 1.93 x 0.59 in)
109 x 54.1 x 12 mm (4.29 x 2.13 x 0.47 in)

Weight

105 g
95 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Licorice and Alpine White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / UMTS
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

Yes, 384 kbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

N/A
N/A

OS Version

N/A
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No