Category Breakdown
Samsung A517
Samsung E730
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
50.550.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.450.4
Summary
- The Samsung A517 and E730 both feature a TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and a pixel density of 176 PPI, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of build quality, the A517 is slightly lighter at 82g compared to the E730's 88g, but the E730 is more compact with smaller dimensions.
- Both devices have a 1.3 MP rear camera without OIS, but the E730 supports video recording while the A517 does not.
- Battery capacity is identical at 800 mAh, with no fast charging or wireless options available for either model.
- Both phones run on basic software without advanced features, and neither supports WiFi, though the A517 has Bluetooth 2.0 compared to the E730's Bluetooth 1.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung A517
Samsung E730
General
Release Date
2007
2005
Announced
2007
2005
Description
For AT&T
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
176 x 220 pixels
176 x 220 pixels
PPI
176
176
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
N/A
N/A
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
1.3 MP
1.3 MP
Main Camera Details
1.3 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
QCIF
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
800 mAh
800 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
95 x 48 x 16 mm (3.74 x 1.89 x 0.63 in)
87 x 44 x 23 mm (3.43 x 1.73 x 0.91 in)
Weight
82 g
88 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, Red, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0
1.2
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No

