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Samsung A817 Solstice II

Samsung A817 Solstice II

#7914
Samsung S3500

Samsung S3500

#9741

Category Breakdown

Samsung A817 Solstice II
Samsung S3500
Performance
61.054.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.051.0

Summary

  • The Samsung A817 Solstice II features a larger 3.35-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, compared to the smaller 2.2-inch TFT display of the Samsung S3500, which has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the A817 has 256MB of RAM and 256MB of storage, significantly more than the S3500's 40MB of RAM and 40MB of storage.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but the S3500 can only record video at 320p@15fps, while the A817 supports video recording without a specified frame rate.
  • The A817 is powered by a 1000mAh battery, offering a higher capacity than the S3500's 800mAh battery.
  • Both phones run on basic software experiences without advanced features, and neither has water resistance or stereo speakers.
  • The A817 is slightly lighter and more compact than the S3500, which is thicker and has a different design aesthetic.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung A817 Solstice II
Samsung S3500

General

Release Date

2010
2009

Announced

2010
2009

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

3.35"
2.2"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

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

256MB
40MB

Expandable Storage

✗
✗

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSD (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

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
320p@15fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

✗
✗

Night Mode

✗
✗

RAW Support

✗
✗

Battery

Capacity

1000 mAh
800 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

✗
✗

Wireless Charging

✗
✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

109 x 54.1 x 12 mm (4.29 x 2.13 x 0.47 in)
99.9 x 48 x 14.3 mm (3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 in)

Weight

95 g
95 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Silver

Foldable

✗
✗

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
N/A

5G

✗
✗

4G

✗
✗

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

✗
✗

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

✗
✗

Headphone Jack

✗
✗

Radio

✗
✗

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
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