Home/Samsung/Samsung A877 Impression vs Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH
Samsung A877 Impression

Samsung A877 Impression

#6571
Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH

Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH

#7054

Category Breakdown

Samsung A877 Impression
Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH
Performance
35.036.1
Camera
39.612.7
Display
66.274.0
Battery
10.37.9
Build
17.214.7
Connectivity
18.517.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.220.7

Summary

  • The Samsung A877 Impression features a larger 3.2-inch AMOLED resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, while the Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH has a smaller 2.8-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution but a slightly lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the A877 has 190MB of RAM compared to the S8300's 80MB, but the S8300 is powered by a Qualcomm MSM6281 chipset with a 500 MHz CPU.
  • The camera on the S8300 is significantly superior with an 8 MP rear camera, while the A877 has a 3.15 MP camera.
  • Battery capacity is also higher in the A877 at 1000 mAh versus the S8300's 880 mAh.
  • Both devices run on basic software without advanced features, and neither offers wireless charging or water resistance.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung A877 Impression
Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH

General

Release Date

2009
2009

Announced

2009
2009

Description

For AT&T
Also known as Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition and Samsung Player Ultra

Display

Size

3.2"
2.8"

Type

AMOLED resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
AMOLED

Resolution

240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm MSM6281

CPU

N/A
500 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

190MB
80MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

flash
LED flash

Front Camera

Yes
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1000 mAh
880 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 880 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

114 x 58 x 15 mm (4.49 x 2.28 x 0.59 in)
110 x 51.5 x 12.7 mm (4.33 x 2.03 x 0.5 in)

Weight

150 g
105 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue
Platinum Red, Platinum Blue, Gold

Foldable

SAR

0.34 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)
0.19 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)

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
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS; optional navigation software

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer, proximity