Samsung A887 Solstice
#8495
Samsung S3500
#9741Category Breakdown
Samsung A887 Solstice
Samsung S3500
Performance
58.854.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.451.0
Summary
- The Samsung A887 Solstice features a larger 3.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, offering a higher pixel density compared to the 2.2-inch TFT display of the Samsung S3500, which has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A887 has significantly more RAM at 189MB versus the S3500's 40MB, although both devices have the same 2 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization.
- The A887's battery capacity is 1000mAh, providing longer usage time compared to the S3500's 800mAh battery.
- Both devices run on basic software without advanced features, and neither offers water resistance or stereo speakers.
- The A887 is slightly lighter at 94g compared to the S3500's 95g, with the former available in black and the latter in silver.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung A887 Solstice
Samsung S3500
General
Release Date
2009
2009
Announced
2009
2009
Description
For AT&TSamsung A885 Advance for Telus
N/A
Display
Size
3"
2.2"
Type
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
TFT, 16M colors
Resolution
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 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
189MB
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 53 x 12.7 mm (4.29 x 2.09 x 0.5 in)
99.9 x 48 x 14.3 mm (3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 in)
Weight
94 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
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
Accelerometer
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No