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Samsung A887 Solstice

Samsung A887 Solstice

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Samsung W9705

Samsung W9705

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Category Breakdown

Samsung A887 Solstice
Samsung W9705
Performance
58.856.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.451.7

Summary

  • The Samsung A887 Solstice features a larger 3.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, providing a slightly better pixel density compared to the 2.4-inch display of the Samsung W9705, which has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the A887 has 189MB of RAM, surpassing the W9705's 83MB.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera with video capabilities but lack optical image stabilization and selfie cameras.
  • They both share a 1000 mAh battery capacity, but the A887 is lighter at 94g compared to the W9705's 135g.
  • The A887 does not support Wi-Fi, while the W9705 includes Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, and the A887 has Bluetooth 2.0, whereas the W9705 features Bluetooth 2.1.
  • Both phones run on unspecified operating systems and lack advanced software features.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung A887 Solstice
Samsung W9705

General

Release Date

2009
2010

Announced

2009
2010

Description

For AT&TSamsung A885 Advance for Telus
For South KoreaAlso known as Samsung Extreme

Display

Size

3"
2.4"

Type

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

Resolution

240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 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
83MB

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

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1000 mAh
1000 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 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)
100.5 x 52 x 22.9 mm (3.96 x 2.05 x 0.90 in)

Weight

94 g
135 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Red on Black, Yellow on Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

2.0
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

N/A
N/A

OS Version

N/A
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
No

Audio Jack

No
No