Category Breakdown
Samsung Continuum I400
Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus
Performance
36.748.5
Camera
14.115.4
Display
78.378.3
Battery
1.616.4
Build
17.516.4
Connectivity
25.829.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
22.226.5
Summary
- The Samsung Continuum I400 features a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus has a larger 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but lower pixel density at ~233 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Continuum is powered by a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU and 2GB of RAM, whereas the Galaxy S Plus offers a more powerful 1.4 GHz Scorpion CPU and 8GB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the Galaxy S Plus can record at 30fps.
- The Continuum has a smaller battery capacity of 0mAh, while the Galaxy S Plus is equipped with a 1650mAh battery.
- Both phones run different versions of Android, with the Continuum on Android 2.1 (upgradable to 2.2) and the Galaxy S Plus on Android 2.3 with TouchWiz UI, providing a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Continuum I400
Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus
General
Release Date
2010
2011
Announced
2010
2011
Description
N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy S 2011 Edition
Display
Size
3.4"
4"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~274 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Hummingbird
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
Adreno 205
Memory
2GB 336MB RAM
8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
1650 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
125 x 58 x 12 mm (4.92 x 2.28 x 0.47 in)
122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)
Weight
125 g
119 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.70 W/kg (head)
0.44 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android OS v2.2)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI 3
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

