Category Breakdown
Samsung D840
Samsung S3500
Performance
56.554.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.751.0
Summary
- The Samsung D840 features a slightly smaller 2.12-inch TFT display with 256K colors, while the Samsung S3500 has a 2.2-inch TFT display with 16M colors, offering a more vibrant visual experience despite a similar resolution.
- In terms of performance, the D840 has 80MB of storage and 80GB of RAM, compared to the S3500's 40MB storage and 40GB RAM, indicating better multitasking capabilities for the D840.
- Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera without OIS, but the S3500 can record video at 320p@15fps, while the D840 does not specify video capabilities.
- The D840's battery capacity is 700mAh, slightly lower than the S3500's 800mAh, which may provide marginally less usage time.
- Build-wise, the D840 is lighter at 100g and thinner at 11.9mm compared to the S3500, which weighs 95g and is thicker at 14.3mm.
- Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options, with the S3500 supporting Bluetooth 2.0 versus the D840's Bluetooth 1.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung D840
Samsung S3500
General
Release Date
2006
2009
Announced
2006
2009
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.12"
2.2"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 16M colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~189 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
80MB
40MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (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
700 mAh
800 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
99 x 51 x 11.9 mm (3.90 x 2.01 x 0.47 in)
99.9 x 48 x 14.3 mm (3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 in)
Weight
100 g
95 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Silver
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
1.2, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
1.1
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
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

