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Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160

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Samsung W850

Samsung W850

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Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Samsung W850
Performance
32.761.4
Camera
15.439.6
Display
40.072.3
Battery
15.212.3
Build
17.40.2
Connectivity
31.321.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.726.9

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160 features a slightly larger 3.8-inch PLS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, compared to the 3.5-inch AMOLED resistive touchscreen of the Samsung W850, which has the same resolution but a higher pixel density at ~267 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Ace 2 is powered by a dual-core 800 MHz NovaThor U8500 chipset with 4GB of RAM, while the W850 utilizes an 800 MHz ARM 11 processor with only 440MB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Ace 2 supports 720p video recording.
  • The Ace 2 also has a larger 1500 mAh battery compared to the W850's 1200 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Ace 2 runs Android 2.3, upgradable to 4.1.2, while the W850's OS is unspecified.
  • Overall, the Galaxy Ace 2 offers better performance, battery capacity, and software support.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I8160
Samsung W850

General

Release Date

2012
2009

Announced

2012
2009

Description

Available as Samsung Galaxy Ace II X S7560M for Bell Canada
For South KoreaAlso known as Samsung W8500, Samsung W8550

Display

Size

3.8"
3.5"

Type

PLS LCD
AMOLED resistive touchscreen, 16M colors

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

NovaThor U8500
Qualcomm MSM6246

CPU

Dual-core 800 MHz
800 Mhz ARM 11

GPU

Mali-400
N/A

Memory

4GB 768MB RAM
440MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, f/2.7, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA
Yes

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

118.3 x 62.2 x 10.5 mm (4.66 x 2.45 x 0.41 in)
115.2 x 58.3 x 13.1 mm (4.54 x 2.30 x 0.52 in)

Weight

122 g
120.8 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, La Fleur
Rose Black, Snow White, Valentine Pink

Foldable

SAR

0.52 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
No

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity