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Samsung I110 Illusion

Samsung I110 Illusion

#8166
ZTE Groove X501

ZTE Groove X501

#8526

Category Breakdown

Samsung I110 Illusion
ZTE Groove X501
Performance
24.630.1
Camera
39.611.3
Display
16.033.2
Battery
15.215.2
Build
16.20.2
Connectivity
27.922.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
16.114.9

Summary

  • The Samsung I110 Illusion features a slightly larger 3.5-inch TFT display compared to the 3.2-inch display of the ZTE Groove X501, both with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels but the Illusion has a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Illusion is equipped with a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU and 2GB of RAM, offering better processing capabilities than the ZTE's 800 MHz CPU and 1GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the video recording capability of the Illusion is superior to the lower resolution video of the Groove.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 1500 mAh, but the Illusion is slightly lighter at 120g versus the Groove's 127.6g.
  • Both run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), providing a similar software experience, though the Illusion benefits from better connectivity options with Bluetooth 3.0 compared to the Groove's Bluetooth 2.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung I110 Illusion
ZTE Groove X501

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

For VerizonAlso known as Samsung SCH-i110
For Cricket

Display

Size

3.5"
3.2"

Type

TFT
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm MSM7627 Snapdragon S1

CPU

1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
800 MHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX540
Adreno 200

Memory

2GB 512MB RAM
1GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Yes
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
352x288

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

114.4 x 59.9 x 11.7 mm (4.50 x 2.36 x 0.46 in)
118.6 x 62.5 x 13.9 mm (4.67 x 2.46 x 0.55 in)

Weight

120 g
127.6 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

0.62 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

CDMA / EVDO
CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer