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Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

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Samsung M130L Galaxy U

Samsung M130L Galaxy U

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Category Breakdown

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S
Samsung M130L Galaxy U
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.556.5

Summary

  • The Samsung I9000 Galaxy S features a larger 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display compared to the 3.7-inch display of the Samsung M130L Galaxy U, both offering a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with 1.0 GHz CPUs and 8GB of RAM, but the I9000 utilizes the Hummingbird chipset, while the M130L employs the S5PC111.
  • Both cameras are 5 MP with similar video capabilities at 720p, but neither has optical image stabilization.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 1500 mAh, and both devices lack fast charging and wireless charging.
  • The I9000 runs Android 2.1 upgradable to 2.3 with TouchWiz UI, while the M130L operates on Android 2.1 without upgrades.
  • Build quality shows the I9000 is slightly lighter at 119g versus the M130L's 131g, but the M130L is thicker.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S
Samsung M130L Galaxy U

General

Release Date

2010
2010

Announced

2010
2010

Description

Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China
N/A

Display

Size

4"
3.7"

Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Hummingbird
N/A

CPU

1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
S5PC111 1GHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX540
N/A

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM
8GB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA
VGA

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)
119.5 x 59.6 x 12.4 mm (4.70 x 2.35 x 0.49 in)

Weight

119 g
131 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
White, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP, aptX
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI 3
Android 2.1 (Eclair)

OS Version

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI 3
Android 2.1 (Eclair)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes