Samsung I909 Galaxy S
#4436
Samsung W850
#3415Category Breakdown
Samsung I909 Galaxy S
Samsung W850
Performance
57.364.0
Camera
42.042.0
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.558.6
Summary
- The Samsung I909 Galaxy S features a larger 4.0" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, offering a vibrant viewing experience compared to the smaller 3.5" AMOLED resistive touchscreen of the Samsung W850, which has the same resolution but a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the I909 is powered by a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU and 16GB of RAM, significantly outperforming the W850's 800 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 440MB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the I909 supports video recording at 720p@30fps, while the W850's video capabilities are unspecified.
- The I909 has a slightly larger 1500mAh battery compared to the W850's 1200mAh, which may provide better longevity.
- Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the I909 on Android 2.1 (Eclair), while the W850's OS is unspecified.
- Overall, the I909 offers superior build quality, performance, and display technology.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung I909 Galaxy S
Samsung W850
General
Release Date
2010
2009
Announced
2010
2009
Description
For China
For South KoreaAlso known as Samsung W8500, Samsung W8550
Display
Size
4"
3.5"
Type
Super AMOLED
AMOLED resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 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
Qualcomm MSM6246
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
800 Mhz ARM 11
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
N/A
Memory
16GB
440MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
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
Yes
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
1200 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
123 x 64.2 x 10.8 mm (4.84 x 2.53 x 0.43 in)
115.2 x 58.3 x 13.1 mm (4.54 x 2.30 x 0.52 in)
Weight
123 g
120.8 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Rose Black, Snow White, Valentine Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
No
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, aptX
2.1, 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)
N/A
OS Version
Android 2.1 (Eclair)
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes