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Samsung Mesmerize i500

#4441

Samsung S8000 Jet

#4459

Category Breakdown

Samsung Mesmerize i500

Samsung S8000 Jet

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 Mesmerize i500 features a larger 4.0" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, compared to the 3.1" AMOLED resistive touchscreen of the Samsung S8000 Jet, which also has the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~301 ppi.
In terms of performance, the Mesmerize is powered by a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 CPU, outperforming the S8000's 800 MHz processor.
Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Mesmerize supports video recording at 720p@30fps, while the S8000 is limited to 480p@24fps.
The Mesmerize has a larger 1500 mAh battery compared to the S8000's 1100 mAh, which may provide better longevity.
Both phones run on older versions of Android, with the Mesmerize upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo), while the S8000's OS is unspecified.
Build quality is similar, but the Mesmerize is slightly heavier and thicker than the S8000.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Mesmerize i500

Samsung S8000 Jet

General

Release Date

2010

2009

Announced

2010

2009

Description

For US CellularAlso known as Samsung Showcase i500 for Cellular South

Also known as:Samsung S8003 JetSamsung Jet 2

Display

Size

3.1"

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 (~301 ppi density)

PPI

480

Refresh Rate

60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A

HDR Support

✗

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Hummingbird

Qualcomm MSM6246

CPU

1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

800 MHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX540

N/A

Memory

2GB 512MB RAM

2/8GB

Expandable Storage

✗

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA

N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps

480p@24fps

Selfie Video

N/A

OIS

✗

Night Mode

✗

RAW Support

✗

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh

1100 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A

Fast Charging

✗

Wireless Charging

✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

124.5 x 64.3 x 9.9 mm (4.90 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)

108.8 x 53.5 x 11.9 mm (4.28 x 2.11 x 0.47 in)

Weight

117.9 g

110 g

Materials

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Colors

Black and Grey

Black, Mystic Purple

Foldable

✗

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM

Network

CDMA / EVDO

GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

✗

WiFi

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

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP

2.1, A2DP

NFC

✗

USB

microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

✗

Headphone Jack

✓

Radio

✗

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS

GPS, A-GPS, Route 66

Software

Operating System

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)

N/A

OS Version

Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)

N/A

Security

Fingerprint

✗

Face Unlock

✗

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗

Loudspeaker

Yes

Audio Jack

Yes