Category Breakdown
Samsung S3500
Samsung S3650W Corby
Performance
24.224.6
Camera
10.010.0
Display
39.132.3
Battery
6.59.4
Build
15.116.5
Connectivity
4.58.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
12.712.8
Summary
- The Samsung S3500 features a smaller 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the S3650W Corby has a larger 2.8-inch TFT display, also at 240 x 320 pixels, but with a higher color depth of 256K.
- In terms of performance, the S3650W offers slightly more RAM at 50MB compared to the S3500's 40MB.
- Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera with the same video recording capability of 320p at 15fps, but neither has a selfie camera.
- The S3650W has a larger battery capacity of 960mAh versus the S3500's 800mAh, providing potentially longer usage.
- Connectivity options differ as the S3650W supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, while the S3500 does not.
- Both phones run on similar software experiences, lacking advanced features and stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung S3500
Samsung S3650W Corby
General
Release Date
2009
2010
Announced
2009
2010
Description
N/A
Also known as Samsung S3653W and Samsung Corby Wifi
Display
Size
2.2"
2.8"
Type
TFT, 16M colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
40MB
50MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
320p@15fps
320p@15fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
800 mAh
960 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 960 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
99.9 x 48 x 14.3 mm (3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 in)
103 x 56.5 x 12 mm (4.06 x 2.22 x 0.47 in)
Weight
95 g
93.2 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Jamaican Yellow, Cupid Pink, Minimal White, and Festival Orange; 2 Fashion Jackets
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.78 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
0.70 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A

