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Samsung S3500

Samsung S3500

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Samsung S3850 Corby II

Samsung S3850 Corby II

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Category Breakdown

Samsung S3500
Samsung S3850 Corby II
Performance
24.220.5
Camera
10.010.0
Display
39.132.3
Battery
6.510.3
Build
15.117.3
Connectivity
4.513.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
12.712.9

Summary

  • The Samsung S3500 features a compact build with dimensions of 99.9 x 48 x 14.3 mm and weighs 95g, while the S3850 Corby II is slightly larger at 109.9 x 60.6 x 11.7 mm and weighs 102g.
  • The S3500 has a smaller 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, compared to the Corby II's 3.2-inch TFT display, also at 240 x 320 pixels, but with a lower color depth of 256K.
  • In terms of performance, the S3500 has 40MB of storage and 40GB of RAM, while the Corby II offers 26MB of storage and 26GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera with similar video capabilities, but the Corby II has a larger battery capacity of 1000mAh compared to the S3500's 800mAh.
  • The S3500 lacks Wi-Fi connectivity, whereas the Corby II supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and runs on TouchWiz UI, enhancing the software experience compared to the S3500.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung S3500
Samsung S3850 Corby II

General

Release Date

2009
2011

Announced

2009
2011

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung GT-S3853, Samsung S3850L, Samsung Genio II

Display

Size

2.2"
3.2"

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 (~125 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
26MB

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
1000 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 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)
109.9 x 60.6 x 11.7 mm (4.33 x 2.39 x 0.46 in)

Weight

95 g
102 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Yellow/Black, White, Pink

Foldable

SAR

0.78 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
0.60 W/kg (head)     0.70 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/n

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
3.0, 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
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
TouchWiz UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer