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Samsung S3500

Samsung S3500

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Sony Ericsson W850

Sony Ericsson W850

#10724

Category Breakdown

Samsung S3500
Sony Ericsson W850
Performance
24.218.2
Camera
10.08.7
Display
39.132.3
Battery
6.59.1
Build
15.10.2
Connectivity
4.59.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
12.79.4

Summary

  • The Samsung S3500 features a slightly larger 2.2-inch TFT display with 16 million colors, compared to the 2.0-inch display of the Sony Ericsson W850, which supports 256K colors.
  • In terms of performance, the S3500 has 40MB of storage and 40GB of RAM, while the W850 offers 16MB of storage and 16GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization, but the S3500 records video at 320p@15fps, whereas the W850 captures video in QCIF format.
  • The S3500 has an 800mAh battery, while the W850 has a larger 950mAh battery.
  • In terms of build quality, the S3500 is lighter at 95g and has dimensions of 99.9 x 48 x 14.3 mm, while the W850 is heavier at 116g and measures 98 x 47 x 21 mm.
  • Both devices lack advanced software features, stereo speakers, and headphone jacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung S3500
Sony Ericsson W850

General

Release Date

2009
2006

Announced

2009
2006

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.2"
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 (~200 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
16MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
Memory Stick Duo Pro, up to 4 GB

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
Videocall camera

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

320p@15fps
QCIF

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

800 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery (BST-33)

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)
98 x 47 x 21 mm (3.86 x 1.85 x 0.83 in)

Weight

95 g
116 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Precious Black, Golden White

Foldable

SAR

0.78 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

N/A
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
Proprietary

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