Huawei U8500 IDEOS X2 vs Samsung Galaxy A Comparison and Differences
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Huawei U8500 IDEOS X2
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Samsung Galaxy A
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Huawei U8500 IDEOS X2 or Samsung Galaxy A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei U8500 IDEOS X2 | Samsung Galaxy A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, June | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 112 x 58 x 12.8 mm | 4.41 x 4.41 x 2.28 in | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 115 g | 4.06 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/Silver | Deep Black, Cream White | |
| Battery | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 10 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 90 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.2" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 30.5 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 46.9% | 54.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 180 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | CIF@15fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3430 | ||
| CPU | - 528 MHz | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 512 MB, 256 MB RAM | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot (Android v2.2) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM Radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- For South Korea |
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