T-Mobile myTouch 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S II T989 Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile myTouch 4G
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Samsung Galaxy S II T989
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T-Mobile myTouch 4G or Samsung Galaxy S II T989 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile myTouch 4G | Samsung Galaxy S II T989 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, October | 2011, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 121.9 x 61 x 10.2 mm | 4.8 x 4.8 x 2.4 in | 129.8 x 68.8 x 9.4 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.71 in | |
| Weight | 153.1 g | 5.4 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Titanium, white | |
| Battery | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1850 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 20 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 167 h Talking time - Up to 7 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.8" in | 4.52" in | |
| Screen area | 41.1 cm2 | 58.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 55.3% | 65.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 246 PPI | 206 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | - Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3 | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 220 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM | 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Optional | ||
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) --Optical trackpad |
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as T-Mobile myTouch HD |
- For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Hercules, Samsung SGH-T989 |
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