Samsung A837 Rugby vs Samsung A997 Rugby III

Samsung A837 Rugby

Samsung A837 Rugby

September, 2008


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Samsung A997 Rugby III

Samsung A997 Rugby III

November, 2012


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Samsung A837 Rugby vs Samsung A997 Rugby III


Samsung A837 Rugby

Samsung A997 Rugby III

Price
EUR: €130EUR: €90
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Body
Form Factor
ClamshellClamshell
Dimensions
100 x 52 x 23 mm (3.94 x 2.05 x 0.91 in)104.1 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm (4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 in)
Weight
132 g (4.66 oz)133 g (4.69 oz)
Build
MIL-STD-810F compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistantIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810F compliant
Colors
Red on Black, Yellow on BlackBlack
Display
Type
TFT, 256K colors

External 1" monochrome display
TFT, 256K colors
Size
2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~24.2% screen-to-body ratio)2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~32.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
176 x 220 pixels (~141 ppi density)240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Secondary
External 1" monochrome displaySecondary external CSTN display, 65K colors.
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPAGSM / HSPA
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3 ringtonesVibration, MP3 ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
128MB256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
1000 entries, Photocall1000 entries, Photocall
Call Records
30 received, dialed and missed calls30 received, dialed and missed calls
Connectivity
GPRS
Class 10Yes
EDGE
Class 10Yes
Speed
HSPAHSPA
WLAN
NoNo
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP2.1, A2DP, EDR
USB
2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS
A-GPS only, AT&T NavigatorYes, with A-GPS
NFC
No
Camera
Main Camera
1.3 MP3.15 MP
Camera Features
Video-calling
Video
176x144@15fpsYes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAC+MP3/WAV/AAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/H.263MP4/H.263
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Samsung OSSamsung OS
Java
Yes, MIDP 2.1Yes
Browser
WAP/xHTMLWAP 2.0/xHTML
Messaging
SMS, AMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS, AMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Games
YesYes
Hardware
CPU
468 MHz
Keyboard
Numeric keypadNumeric keypad
Soft Keys
22
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes
Navigation / Controls Keys
D-PadD-Pad
Audio Jack
No3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh batteryLi-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Standby
Up to 250 hUp to 480 h
Talk Time
Up to 5 hUp to 9 h
Additional Features
Features
Push to Talk

Voice memo

Predictive text input
Push to Talk

Voice memo

Predictive text input
Misc
SAR US
0.24 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)0.47 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.52 W/kg (head)

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