Samsung Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) vs HTC Windows Phone 8S
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Europa vs HTC Windows Phone 8S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC Windows Phone 8S
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5 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlightπ± Model features | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Model | Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | Windows Phone 8S |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Corby, Samsung Galaxy i5500 | HTC Windows Phone 8S A620e, HTC Rio |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | HTC |
| Release date | 10/1/2010 | 11/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 10.28 millimeters (0.4 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 108 millimeters (2.2 x 4.25 in) | 63 x 120.5 millimeters (2.48 x 4.74 in) |
| Weight | 102 grams (3.57 ounces) | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
π² Display | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~40.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π€ Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo |
| Firmware update | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Windows Phone 8.0 Amber |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
βοΈ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π½ Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (170MB available) | 4GB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
πΆ Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
π· Camera | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
πΈ Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
π Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
π§ Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
π Battery | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | feature not registered |
β Other features | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | β’ Colors: Black β’ Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 β’ Social networking integration β’ WiFi hotspot with Android 2.2 Java framework | β’ Colors: Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray β’ Studio-quality sound with Beats AudioΒ built in β’ 7GB free SkyDrive storage β’ Noise reduction β’ DLNA β’ Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone |
β’οΈ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Europa (GT-i5500) | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.65W/kg (head) | feature not registered |