Samsung Champ C3303 vs. Samsung Genoa C3510 - Entry-Level Touchscreen Phone Battle

Again, for those who've been emailing me to make one,

TechPinas' Samsung Champ C3303 vs. Samsung Genoa C3510 Definitive Comparison Table --


Detail/Feature

Samsung Champ C3303

Samsung Genoa C3510

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Dimensions/
Weight

96.3 x 53.8 x 13 mm
80 grams

103.9 x 55.4 x 12.9 mm
92.2 grams

Screen/
Features

2.4 inches, TFT resistive touchscreen,
256K colors, 240 x 320 pixels
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- TouchWiz Lite UI

2.8 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen,
256K colors, 240 x 320 pixels
- Smart unlock
- TouchWiz UI
- Cartoon UI

Operating System

proprietary,
Touchwiz Lite UI

proprietary,
Touchwiz, Cartoon UI

CPU

proprietary

proprietary

Internal storage

30 MB

30 MB

Wifi

No

No

3G

No

No

MicroSD

Yes, supports up to 8GB

Yes, supports up to 8GB

Camera

1.3 MegaPixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels
Video: QCIF@15fps
No Secondary Camera

1.3 MegaPixels, 1280 x 1024 pixels
Video: QCIF@15fps
No Secondary Camera

GPRS, EDGE,
Bluetooth 2.0,
MicroUSB

Yes to all

Yes to all

Stereo FM Radio

Yes, no headphones required

Yes

Games

Yes, downloadable

Yes, downloadable

Java

Yes, MIDP 2.0

Yes, MIDP 2.0

Adobe Flash support

No

No

Speakerphone

Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack

Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)

Messaging System

SMS, MMS, Email

SMS, MMS, Email

Phonebook and Call Records

1000 contacts, photocall

1000 contacts, photocall

microSIM card requirement

No, uses standard SIM

No, uses standard SIM

Battery life

Stand-by time of up to 660 hours
Talk time of up to 12 hours

Stand-by time of up to 720 hours
Talk time of up to 10 hours

Availability and Price in Philippines

Out in the Philippines
Goes as low as Php 5,000 at some authorized retail stores

Out in the Philippines
Goes for as low as Php 5,690 at some authorized retail stores

Tough call.

I've had the chance to play with both of these phones and I'm personally favoring Champ - if only for its touchscreen. For me, Champ is proof that capacitive is not always better than resistive -- because at the end of the day, feedback quality is what matters. In my opinion, Champ is a bit better than Genoa in this department.

Also, I like Champ's Touchwiz Lite UI; It's simple and easy-to-use, and it makes no pretense of being a smartphone UI.