Samsung Galaxy Y vs. Samsung Galaxy Pocket: Specs Fight!

The Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300), both are Samsung's budget friendly Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphone for budget-conscious consumers. Aside from their looks, can you really tell the difference between the two? If not, let’s look at their specs side-by-side after the jump.

Samsung Galaxy Y vs. Samsung Galaxy Pocket
Samsung Galaxy Y	Samsung Galaxy Pocket
830 MHz ARMv6 Broadcom BCM21553 ARM11 832MHz single-core processor, ARMv6	832MHz ARM 11 Broadcom BCM21553 ARM11 832MHz single-core processor, ARMv6
Broadcom BCM2763 VideoCore IV GPU	Broadcom BCM2763 VideoCore IV GPU
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UX UI	Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) with TouchWiz UX UI
3.0-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) TFT capacitive touchscreen (133 ppi)	2.8-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) TFT capacitive touchscreen (143 ppi)
290MB RAM	128MB RAM 290MB RAM
180MB of internal storage	3GB of internal storage
MicroSD up to 32GB	MicroSD up to 32GB
2.0MP fixed-focus camera QVGA video recording @15fps	2.0MP fixed-focus camera QVGA video recording @15fps
WI-FI 802.11 b/g/n	WI-FI 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP	Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
FM radio with RDS	FM radio with RDS
3.5mm Stereo headset jack	3.5mm Stereo headset jack
GPS with A-GPS support	GPS with A-GPS support
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps	HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps; HSUPA
Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery	Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Php5,790 before Php5,990	Php4,790 before Php4,990

If you can see both devices look like a shrunk version of their bigger brothers (Samsung Galaxy Ace for the Galaxy Y and Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus for the Galaxy Pocket) and the only difference between the Galaxy Pocket compared to the Galaxy Y is the amount of RAM, the new processor, the bigger internal storage, the price (It's Php300 Php1,000 cheaper than the Galaxy Y) and the smaller (2.8-inch) display of the Galaxy Pocket.

The main advantage of the Samsung Galaxy Y compared to the Galaxy Pocket is the bigger screen (3.0-inch), a faster internet speed (HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps) and a bigger RAM (290MB). While the Galaxy Pocket has a newer processor, bigger internal storage (3GB) and the price (Php300 Php1,000 cheaper).

Note:
- Galaxy Pocket has the same 832MHz Broadcom BCM21553 (ARMv6/ARM 11) processor and Broadcom BCM2763 VideoCore IV GPU with the older Galaxy Y.
- Regarding about the RAM of the Galaxy Pocket, one user said that the RAM is actually 290MB not 128MB. That's the same RAM with the Galaxy Y, but there are some who said the RAM is actually 384MB or 124MB. We'll update this post once we know the exact RAM of the Galaxy Pocket, so stay tuned.
- Regarding about the processor of the Galaxy pocket, one of our reader said "ARMv6 is ARM 11." To clarify that, ARM11 is an ARM architecture family which introduced the ARMv6 architectural additions. The ARM11 family are currently the only ARMv6-architecture cores, target more demanding applications and is used in smartphones from Apple, Nokia and others.

Update: It's now confirmed the Samsung Galaxy Pocket is indeed using 290MB or 289MB of RAM.
Update: (6/18/12) Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) is now priced at just Php4,990 only. Read more

Now, which phone wins the fight?

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