Starmobile Crystal vs. Lenovo S720: Specs Fight!

The battle for the 4.5-inch qHD Android ICS smartphone is now starting to heat up! Lenovo Mobile Philippines has finally launched its newest Android Phone with a 4.5-inch qHD IPS display and an 8MP camera called Lenovo S720, while the Starmobile Crystal is the first Android smartphone from Starmobile with a 4.5-inch qHD IPS display and an 8MP BSI camera. With that a lot of people are asking which is better between the two? So, 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.

Starmobile Crystal vs. Lenovo S720
Starmobile Crystal	Lenovo S720
MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7	MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7
PowerVR SGX531 GPU	PowerVR SGX531 GPU
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
4.5-inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen 5-point multi-touch feature (245ppi)	4.5-inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen 5-point multi-touch feature (245ppi)
512MB RAM	512MB RAM
4GB of internal storage	4GB of internal storage
microSD up to 32GB	microSD up to 32GB
8MP auto-focus BSI camera with LED flash (Rear-facing)	8MP auto-focus camera with LED flash (Rear-facing)
2MP camera (Front-facing)	1.3MP Camera (Front-facing)
720p HD video recording	720p HD video recording
Dual Sim / Dual Standby	Dual SIM / Dual Standby
Bluetooth / WiFi / WiFi hotspot	Bluetooth / WiFi / WiFi hotspot
microUSB 2.0 / 3.5mm audio jack	microUSB 2.0 / 3.5mm audio jack
GSM 900/1800 (Dual-band)	GSM 900/1800 (Dual-band)
3G network support (UMTS 850/2100)	3G network support (UMST 2100)
GPS with A-GPS support	GPS with A-GPS support
FM Radio	FM Radio / Dolby Digital Plus enhancement
Google Play Store (Google Market)	Google Play Store (Google Market)
Li-Pol 1,700 mAh battery	Li-Ion 2,000 mAh battery
136 × 68 × 9.1mm (Dimension)	132.3 x 68.3 x 9.9mm (Dimension)
148.36g (Weight)	140g  (Weight)
Php7,990 (SRP)	Php9,999 (SRP)

If you can see both the Starmobile Crystal and the Lenovo S720 have the same processor, RAM, internal storage and both have GPU's that can play Angry Birds, Bad Piggies, Temple Run and is compatible with Adobe Flash, but the Starmobile Crystal edges the Lenovo S720 with its superior 8MP backside illumination (BSI) camera, 2MP front camera and its cheaper price tag, while the Lenovo S720 only edges the Starmobile Crystal with its Dolby Digital Plus enhancement feature and its bigger battery capacity!

Now, which phone wins the fight?

Note:
A back-illuminated sensor (BSI), is a type of digital image sensor that uses a novel arrangement of the imaging elements to increase the amount of light captured and thereby improve low-light performance. The technique was used for some time in specialized roles like low-light security cameras and astronomy sensors, but was complex to build and required further refinement to become widely used.

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