Dell Streak vs Samsung W999

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    W999: 14 g lighter

    Streak:
    220 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 20.1 mm narrower

    Streak:
    79.1 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Streak:
    5 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Streak:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Streak: 7.8 mm thinner

    Streak:
    10 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 41.9 mm shorter

    Streak:
    152.9 mm
    W999:
    111 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Streak

    Height:
    152.9 mm +41.9 mm versus W999
    Width:
    79.1 mm +20.1 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Streak

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Streak

    220 g

    +14 g versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Streak

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Streak has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than W999.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Streak: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Streak

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. W999

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Streak

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Streak2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Streak, W999.
SpecificationStreakW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 79.1 Х 10 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Streak, W999.
SpecificationStreakW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Streak, W999.
SpecificationStreakW999
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@20fps; 720p (via SW update)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Streak, W999.
SpecificationStreakW999
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Streak, W999.
SpecificationStreakW999
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 48 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Streak, W999.
SpecificationStreakW999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Streak, W999.
SpecificationStreakW999
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Streak, W999.
SpecificationStreakW999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For O2 UK and AT&T Also known as Dell Mini 5 Tablet with support for GSM voice communication
  • SMS
  • and MMS
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input