O2 XDA Comet vs Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

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

    I9000 Galaxy S: 26 g lighter

    XDA Comet:
    145 g
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    119 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 6.2 mm narrower

    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    I9000 Galaxy S: 9.1 mm thinner

    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 16.4 mm shorter

    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Comet:
    2007
    I9000 Galaxy S:
    2010

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. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +9.1 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
  2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

    Height:
    122.4 mm +16.4 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    64.2 mm +6.2 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Comet

    145 g

    +26 g versus I9000 Galaxy S

  2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

    119 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. XDA Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. I9000 Galaxy S

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

I9000 Galaxy S has approximately 101.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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.

XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

I9000 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. I9000 Galaxy S

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Comet2. I9000 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Comet, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationXDA CometI9000 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Comet, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationXDA CometI9000 Galaxy S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Comet, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationXDA CometI9000 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Comet, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationXDA CometI9000 Galaxy S
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 320
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Comet, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationXDA CometI9000 Galaxy S
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Comet, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationXDA CometI9000 Galaxy S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Comet, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationXDA CometI9000 Galaxy S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Comet, I9000 Galaxy S.
SpecificationXDA CometI9000 Galaxy S
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market) - Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China