Plum Sync 3.5 vs Samsung DoubleTime I857

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

    Sync 3.5: 55 g lighter

    Sync 3.5:
    93 g
    DoubleTime I857:
    148 g
  • Width

    Sync 3.5: 5.8 mm narrower

    Sync 3.5:
    56.2 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DoubleTime I857: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Sync 3.5:
    3.5 in
    DoubleTime I857:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Sync 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    DoubleTime I857:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Depth

    Sync 3.5: 5.2 mm thinner

    Sync 3.5:
    9.8 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    15 mm
  • Height

    DoubleTime I857: 5.4 mm shorter

    Sync 3.5:
    118.4 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    113 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. Sync 3.5

    Height:
    118.4 mm +5.4 mm versus DoubleTime I857
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. DoubleTime I857

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +5.8 mm versus Sync 3.5
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.2 mm versus Sync 3.5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sync 3.5

    93 g

  2. 2. DoubleTime I857

    148 g

    +55 g versus Sync 3.5

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. Sync 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. DoubleTime I857

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Sync 3.5 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than DoubleTime I857.

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.

Sync 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

DoubleTime I857: Original memory entry

260 MB · 256 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. Sync 3.5

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

2. DoubleTime I857

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. Sync 3.5

    1350 mAh

    +150 mAh versus DoubleTime I857

  2. 2. DoubleTime I857

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sync 3.52. DoubleTime I857

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sync 3.5, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationSync 3.5DoubleTime I857
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.4 Х 56.2 Х 9.8 mm
  • 113 Х 62 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 260 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sync 3.5, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationSync 3.5DoubleTime I857
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.8%
  • 43.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sync 3.5, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationSync 3.5DoubleTime I857
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sync 3.5, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationSync 3.5DoubleTime I857
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sync 3.5, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationSync 3.5DoubleTime I857
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sync 3.5, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationSync 3.5DoubleTime I857
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sync 3.5, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationSync 3.5DoubleTime I857
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Secondary TFT capacitive touchscreen (with multitouch)
  • 320 x 480 pixels
  • 3.2 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sync 3.5, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationSync 3.5DoubleTime I857
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 3.5 X350
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T