Samsung I9000 Galaxy S vs T-Mobile HD2

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: 38 g lighter

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    119 g
    HD2:
    157 g
  • Width

    I9000 Galaxy S: 2.8 mm narrower

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
    HD2:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9000 Galaxy S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    4 in
    HD2:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    I9000 Galaxy S: 1.1 mm thinner

    I9000 Galaxy S:
    9.9 mm
    HD2:
    11 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. I9000 Galaxy S

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. HD2

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    67 mm +2.8 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.1 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9000 Galaxy S

    119 g

  2. 2. HD2

    157 g

    +38 g versus I9000 Galaxy S

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. I9000 Galaxy S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. HD2

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

HD2 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than I9000 Galaxy S.

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.

I9000 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB RAM

HD2: Original memory entry

576 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. I9000 Galaxy S

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

2. HD2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. I9000 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

    +270 mAh versus HD2

  2. 2. HD2

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9000 Galaxy S2. HD2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, HD2.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SHD2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
  • 122 Х 67 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 576 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional; Sense UI
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, HD2.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SHD2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, HD2.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SHD2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, HD2.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SHD2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, HD2.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SHD2
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, HD2.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SHD2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; NaviPanel
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, HD2.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SHD2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9000 Galaxy S, HD2.
SpecificationI9000 Galaxy SHD2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market) - Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -HTC Peep
  • HTC Footprints -T-mobile services: MobiTV
  • BLOCKBUSTER
  • Barnes & Nobl
  • Gogo Inflight Internet -Transformers & Transformers 2 movies preloaded -Voice memo -Predictive text input