Samsung Showdown
Samsung Mythic (SGH-a897) vs Samsung Impression (SGH-a877)
Is the Newer Samsung Mythic better than the counterpart Samsung Impression?
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Walking into an AT&T store, all the craze was with the Iphone 4, the latest and greatest smartphone for Apple so far. My intention was to find the best Samsung phone AT&T had to offer. Here is my review:
At first, there did not seem to be any Samsung phones carried by AT&T. Then I went further down the isle and behold, three Samsung phones side by side.
NOTE: the other phone was the Samsung Solstice
After playing with them for a while, I realized they were really phones set up for quick messaging. None of the phones featured were forced to come with a data plan, making it cheaper and an easier alternative to phones like the Apple Iphone or HTC Aria. The Samsung Mythic was going for $99.99 while the Samsung Impression was $79.99. Compared to each other, the Mythic was a bit slower to upload applications and at times was non responsive. The full screen was tough to text on as well.On the other hand, the Impression comes with a full QWERTY keyboard and feels quality in your hands. Being without a slide out keyboard, the Samsung Mythic weighs only 3.8 oz versus the Impression’s 5.3 oz. The Mythic is slimmer as well.
The Mystic offers more advanced features such as voice command support, USB mass storage, PC syncing, instant messaging, emails, GPS with AT&T Navigator support, stereo Bluetooth, and really pushed AT&T's Mobile TV subscription. The Impression included comparable features but lacked a flash on the 3 Megapixel camera.
Side by side, the Impression had a clearer resolution than the Mythic.
Let’s compare more on Samsung Mythic and Samsung Impression, Technical specs - they are very close, however, the Mythic is a newer phone with a 3.2 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder and supports up to 32 GB of memory while the Impression can only support up to 16GB.
Final thought: The Samsung Mythic is more expensive, less responsive, and harder to work with than the Samsung Impression. The Mystic looks like a knock off on the Iphone. The one knack on the Impression is that the wall paper does not turn as you slide out the keyboard, making it odd to look at. But all in all, the Impression really left an 'impression' for a solid quick text and multimedia phone. The phone is definitely targeted to teenagers, soccer moms, and anyone who does not want the expensive data plans but wants a quality, durable product with some great features.
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