MyPhone A858 Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy Y: Specs Fight!

The MyPhone A858 Duo and the Samsung Galaxy Y, both are among the budget friendly Android (Gingerbread) smartphones in the market today. The latter is one of Samsung's fastest selling Android smartphones, while the former which is first seen at MyPhone's "TRADE-IN MADNESS: Android Phone Edition" promo is also becoming one of MyPhone's fastest selling Android smartphone. With that a lot of people are asking which is better between the two? So, Aside from their looks, can you really tell the difference between the two? If not, let’s look at their specs side-by-side after the jump.

MyPhone A858 Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy Y
MyPhone A858 Duo	Samsung Galaxy Y
MediaTek MT6575 1GHz single-core processor, ARMv7	Broadcom BCM21553 ARM11 832MHz single-core processor, ARMv6
PowerVR SGX531	Broadcom BCM2763 VideoCore IV GPU
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)	Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
3.95-inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) Capacitive touchscreen	3.0-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) Capacitive touchscreen
512MB RAM	290MB RAM
128MB of internal storage	180MB of internal storage
microSD up to 32GB	microSD up to 32GB
3.2MP fixed-focus camera (Rear-facing)	2.0MP fixed-focus camera (Rear-facing)
None (Front-facing)	None (Front-facing)
Dual Sim / Dual Standby	Single-SIM
Bluetooth / USB / WiFi	Bluetooth / USB / WiFi
GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-band)
No 3G network support	With 3G network support
GPS with A-GPS support	GPS with A-GPS support
FM radio with 3.5mm Stereo headset jack	FM radio with 3.5mm Stereo headset jack
Google Play Store (Google Market)	Google Play Store (Google Market)
Pinoy Phone Apps	Samsung Apps
Li-ion 1,600 mAh Battery	Li-Ion 1,200 mAh battery
Php4,999 (SRP)	Php5,790 (SRP)

If you can see the MyPhone A858 Duo easily beats the entry-level Samsung Galaxy Y in all areas except for the Galaxy Y's 180MB of internal storage which is larger than the 128MB of the A858 and most importantly, support for 3G/ HSPA connectivity! Now, which of these phones do you think wins the fight?

Note:
- If you avail MyPhone's "Trade-In Madness: Android Phone Edition" promo, the MyPhone A858 Duo will retail for just Php4,499 only.

If you own one of this phone, please share some of your experiences and opinions about this phone, so that others may be aware of it. Thanks!

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