Now that the two competitors have gone through a general overview, it's time to really pit the Samsung Fascinate vs. the Samsung Continuum. These two smartphones come from the same family, the Samsung Galaxy S series, and they're both on the Verizon network, making this an all out, tooth and nail, tough battle.
Design
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The design on the
Samsung Fascinate and
Samsung Continuum is really what sets the two smartphones apart. The Samsung Continuum is a smaller sized phone with rounded edges. It feels more like a phone than the Samsung Fascinate, which is bulkier and larger compared to the Continuum. The Samsung Fascinate does, however, have the advantage of being slimmer than the Samsung Continuum. The main selling point of the Continuum is the 1.8 inch Super AMOLED ticker screen below the main display. This screen is used to continuously update you without you having to turn on the main display or leave an application. This ingenious little addition makes the Continuum stand out above the Fascinate. In addition, the Continuum has a dedicated two level shutter key for the camera as well as an externally accessible microSD slot. These little nuances put the Continuum in the lead for design over the Samsung Fascinate.
Winner - Samsung Continuum
Hardware and Software
When it comes to hardware and software it almost ends up as a tie. In this heated Samsung Fascinate vs. Samsung Continuum battle, one would think the hardware and software would be the same, but there is an ever so slight difference. When it comes to storage, the Samsung Continuum offers 2 GB of internal storage with another 8 GB of storage with the preloaded microSD. The Samsung Fascinate on the other hand comes preloaded with a 16 GB microSD. Though both can be expanded, straight out of the box, the Samsung Fascinate wins with the storage space.
Winner - Samsung Fascinate
Camera
Both the Samsung Fascinate and the Samsung Continuum come with the same 5 megapixel
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camera with LED flash. Oddly enough though, the Samsung Continuum takes slightly better pictures. The Samsung Fascinate has a slight haziness to the pictures while the Samsung Continuum comes off more clear and crisp. The LED flash on the Samsung Continuum also performed better, lighting up more of the area than the Samsung Fascinate. On top of all this is the dedicated two level shutter button on the site that makes taking pictures easier. In the case of the camera, the Samsung Continuum wins hands down.
Winner - Samsung Continuum
Features
When it comes to features the Samsung Fascinate vs. Samsung Continuum battle almost comes to a stand still. Both sadly use Bing as the default engine rather than Google. They both also come preloaded with the Verizon suite of applications. However, the one small feature, the 1.8 inch feature on the Samsung Continuum is what trumps the Samsung Fascinate. The 1.8 inch ticker screen on the Samsung Continuum allows you to truly multitask on the Continuum. Playing a game and receiving a call? On the Fascinate you have to quit playing to either accept or deny the call while on the Continuum you can easily just use the ticker while keeping the game active. Do you want to know what time it is while reading an important e-mail? You have to exit to the home screen, losing your place in the e-mail on the Fascinate, while the Continuum allows you to do a cursory glance down. Thanks to this little 1.8 inch ticker, the Samsung Continuum comes out on top.
Winner - Samsung Continuum
