- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- Samsung Galaxy S II
- Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Samsung Exhilarate
- LG Ally
Rated 70% by by c|net (Nov, 2011)The Samsung Transform Ultra is a likeable QWERTY slider for Sprint.
Rated 63% by by c|net (Aug, 2011)At 4.6 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick the Admire fits easily into a pocket.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Transform Ultra compared to the Samsung Admire
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3G
Rated 70% by by c|net (Oct, 2011)It has a nice, tactile design, a 1GHz processor to get things moving, and 3G speeds.
0.8 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3G
Rated 63% by by c|net (Aug, 2011)The dialpad has a standard design as well, and both had a responsive and accurate touch interface.
screen size
3.5"
3.5"
Transform Ultra by c|net (Oct, 2011)You could take a video for personal use, but it looks better on the small screen than blown up to full size.
Admire by c|net (Aug, 2011)The simple design is easy to handle, though not exactly sturdy, and the display is bright without being completely beautiful.
screen resolution
Transform Ultra by c|net (Oct, 2011)The HVGA 480x320-pixel resolution renders the screen bright, colorful, and sharp enough to comfortably perform.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
Transform Ultra by c|net (Nov, 2011)The Samsung Transform Ultra has a 3.5-inch HVGA touch screen and 1GHz processor.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 3.2 MP | 4 MP |
Transform Ultra by c|net (Oct, 2011)Android 2.3 Gingerbread definitely delivered on the OS front, but the screen size, screen resolution, and both cameras remain unchanged; a pity.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Transform Ultra vs Samsung Admire
browser benchmark
Admire by c|net (Aug, 2011)Other essentials include a calculator, a calendar that you can sync with multiple accounts (including Google), an alarm clock, Wi-Fi, a full Web browser, Bluetooth, instant messaging, voice commands and voice search, a file manager, text and multimedia messaging, and a slate of accessibility features.
talk time
420 min
180 min
Admire by c|net (Aug, 2011)You'll need the $60 monthly rate plan to use the service, but you'll be able to play, download, and stream songs without paying per-track charges.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Admire
| Has a keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard | vs | None |
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| Type with confidence on a physical keyboard | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices | |||
| Significantly better browser benchmark | 1,162 ms | vs | 2,611 ms |
| 2.2x better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 71.44% | vs | 63% |
| More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Longer talk time | 420 min | vs | 180 min |
| Around 2.5x longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Faster processor | 1 GHz | vs | 0.8 GHz |
| More than 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
Advantages compared to the Transform Ultra
| Smaller | 60 x 116 x 12 mm | vs | 61 x 116 x 14 mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 20% smaller | |||
| Lighter | 117 g | vs | 139 g |
| Around 20% lighter | |||
| Faster real world upload speeds | 0.89 Mb/s | vs | 0.41 Mb/s |
| More than 2x faster actual upload speed | |||
| Thinner | 12 mm | vs | 14 mm |
| More than 10% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S II Least latency on actual networks |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Most built-in storage |
 | 4 | Samsung Exhilarate 2-way tie: Is 4G |
 | 5 | LG Ally Long standby time |
 | 8 | Samsung Replenish 2-way tie: Lightest |
