Samsung Galaxy Y vs. Netphone 701

A lot of people are asking me why the Netphone 701 (ZTE Blade) is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Y Netphone Edition. So I looked a little closer and wondered the same. Here’s a quick comparison to give you a better overview of the two Netphone variants.

Aside from the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Y is the newer handset (released October 2011) compared to the Netphone 701 (released October 2010 as ZTE Blade), the latter is twice as expensive as the former.

Here’s a comparative chart of the two:

The big advantage of the Netphone 701 over the Galaxy Y is the bigger screen and the amount of RAM. However, memory management has been improved since Android 2.2 so this isn’t a big disadvantage by the Galaxy Y in terms of performance.

The faster processor and Gingerbread flavor on the Galaxy Y would certainly break even the differences between the two.

With this in mind, it certainly is a puzzle why the Galaxy Y Netphone Edition is much, much cheaper than the Netphone 701. That, plus the fact the it’s a Samsung handset versus a ZTE handset.

IMO, the Galaxy Y seems to give the better bang for the buck if it’s just the Netphone ecosystem you are after. There’s also the danger that the Galaxy Y will eat into the market of the Netphone 701. My guess is Smart is going to correct this price discrepancy soon.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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42 Comments

evosieg says:

13 years ago

If SMART would be smart enough they’ll keep the prices as it is. From the looks of it the Galaxy Y will fill-in the place of the Samsung Champ in their lineup so it’ll make no sense if they bump the price up especially since a lot of new phones will be released before the year ends. Perhaps even the 701’s price will drop once the Netphone service stops being free by January.
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happykoko says:

13 years ago

Well if you upgrade the ZTE Blade to gingerbread then it trumps the Galaxy Y because the ZTE Blade has more screen real estate and bigger RAM.
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Friend says:

13 years ago

add 4K for a measly .5″ display size and 2x ram difference ?! absurd!
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richard says:

13 years ago

Even though the Galaxy Y has a smaller screen real estate, i would prefer it over ZTE Blade. Brand and quality plays a big factor here. And of course the processor of Samsung is larger which makes it faster than the Blade.
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JeyJey says:

13 years ago

Available da ba yang Samsung Galaxy Y dito sa pinas?
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ilovehtc says:

13 years ago

can we apply cyanogenmod 7 on netphone?
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cowscrubber says:

13 years ago

I think the Galaxy Y’s powerful processor is negated by the following – it has no GPU.

That means that overall, it is NOT NECESSARILY FASTER than the Blade.

While the ZTE Blade is almost a year old, its specs are still comparable to more recent mid-range phones like the HTC Wildfire S.
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HAHAHA says:

13 years ago

MGA PUTANG INA NYO :)
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jejeje says:

13 years ago

haha natawa ko sa huling comment. anyway, my take is, i think that galaxy y is the better choice.
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Name: blade says:

13 years ago

i’ve just read a review ’bout this phone on some site, it was a pretty dismal review for this lil’ phone being compared to those glamorous and powerful smartphones which i guess the writer is tryin to be straight forward about the pros and cons on this….btw, i read it supports adobe flash…I like it.
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LEBOBO says:

13 years ago

mas maganda pa yung LENOVO A60 kaysa sa smart netphone at samsuck galaxy Y na yan..
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LOLers says:

13 years ago

It’s like comparing a Cherry QQ to a Honda jazz lol obviously Samsung has known for its reputations for this kind of industry, dont you get it as the saying goes, you get what you paid for… its a strategy for the samsung team to target or to aim to be the most affordable android phone ganun naman tlga yan eh maglalabas ng bago kulang un ganito kulang un ganyan syempre marketing strategy nila after nian maglalabas ulet sila ng bago galaxy y 2 hahaha na mataas na ang RAM at may GPU na
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zteRulz says:

13 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvf6nNnZHfU
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beamer says:

13 years ago

I finally bought the galaxy y for 5990 thru smart. It came with e-card load worth 1000 so Itâ€™s like buying it only for 4990 – it was even more cheaper.
The verdict:
As posted earlier. Aside from the price, I only wanted it for two things being 2.3.5 gingerbread. That it would work with Google Earth and Skype. I was dismayed.. Skype is working but upon installing Goggle Earth, it said it DOES NOT SUPPORT the device.. Is netphone or red bend blocking the installation of goggle earth?. Is there a work around to install Google earth in my galaxy Y being a 2.3.5? Is it possible to remove redband & netphone and just load up the â€œstandard stock model? Would it work?
Thanks guys. Another thing, has anybody tried VPN connection with this unit?
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petevizcaya says:

13 years ago

I bought galaxy Y! its cheap, running on gingerbread. Yeah! but battery is disappointing. I adjusted the brightness to its lowest level na para lng makasave sa batt.. On the initial days the brightness was set to about half on the scale and I noticed that it would just last for 10hrs if u do browsing on youtube/FB.. that is i think normal nmn. It’s 2MP cam is not that disappointing. Ok nmn xa unlike other phones that says 2MP pero panget nmn quality hahaha. Pero Overall I give Galaxy Y an 8/10 :))
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genesis says:

13 years ago

comment ko lng po dpat tlaga mas malaki ang ppi pg mas malaki ang screen pag mas maliit ok lng ung mas mababa ang density..

also ung ram ng galaxy y ay 512 not 256

ang downside lang po ay ung cam
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372466 says:

13 years ago

Merong GPU yang Galaxy Y. Gawa ng Broadcom, katulad ng sa Nokia N8, di lang nila nilagay sa specs.
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lancer says:

13 years ago

i bought my open-line samsung galaxy y for P5,995 two weeks ago. So far im satisfied with its internet and it has more applications to download from android market. i agree with petevizcaya, the battery is disappointing. i expected that this samsung gadget also has longer battery life. my cellphones tho are all samsung brand anyway… but overall rating, im very satisfied 8/10.
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Jampol says:

13 years ago

OK, May 10K na ipon na po ako at nagdadalawang-isip po ako kung anung phone po bibilhin ko… Iphone 3G po sana kaso mabilis daw maubos ang battery
Few questions lang po.
– Kaya po bang mag-watch ng vids onlide dito sa netphone at Galaxy Y?
D po kse ako sure kng Mabilis ang Net – Access nito eh. Tsaka kung Kaya nya mag-play ng vids sa internet ng mabilis na pag buffer.
– Can Galaxy Y and Netphone compete against Iphone 4S?
– matagal po ba maubos battery nung dalawa? ilang hours po ang maximum usage kpag using the internet or playing games?
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aerish says:

13 years ago

palike po fanpage ng netphone kung sinu po naka kuha na ng netphone my magagawa pa po tayo para maapgrade yung phone nyo…just post lang po ng question dun sa page..then turo ku po kung pano iaapgrade to gingerbread pwede pa nga po sa honeycomb kaso di support yung call..upgrade hoo natin using cyanogenmod thanks po
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Minerva Tolibas says:

13 years ago

Good day!

Just want to know about the galaxy netphone for a smart postpaid plan, regarding the requirements on how to apply..

thnaks & god bless,

Minnie
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mark p acosta says:

13 years ago

pareho maganda
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