Cherry Mobile Candy vs. Samsung Galaxy Y : Cheapest Android Phones Specs Fight!

Peterson S. from Metro Manila emailed me this question just this morning:
"[Hello po, Sir TP! Nung una po iniisip ko bumili ng Samsung Galaxy Y dahil mura pero nung nakita ko yung Cherry Mobile Candy sa ibang blog napaisip ko kasi mukhang OK rin at mas mura pa. Ano po ba ang mas maganda sa dalawa?]"

trans. "Hello, Sir TP! At first, I was thinking about buying Samsung Galaxy Y because it's cheap but after seeing Cherry Mobile Candy in another blog, I'm now thinking twice about it because the latter looks OK and is even cheaper. Which of the two is better?"

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Hi Peterson! Thanks for the inquiry!

To answer your question and in the spirit of public service, here's TP's Cherry Mobile Candy vs. Samsung Galaxy Y Specs Comparison. (Yes, it is important to stick to straight-forward facts when comparing phones.)

TP Specs Comparison Table: Samsung Galaxy Mini vs. Samsung Galaxy Y
Detail/Feature	Cherry Mobile Candy	Samsung Galaxy Y
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Availability and Price in Philippines	Arriving by End of November Price in Malls - Php 3,699	Now out in the Philippines Current Price in Malls - Php 5,990
Dimensions/ Weight	TBA - will most likely be thicker and bigger than SGY	104 x 58 x 11.5 mm 97.5 grams
Screen/ Features	2.8 inches (~133 ppi pixel density) 240 x 320 pixels, TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors - no multi-touch support	3 inches (~133 ppi pixel density) 240 x 320 pixels, TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Multi-touch input method - Touch-Sensitive Controls - TouchWiz User Interface
Operating System Upon Release	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU	416 MHz processor	832 MHz processor
Internal storage	256 MB ROM, expandable via microSD, supports up to 32GB, ships with 2GB	160 MB, expandable via microSD, supports up to 32GB, ships with 2GB SDcard
Wifi	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/, Wi-Fi hotspot	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
3G	No	Yes, HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
MicroSD	Yes, Supports up to 32GB	Yes, Supports up to 32GB
Camera	1.3 MegaPixels, LED flash (to be confirmed) Video capture: VGA (to be confirmed) Secondary camera: No	2 MegaPixels, no flash Video capture: QVGA 15 frames per second Secondary camera: No
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Digital Compass	No	No
EDGE	Yes	Yes
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
Built-in MicroUSB Port	Yes, v2.0	Yes, v2.0
Audio Jack	Yes, 3.5mm	Yes, 3.5mm
HDMI Port	No	No
Stereo FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Games and Apps	Yes, via Android Market	Yes, via Android Market
Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Default Browser - Flash support	No (possible via SkyFire Browser)	No (possible via SkyFire Browser)
Battery Type	TBA	Li-Ion 1200 mAh

As expected, Samsung Galaxy Y pretty much slays Cherry Mobile Candy in practically all departments, be it in processor speed, camera specs and most importantly, the type of touchscreen.

Type of touchscreen presents perhaps the biggest difference between the two. Cherry Mobile Candy comes with a plastic Resistive Screen, which requires a slight pressure to elicit a response and doesn't support multi-touch gestures. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy Y comes with a glass Capacitive Screen, which needs merely the slightest touch for input and supports multi-touch.

Now, which phone is better? Overall, it's Samsung Galaxy Y -- of course. Clearly.

However, one should also note that Cherry Mobile Candy is also more than Php 2,000 cheaper.

So given these info, which phone are more you likely to get this Yuletide?