LG GT550 Encore vs Nokia 5230
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | LG GT550 Encore | Nokia 5230 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 1900 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA |
| - | HSDPA 850 / 1900 - American version | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2010, October. Released 2010, October | 2009, August. Released 2009, November |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 106 x 53.3 x 12 mm (4.17 x 2.10 x 0.47 in) | 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm, 83 cc (4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 104.9 g (3.67 oz) | 115 g (4.06 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density) | 360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density) |
| Size | 3.0 inches, 25.6 cm2 (~45.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.2 inches, 28.2 cm2 (~49.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors | TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| - | Handwriting recognition | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | - | 434 MHz ARM 11 |
| OS | - | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 |
| Memory | ||
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| Call records | Yes | - |
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | - | 70MB 128MB RAM |
| Phonebook | 1000 entries | - |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 3.15 MP | 2 MP |
| Video | 320p | 480p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| No | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.0, A2DP |
| Positioning | A-GPS only | GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | No | No |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite |
| Games | Yes | - |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.0 | - |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, IM | - |
| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, proximity |
| SNS integration MP3/WAV/eAAC+ MP4/H.264 player Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input | MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player Organizer Photo editor Voice memo/dial Predictive text input | |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | - | Up to 33 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 240 h | Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 3 h | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery (BL-5J) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Black, White |
| Price | About 60 EUR | About 80 EUR |
| SAR | - | 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 1.08 W/kg (head) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -86.7dB / Crosstalk -84.0dB |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 65dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -86.7dB / Crosstalk -84.0dB |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 65dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB |