LG GT550 Encore vs Samsung S5230 Star
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | LG GT550 Encore | Samsung S5230 Star |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 1900 | - |
| EDGE | - | Class 12 |
| GPRS | - | Class 12 |
| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | - |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2010, October. Released 2010, October | 2009, March. Released 2009, May |
| 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) | 104 x 53 x 11.9 mm (4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 104.9 g (3.67 oz) | 93.5 g (3.28 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density) | 240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density) |
| Size | 3.0 inches, 25.6 cm2 (~45.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.0 inches, 25.6 cm2 (~46.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors | TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| - | Handwriting recognition | |
| Memory | ||
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| Call records | Yes | Yes |
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | - | 50MB |
| Phonebook | 1000 entries | Yes, Photo Contact |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 3.15 MP | 3.15 MP |
| Video | 320p | 320p@15fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| No | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP |
| Positioning | A-GPS only | No |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 |
| WLAN | No | No |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| Games | Yes | Yes + downloadable |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.0 | Yes, MIDP 2.0 |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, IM | SMS, MMS, Email |
| Sensors | - | Accelerometer |
| SNS integration MP3/WAV/eAAC+ MP4/H.264 player Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input | MP3/WMA/AAC player H.264/MP4 player Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Shazam Find Music service | |
| Battery | ||
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| Stand-by | Up to 240 h | Up to 800 h |
| Talk time | Up to 3 h | Up to 10 h |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Black, White, Pink |
| Price | About 60 EUR | About 70 EUR |
| SAR | - | 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.53 W/kg (head) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -88.0dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB |
| Camera | - | Photo |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 77dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 82dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | - | Noise -88.0dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB |
| Camera | - | Photo |
| Loudspeaker | - | Voice 77dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 82dB |