Samsung S5230 Star vs LG GT550 Encore
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Samsung S5230 Star | LG GT550 Encore |
| 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 | GSM / HSPA |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2009, March. Released 2009, May | 2010, October. Released 2010, October |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 104 x 53 x 11.9 mm (4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 in) | 106 x 53.3 x 12 mm (4.17 x 2.10 x 0.47 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 93.5 g (3.28 oz) | 104.9 g (3.67 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 (~46.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.0 inches, 25.6 cm2 (~45.3% 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 | Yes, Photo Contact | 1000 entries |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 3.15 MP | 3.15 MP |
| Video | 320p@15fps | 320p |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| No | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 35mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | No | A-GPS only |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No |
| USB | 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | No | No |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| Games | Yes + downloadable | Yes |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.0 | Yes, MIDP 2.0 |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email | SMS, MMS, Email, IM |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | - |
| MP3/WMA/AAC player H.264/MP4 player Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Shazam Find Music service | SNS integration MP3/WAV/eAAC+ MP4/H.264 player Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input | |
| Battery | ||
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| Stand-by | Up to 800 h | Up to 240 h |
| Talk time | Up to 10 h | Up to 3 h |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Pink | Black |
| Price | About 70 EUR | About 60 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 | - |