Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 34.4 | 37.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HP |
| -- | Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 |
| -- | 2009-11-24 |
| 4.47 x 2.01 x 0.51 inches | 4.44 x 2.47 x 0.53 inches |
| 3.14 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| $ 99.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.5 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 128 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.3 | 6 |
| MTK6253 (Single-Core 104 MHz) processor | Single-Core 533 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.22 | 6.66 |
| microSD (up to 2 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.44 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 4.51 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1590mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 423 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HP iPAQ Glisten is slightly better than the LG A290, having a 37.4 score against 34.4. HP iPAQ Glisten's construction is way heavier and a little bit thicker than LG A290. The HP iPAQ Glisten counts with a sharper screen than LG A290, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and a better 240 x 320 pixels resolution.
The LG A290 counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than HP iPAQ Glisten. HP iPAQ Glisten counts with a very superior hardware performance than LG A290, and although they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the HP iPAQ Glisten also has 128 MB more RAM memory. HP iPAQ Glisten features a superior camera than LG A290, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The HP iPAQ Glisten has a bit better battery lifetime than LG A290, because it has a 6% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the HP iPAQ Glisten is also the cheapest one.
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