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LG eXpo
GW820Samsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2009-11-30 | 2010-06-28 |
| 4.45 x 2.16 x 0.63 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.20 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 292 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Fascinate has an overall score of 55.1, which is better than LG eXpo's 47.5 general score. Samsung Fascinate's design is notably thinner and much lighter than the LG eXpo, although they were released with only a couple months difference. Samsung Fascinate has Android 2.3 OS, and LG eXpo counts with Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 OS.
Samsung Fascinate has a little bit better looking display than LG eXpo, because although it has a bit worse pixels number in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same resolution of 800 x 480, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a bigger screen. The Samsung Fascinate has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG eXpo. They have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
The Samsung Fascinate has a bit better processing power than LG eXpo, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the Samsung Fascinate also has 128 MB more RAM memory and a better GPU working at 200 MHz. Samsung Fascinate counts with a much better camera than LG eXpo. Both have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Fascinate's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery lifetime in LG eXpo.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Fascinate is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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