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LG Fathom
VS750Samsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2010-05-24 | 2010-06-28 |
| 4.53 x 2.20 x 0.65 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 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 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (20 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 475 hours standby time 7 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 |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Fascinate has an overall score of 55.1, which is much better than LG Fathom's global score of 47.5. Although Samsung Fascinate and the LG Fathom were released only 1 months apart, Samsung Fascinate is way thinner and way lighter. Samsung Fascinate has Android 2.3 OS, and LG Fathom comes with Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 OS.
The Samsung Fascinate counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG Fathom, and although they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the Samsung Fascinate also has a greater amount of RAM and a much better graphics processing unit running at 200 megahertz. The Samsung Fascinate features a bit sharper display than LG Fathom, because although it has a just a little lower display density, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Fascinate also counts with a larger display.
The Samsung Fascinate captures much better pictures and videos than LG Fathom, because it has a much better 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with way more MP. The Samsung Fascinate counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than LG Fathom, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 32 GB.
Samsung Fascinate's battery life is very similar to LG Fathom's battery lifetime.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Fascinate is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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