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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35.4 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2008-02-11 | 2009-03-10 |
| 3.93 x 1.88 x 0.57 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.46 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| $ 150.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.3 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 51,2 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.39 |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Star has a general score of 38.4, which is just a bit better than LG KM500's score of 35.4. The Samsung Star design is newer, notably lighter and thinner than LG KM500. The Samsung Star features a processing unit that's very similar to the CPU in LG KM500, both of them have a 0-Core CPU.
LG KM500 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Star, because although it has a bit lower 320 x 240 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each display inch. Samsung Star and LG KM500 feature similar storage to store more games and applications, and although the Samsung Star has no SD memory card expansion slot, they both have the same 51,2 MB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Star has superior battery duration than LG KM500, because it has 1000mAh of battery capacity instead of 800mAh. The Samsung Star captures much better photographs and videos than LG KM500, because it has a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Star is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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