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LG Shine
KE970Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35.5 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | 2009-03-10 |
| 3.92 x 1.99 x 0.53 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.19 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| $ 95.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.1 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 61,44 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.84 | 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 |
| 280 hours standby time 2.7 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Star is slightly better than the LG Shine, getting a overall score of 38.4 against 35.5. The Samsung Star body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than the LG Shine. Samsung Star features a processing unit that is just as good as the LG Shine one, both have the same number of cores. LG Shine has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Star, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse 320 x 240 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
LG Shine features a superior memory for apps and games than Samsung Star, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 61,44 MB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Star counts with superior battery life than LG Shine, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Star has a superior camera than LG Shine, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Star is also a bargain compared to others.
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