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LG Thrive
P506Samsung Galaxy Gio
S5660| Global Score | |
| 43.7 | 47.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.2 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2011-04-12 | 2011-01-26 |
| 4.47 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 4.35 x 2.26 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.58 ounces | 3.60 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 125.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | 161,79 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 610 hours standby time 10.6 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Gio has a general score of 47.3, which is slightly better than LG Thrive's 43.7 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Gio is a a little thinner and much lighter cellphone than the LG Thrive, even though both of them were released only 3 months apart. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Gio has a more recent 2.3.3 version and LG Thrive has Android 2.2.
Galaxy Gio features a little better performance than LG Thrive, and although they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Gio also has an extra graphics co-processor. The LG Thrive counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Gio. Both have a screen of the same size, a higher pixel amount per inch in the display and the same exact resolution of 480 x 320px.
Samsung Galaxy Gio and LG Thrive both count with similar storage for apps and games, and although the Samsung Galaxy Gio has 161,79 MB internal memory, they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 32 GB. LG Thrive features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Gio, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Gio takes just a bit better photographs and videos than LG Thrive, although it has a worse resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Gio is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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