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| Global Score | |
| 41.7 | 42.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Symbian 9.4 | -- |
| 2008-10-02 | 2010-02-22 |
| 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches | 4.24 x 2.18 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.84 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 219.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 229 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| 3D image engine GPU | GPU |
| 6.48 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 82,94 MB internal memory | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 406 hours standby time 8.8 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 3 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | Digital TV Broadcast |
Comparison review
The LG ARENA has a general score of 42.7, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic's score of 41.7. LG ARENA's design is newer, thinner and just a little lighter than Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. LG ARENA counts with a sharper display than Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better 800 x 480 resolution.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has a better performing processing unit than LG ARENA, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. LG ARENA counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, because it has more internal memory.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic counts with improved battery life than LG ARENA, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic takes a little bit better photographs and videos than LG ARENA, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse 640x480 (VGA) video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, LG ARENA is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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