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Samsung Galaxy Star
GT-S5282LG Optimus L9
5MP CameraP760, P765
| Global Score | |
| 51.7 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-03-15 | 2012-08-29 |
| 4.14 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches |
| 3.62 ounces | 4.41 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 133 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus L9 has a general score of 56.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy Star's 51.7 overall score. Even though the LG Optimus L9 and the Galaxy Star were released with only a few months difference, LG Optimus L9's construction is heavier but way thinner. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the LG Optimus L9 has a newer 4.1.2 version while Galaxy Star has Android 4.1, so it gives a lot of extra features.
LG Optimus L9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a higher number of 1 gigahertz cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processing unit. LG Optimus L9 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a lot higher 960 x 540 resolution, a much larger screen and a lot greater pixels number per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Star and the LG Optimus L9 have extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB and equal 4 GB internal storage capacity. LG Optimus L9 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Star, because it has 2150mAh of battery capacity.
The LG Optimus L9 shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 5 mega pixels resolution and a lot higher video resolution.
LG Optimus L9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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