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Samsung Galaxy Star
GT-S5282LG Viper 4G LTE
LS840| Global Score | |
| 51.7 | 56.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2013-03-15 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.14 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 4.59 x 2.44 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.62 ounces | 5.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 133 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Viper 4G LTE has a global score of 56.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Star's global score of 51.7. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but LG Viper 4G LTE has older 4.0 version and Galaxy Star has Android 4.1 version. The LG Viper 4G LTE body is just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Star, but it's a lot heavier and was released just a little further than a year before.
LG Viper 4G LTE has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Star, because it has a lot better 800 x 480 resolution, a lot larger display and way more pixels per inch in the screen. LG Viper 4G LTE has just a little better performance than Galaxy Star, because it has 512 MB more RAM and 1 more cores.
Galaxy Star has a better memory capacity to install applications and games than LG Viper 4G LTE, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 32 GB, the Galaxy Star also has 4 GB internal memory. The LG Viper 4G LTE counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back.
LG Viper 4G LTE has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a 42% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, LG Viper 4G LTE is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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