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Samsung Instinct HD
SPH-M850LG ARENA
GT950| Global Score | |
| 41.4 | 42.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2009-09-24 | 2010-02-22 |
| 4.63 x 2.28 x 0.50 inches | 4.24 x 2.18 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.01 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.8 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 3 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | Digital TV Broadcast |
Comparison review
The LG ARENA has an overall score of 42.7, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Instinct HD's score of 41.4. LG ARENA is a just a little lighter and a little bit thinner device than the Samsung Instinct HD, although both were released with only 5 months difference. LG ARENA features a much better looking display than Samsung Instinct HD, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 800 x 480px and a way greater pixels number per inch in the screen.
The LG ARENA features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Instinct HD. Both have the same number of cores. LG ARENA features a camera that is just as good as Samsung Instinct HD's camera, both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (VGA) video resolution and the same resolution back camera. The LG ARENA counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Instinct HD.
Samsung Instinct HD has a superior battery life than LG ARENA, because it has a 1440mAh battery capacity against 1000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG ARENA is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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