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Samsung Rugby III
SGH-A997| Global Score | |
| 41.9 | 45.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 2.2 |
| 2012-11-29 | 2010-11-22 |
| 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inches | 4.57 x 2.22 x 0.62 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 5.39 ounces |
| $ 105.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 167 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| STE PNX6809L chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 468 MHz processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.57 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 262,14 MB internal memory | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.12 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 1 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 337 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus M is just a bit better than the Samsung Rugby III, getting a general score of 45.6 against 41.9. The LG Optimus M body is a lot thinner than Samsung Rugby III, but it's heavier and was released 2 years before. The LG Optimus M counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Rugby III, because it has a quite better pixels density, a lot larger screen and a way better 480 x 320px resolution.
The LG Optimus M counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Rugby III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Optimus M also has a higher amount of RAM. LG Optimus M has just a bit better camera than Samsung Rugby III, because it has a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Rugby III features just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Optimus M, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB, the Samsung Rugby III also has 262,14 MB internal storage. LG Optimus M counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Rugby III, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
LG Optimus M not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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