Product comparison · 2 phones

LG GW520 Etna 3G vs Samsung S5230, Soft Pink

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- GW520 Etna 3G:7.11 cm (2.8")
- S5230, Soft Pink:7.62 cm (3")
Internal memory
- GW520 Etna 3G:40 MB
- S5230, Soft Pink:100 MB
Rear camera resolution (numeric)
- GW520 Etna 3G:3.15 MP
- S5230, Soft Pink:3.2 MP
Data network
- GW520 Etna 3G:3G, Edge, GPRS
- S5230, Soft Pink:Edge, GPRS
Bluetooth version
- GW520 Etna 3G:2.0+EDR
- S5230, Soft Pink:2.1+EDR
Talk time (2G) (max)
- GW520 Etna 3G:4.5 h
- S5230, Soft Pink:3 h
Standby time (2G) (max)
- GW520 Etna 3G:500 h
- S5230, Soft Pink:300 h
Weight
- GW520 Etna 3G:125.5 g
- S5230, Soft Pink:94 g

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Comparison of GW520 Etna 3G, S5230, Soft Pink
49 specifications	A LG GW520 Etna 3G View product	B Samsung S5230, Soft Pink View product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.11 cm (2.8")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution	240 x 400 pixels	240 x 400 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Display type	TFT	TFT
Panel type	TFT	TFT
Display number of colours	262144 colours	262144 colours
Memory1 differ
Flash card support	Yes	Yes
Internal memoryDiffers	40 MB	100 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	3.15 MP	3.2 MP
Digital zoomKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Network1 differ
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkDiffers	3G, Edge, GPRS	Edge, GPRS
WAPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.0+EDR	2.1+EDR
Infrared data port	No	No
Messagingidentical
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)	Yes	Yes
Audioidentical
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Ringer type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
Music player	Yes	Yes
Polyphonic rings quantityKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	4.5 h	3 h
Standby time (2G) (max)Differs	500 h	300 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	125.5 g	94 g
DepthDiffers	15.9 mm	12 mm
HeightDiffers	106.9 mm	105 mm
Width	53 mm	53 mm
Phone features3 differ
Form factorDiffers	Slider	Bar
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Notes	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Countdown timer, Notes, Stopwatch, To-do list
Java technology	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	1000 entries	2000 entries
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Text prediction systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Text prediction system typeKnown for one	T9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vibrating alert	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	950 mAh	1000 mAh
Other features3 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	microUSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking typeDiffers	GSM, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA	EDGE/GPRS
Operating frequencyDiffers	850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz	850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Playback formatsDiffers	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA	MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA
Video capability	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pink
Videoidentical
Video capture resolution (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 x 240 pixels

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