LG GT550 Encore vs Samsung Solstice II a817

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Comparing the LG GT550 Encore vs Samsung Solstice II a817 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Both LG GT550 Encore and Samsung Solstice II a817 offer the same screen size of 3 inches and feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: LG GT550 Encore offers a higher rear camera resolution with 3 MP, while Samsung Solstice II a817 offers 2 MP, making LG GT550 Encore better for rear camera photography.


Battery: LG GT550 Encore offers a higher battery capacity with 950 mAh, while Samsung Solstice II a817 offers 1000 mAh, making LG GT550 Encore better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG GT550 Encore offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Solstice II a817 offers 256 GB, making LG GT550 Encore the better option for storage.

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LG GT550 Encore
(Discontinued)
Samsung Solstice II a817
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

23 Oct, 2010
07 Nov, 2010

Display

3 inches (7.62 cm)
3 inches (7.62 cm)
LCD
LCD
240x400 px
240x400 px

Rear Camera

3 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

950 mAh
1000 mAh

Storage

32 MB
256 MB

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Display

Display Type

LCD
LCD

Screen Size

3 inches  (7.62 cm)
3 inches  (7.62 cm)

Resolution

240x400 px
240x400 px

Pixel Density

155 ppi
155 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

45.55 %
43.44 %

Design

Height

106 mm
108.9 mm

Width

53 mm
54.1 mm

Thickness

12.00 mm
11.90 mm

Weight

104.9 grams
95 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

3 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes
Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

N/A
320x240 @ 15

Battery

Capacity

950 mAh
1000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 3(2G)
Up to 5(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 MB
256 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 8 GB
Yes Up to 16 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

No
No

Bluetooth

Yes v1.2
Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 AAC AAC+ eAAC+ WMA Music recognition Custom equalizer with 3.5mm Audio Jack
Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 WMA eAAC+

Sensors

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
N/A

Games

N/A
+ Downloadable

Java

Yes MIDP 2.0
Yes

Browser

Yes
Yes

Phone Book

Yes Limited with Ring ID Picture ID Multiple numbers per contact Caller groups
Yes with Caller groups Multiple numbers per contact Picture ID Ring ID

SMS

Yes
Yes Threaded View

MMS

Yes
Yes

Other Facilities

Alarm Calendar To-Do / Tasks Calculator Voice Recording
Calendar Alarms To-Do / Tasks Calculator World Clock Timer Stopwatch Notes Converter