Samsung Fascinate vs LG Optimus S

Comparing the Samsung Fascinate vs LG Optimus S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Fascinate runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while LG Optimus S runs at 0.6 GHz, making Samsung Fascinate the better performer.

Display: Samsung Fascinate offers a screen size of 4 inches, while LG Optimus S offers 3.2 inches, making Samsung Fascinate the larger display of the two. Samsung Fascinate features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG Optimus S's LCD, making Samsung Fascinate the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Fascinate offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while LG Optimus S offers 3.2 MP, making Samsung Fascinate better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Both Samsung Fascinate and LG Optimus S offer the same 1500 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Samsung Fascinate offers higher internal storage with 2 GB, while LG Optimus S offers 140 GB, making Samsung Fascinate the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Oct, 2010

13 Dec, 2010

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 3110	N/A
(upto 1 GHz)	(upto 600 MHz)

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)	3.2 inches (8.13 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
480x800 px	320x480 px

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

3.2 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

N/A

Battery

1500 mAh

Storage

2 GB

140 MB

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General

Operating System

Android v2.1

Android v2.2

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 3110

N/A

Processor

1 GHz

600 MHz

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540

N/A

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

3.2 inches (8.13 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

320x480 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi

180 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

56.87 %

45.33 %

Design

Height

125 mm

114 mm

Width

64 mm

59 mm

Thickness

10.50 mm

13.00 mm

Weight

116 grams

130 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

3.2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 25

640x480 @ 24

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5.83(2G)

Up to 5(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

2 GB

140 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 a/b/g)

Bluetooth

Yes v3

Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass