Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 vs LG GT550 Encore

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Comparing the Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 vs LG GT550 Encore across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 offers a screen size of 3.3 inches, while LG GT550 Encore offers 3 inches, making Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 and LG GT550 Encore feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 and LG GT550 Encore feature a 3.2 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: LG GT550 Encore offers a higher battery capacity with 950 mAh, while Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 offers 1150 mAh, making LG GT550 Encore better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG GT550 Encore offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 offers 189 GB, making LG GT550 Encore the better option for storage.

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Samsung Mythic SGH-A897
(Discontinued)
LG GT550 Encore
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

01 Nov, 2009
23 Oct, 2010

Display

3.3 inches (8.38 cm)
3 inches (7.62 cm)
LCD
LCD
360x240 px
240x400 px

Rear Camera

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

1150 mAh
950 mAh

Storage

189 MB
32 MB

User Feedback

Display

Display Type

LCD
LCD

Screen Size

3.3 inches  (8.38 cm)
3 inches  (7.62 cm)

Resolution

360x240 px
240x400 px

Pixel Density

131 ppi
155 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

54.7 %
45.55 %

Design

Height

114 mm
106 mm

Width

52 mm
53 mm

Thickness

12.70 mm
12.00 mm

Weight

108 grams
104.9 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera
3 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Battery

Capacity

1150 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Storage

Internal Storage

189 MB
32 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 8 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

No
No

Bluetooth

Yes v2
Yes v1.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: MPEG4
N/A

Music

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

Sensors

Other Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer

Java

Yes MIDP 2.0
Yes MIDP 2.0

Browser

Yes
Yes

Phone Book

2000 Alphanumeric Entries / up to 250 additional names/ nunbers
Yes Limited with Ring ID Picture ID Multiple numbers per contact Caller groups

SMS

N/A
Yes

MMS

N/A
Yes

Other Facilities

Calender Alarms Tasks Calculator World Clock Predictive text input Broadcast Mobile TV(MediaFlo).
Alarm Calendar To-Do / Tasks Calculator Voice Recording