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LG CU915 Vu

LG CU915 Vu

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Samsung S3500

Samsung S3500

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Category Breakdown

LG CU915 Vu
Samsung S3500
Performance
58.854.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.451.0

Summary

  • The LG CU915 Vu features a larger 3.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, while the Samsung S3500 has a smaller 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the LG has 128MB of RAM compared to the Samsung's 40MB, which may offer better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera and lack optical image stabilization, but video recording is limited to 320p for both.
  • The LG CU915 Vu is equipped with a 1000mAh battery, whereas the Samsung S3500 has an 800mAh battery, suggesting potentially longer usage time for the LG.
  • Both devices run basic software experiences without advanced features, and neither supports Wi-Fi or has a headphone jack.
  • The LG is slightly lighter at 89.6g compared to the Samsung's 95g, and their build dimensions differ, with the LG being slightly thicker.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

LG CU915 Vu
Samsung S3500

General

Release Date

2008
2009

Announced

2008
2009

Description

AT&T exclusiveAlso LG CU920 Vu with AT&T Mobile TV
N/A

Display

Size

3"
2.2"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

128MB
40MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

320p
320p@15fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1000 mAh
800 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

108 x 54.9 x 13 mm (4.25 x 2.16 x 0.51 in)
99.9 x 48 x 14.3 mm (3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 in)

Weight

89.6 g
95 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

1.2, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

N/A
N/A

OS Version

N/A
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No