Back in 2010, LG and
Samsung each brought out a touchscreen phone directed towards the youth
market. These were not Android
phones but they did come with their
own custom widgets which allowed the user to access sites such as
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The question is though, which one is
better? The LG Viewty Snap GM360 or the Samsung Monte?
| LG Viewty Snap GM360 |
LG Viewty Snap GM360
The best feature of
this phone is its camera. If you are looking to decide between these
two phones and the most important thing to you is the camera then you
should go for the LG Viewty Snap. It has a 5 mega pixel camera
(which is still good in 2012) and various controls for it, such as
autofocus and white balance. Plus you've got a single flash for dark
or night scenes. On the other hand, the Samsung Monte camera is not
too shabby itself at 3.2 Mega Pixels, but it doesn't have quite the
same quality or the amount of control.
However most people are
going to be interested in more than just the camera. And the social
networking features are good too, as is the music player. The sound
quality is good, and the headphones that are supplied are effective
too. So, for a youth-oriented phone, it seems to be hitting all of
the bases, right?
Well, not quite because
it's missing a couple of pretty essential things these days. The
user-interface isn't great, it would take some time to get used to,
but that is forgiveable in the final assessment. What is not going
to be forgiveable for a lot of people is the fact that there is no
GPS, wi-fi or 3G capability on this phone. So you have to be content
with the slow, 2G Edge connection.
Other than that, it's
got a nice design, it's easy to hold in your palm, it has good crisp call
quality and it's inexpensive.Check out the full specs on the LG website.
But let's see if the
Samsung Monte can improve on any of that.
| Samsung Monte S5620 |
Samsung Monte
In this review we're
considering the Samsung Monte S5620 (full specs from Samsung here) and Samsung Monte Slider E2250 (full specs from Samsung here) together because
they are very similar fundamentally. Which one you prefer will come
down to whether you prefer a sliding phone or not.
So, how does it compare
to the LG Viewty Snap? Well, we've already noted that the camera is
not quite as good. Other than that though, the Samsung Monte wins in
just about every area. The user interface is easier and more
intuitive, it has a wider array of widgets to choose from and you can
download more from Samsung (although they are a little large,
cluttering the screen), it has a nice slender design and it is
sensitive to the touch.
| Samsung Monte E2550 |
If these were the only
things that we were considering then it would be pretty even though,
and the LG Viewty Snap might beat the Samsung Monte on the basis of
the superior camera. If the camera is what is most important to you,
then perhaps it does.
However the Samsung
Monte has fully functional wi-fi, 3G and GPS making it far superior
for web-based applications. Which of course is pretty important when
it comes to things like Twitter and Facebook so it's pretty crucial
for a social-networking phone.
Conclusion
If you're looking for a
cheap touchscreen phone and getting good pictures is the most
important thing for you then definitely check out LG Viewty Snap GM360 deals (or LG Viewty Snap GM360 purple or LG Viewty Snap GM360 pink). However if you're more interested in the
social-networking side and want to have fast internet access then
it's got to be either the Samsung Monte S5620 or Samsung Monte SliderE2550 contract deals.
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