The Samsung Impression has a better camera, more internal memory and is larger and heavier compared to the LG Xenon. Both phones have video recording capabilities, music player, text messaging and largely comparable battery life. The LG Xenon support more music file formats than the Samsung Impression.
Comparison chart
 | LG Xenon GR500 | Samsung Impression SGH-A877 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.81 oz (108 g) | 5.2 oz (147 g) |
| Bluetooth | Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP 1.5, DUN, OPP, FTP, A2DP, AVRC, BPP version 2.0+EDR | Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP 1.5, DUN, OPP, FTP, SAP, A2DP, AVRC, BPP version 2.0 / supports FTP-client |
| Camera | Resolution: 2+ megapixel LED flash / multi-shot, night mode, self-timer, brightness, white balance functions | Resolution: 3+ megapixel scene modes (night, portrait, landscape, sports, sunset, text) / geo-tagging / upload to SnapFish |
| Dimensions | 4.16" x 2.11" x 0.62" (106 x 54 x 15.7 mm) | 4.48" x 2.28" x 0.64" (114 x 58 x 16.3 mm) |
| E-mail client | Yahoo!, AOL, Windows Live, BellSouth | Yes |
| Memory card slot | microSD (TransFlash) up to at least 16 GB | microSD (TransFlash) up to at least 16 GB |
| Browser | Teleca Q7.0 supports RSS | NetFront 3.5 |
| Speakerphone | Yes | Yes |
| Voice dialing | Speaker-independent (automatic) | No |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| Screen Resolution | 240 x 400 pixels | 240 x 400 pixels |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | No | No |
| Screen Colors | 65,536 (16-bit) | 262,144 (18-bit) |
| Push-To-Talk | No | No |
| Screen size | 2.8" diagonal | 3.2" diagonal |
| Wireless Carrier | AT&T | AT&T |
| Flashlight | No | No |
| Networks | GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900 | GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900 |
| Ruggedized | No | No |
| Physical design | Bar with slide-out QWERTY keyboard Internal Antenna | Bar with slide-out keyboard Internal Antenna |
| Digital TTY/TDD | Yes | No |
| Built-in memory | 80 MB (internal memory available to user for storage) | 189 MB (internal memory available to user for storage) |
| External Display | No | No |
| Address Book size | 500 | 2000 |
| Polyphonic Ringtones | Yes | Chords: 72 |
| GPS | Standalone GPS plus S-GPS | A-GPS supports LBS (AT&T Navigator) |
| Ringer Profiles | Yes | Yes |
| Supports enlarging text | for menus, lists, dialing | No |
| Languages supported | English, Spanish, French, Koean | English, Spanish, French |
| USB | supports charging / built-in micro-USB connector / mass storage mode | Yes |
| Vibrate mode | Yes | Yes |
| Picture ID | Yes | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen | Primary input method: Finger resistive type / haptic feedback | Primary input method: Finger resistive type |
| Hard Drive | No | No |
| MMS | up to 600 KB per message | Yes |
| Text messaging (SMS) | 2-Way: Yes threaded view | 2-Way: Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Side buttons | volume on left / lock, camera on right | shortcut, volume on left / lock, camera on right |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | No | No |
| Picture messaging | No | No |
| Music Player | Supported Formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+ equalizer, visualizer, playlists, background mode | Supported Formats: MP3 |
| Voice recorder | Yes | up to 5 minutes each |
| Stereo Speakers | No | No |
| Operating System | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Infrared | No | No |
| Live TV | Yes | Yes |
| Data network | Technology: HSDPA 3.6 | Technology: HSDPA 3.6 |
| PictBridge | No | No |
| Auto-complete suggestions for text | Technology: T9 | Technology: T9 |
| Streaming Video | Yes | Yes |
| Video Capture | QVGA resolution | QVGA resolution, MPEG-4 format |
| Wi-Fi support | No | No |
| Alarm | Yes | Yes |
| Java support | Yes | Yes |
| Calculator | plus tip calculator, unit converter | plus converter |
| Keyboard | Layout: QWERTY slides out from side | Layout: QWERTY |
| Calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Information | 950 mAh LiIon | 1000 mAh LiIon |
| SyncML | No | No |
| To-Do List | Yes | Yes |
| Estimated Battery Life (Standby) | 264 hours max. (11 days) | 250 hours max. (10.4 days) |
| BREW | No | No |
| Screen Type | LCD (Color TFT/TFD) | OLED (Full-Color) |
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