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Samsung Instinct comparison

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Product name	Samsung Instinct Close	LG Dare (Verizon Wireless) Close	LG Vu Close	LG Lotus - black (Sprint) Close	LG Voyager - VX10000 (Verizon Wireless) Close
Price	$129 to $599 at 3 stores	$149 to $599 at 2 stores	$299 at 1 store	$149 to $399 at 2 stores	$549 at 1 store
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Excellent	4.0 stars Excellent	4.0 stars Excellent	4.0 stars Excellent	4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating	3.0 stars out of 258 reviews	3.5 stars out of 303 reviews	3.5 stars out of 91 reviews	3.0 stars out of 7 reviews	3.5 stars out of 344 reviews
Release date	June 20, 2008	June 26, 2008	April 30, 2008	October 20, 2008	October 04, 2007
The Bottom Line	The Samsung Instinct stands out as one of Sprint's finest devices to date. It's just too bad its call quality could use some improvement.	The LG Dare is an innovative and feature-rich handset with several surprises that sets it apart from other touch-screen phones.	Despite a few quibbles with the touch screen, its full features and excellent performance make the LG Vu one of the hottest phones this year.	The LG Lotus has an eye-catching design, top-notch features, and great performance, making it one of the top messaging phones available from Sprint.	Though we had some minor complaints here and there, the Voyager's sleek design, generous feature set and excellent performance make it the best LG messaging and multimedia phone by far.
Basic specs
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Cellular technology	Info unavailable	CDMA2000 1X	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA2000 1X
Weight	0.3 lbs	3.76 oz	3.2 oz	0.2 lbs	4.69 oz
Height	4.6 in	4.1 in	4.3 in	3.3 in	4.64 in
Talk time	Up to 345 min	Up to 280 min	Up to 180 min	Up to 330 min	Up to 240 min
Wireless Interface	Bluetooth	Bluetooth (A2DP)	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth (A2DP)
Service Provider	Sprint Nextel	Verizon Wireless	ATT	Sprint Nextel	Verizon Wireless
Band / mode	Info unavailable	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Info unavailable	CDMA 800/1900
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Buying choices	Sprint $129.99 In stock: Yes Best Buy $599.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 authorized stores	Verizon Wireless $149.99 In stock: Yes Best Buy $599.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Best Buy $299.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Sprint $149.99 In stock: Yes Best Buy $399.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Best Buy $549.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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