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Samsung Star S5233 vs. LG Cookie KP500

Name: Samsung Star S5233 vs. LG Cookie KP500
Brand: Samsung
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)

Abe Olandres July 7, 2009 · 1 min read

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A lot of people are asking which of these two entry-level touchscreen phones is better — the new Samsung S5233 Star or the older LG Cookie KP500 — and I’d say they are just brothers from a different mother.

Check out the comparative chart below and you’d be surprised how much specs these two phones share with each other. They’re like clones — down to the thickness.

Of course, the LG Cookie got beaten in the charts by the Samsung Star with a minuscule difference in internal memory, VGA recording and battery rating. The LG Cookie is about 500 bucks cheaper though.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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332 Comments

francis · 17 years ago

help me nman!.. sn b mkkpag-download ng opera mini n pwde s LG KP500?.. sun ang sim ko, pwde b yun?.. txt me kung pno mga bro.. 0915*******.. salamat.. =)

alamak · 17 years ago

hei guys i wanna ask something about samsung s5233… i really confuse about ringtone setting, the thing is that everytime there is incoming call the sound is low by the first time and then it is louder although i didn’t set it in increasing ringtone menu. Does everybody have the same experience like me or just me??

mike12 · 17 years ago

Lg kp 500 d best pra s kn! Gamit kyo opera ggnda ang featureS ng cookie nyo s star d pde ayw mginstall haha! Panis! Dload lng ako ng dload at pbrowse browse lng. Dpende kc un s gumagamit. Pg puro ybng lng ppkta lng nla in cla kc TS ang fon. Un lng. Hehe

– ha? i can install any application i want, no problem. aminin mo na kasi, mas maganda gamintin ang star compare to cookie bagal… hahaha

mike12 · 17 years ago

i suggest, star is much better than cookie, cookie has a lot of firmware problems, slow when texting.

i bought my star @ 9k bnew

jobel · 17 years ago

sir yuga, STAR vs.F480? Which one is better? Pricewise, specs. etc. Thanks a lot. Will appreciate if others can answer too, please. Thanks again.

Mkstrikez · 17 years ago

sushan · 17 years ago

LG COOKIE IS BEST PHONE..
…SUPER ROCK…………:):):):)

Spify · 17 years ago

on average how long does the cookie and star’s battery life last and how often do you use it? (im not talking the specs) i need a phone that will last all day while constant phoning, texting, java application use and listening to music. which lasts longer when put to practice?

rahil · 17 years ago

hey i heard that samsung is having some netwrk problems
the fone does not catch the netwrks like other fones
is it true?

rajat · 17 years ago

cookies best n star best please help me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

princess tifanny · 17 years ago

meron ba white color?

josh · 17 years ago

balak bumile ng wife q,ng samsung s5233?ok b to unit? slim b sya?at may iba png color?thnnkxx plzz advse me,,godbless….

Kin Oroshi · 17 years ago

First I bought LG, then my about 3 months later my wife gets Samsung Star. From there I know, Samsung’s photos results are far more better, and the widgets is far more funner, and others that I can’t describe. In the end, I sold my LG and bought myself Samsung yesterday, and its worth it

evanonsense · 17 years ago

@baitanyao
You mean to say, you got your Samsung Star in MOA for only 10,700 with 8GB MicroSD Memory Card included?

I got mine at Greenhills with 8GB MIcroSD Memory Card for 10,900.

raul · 17 years ago

I just bought the samsung start and complete this very high quality and I recommend it, buy it in mexico liverpool this father is not only brings stylus pen

4zero · 17 years ago

Samsung Star’s memory card isn’t hot swappable unlike LG Cookie. The things i don’t like with the cookie is that you can’t customize your widgets, poor battery life (unless changed with LG aftermarket batteries) and no 3.5mm or 2.5mm dedicated audio port.

my LG Cookie came with 2GB Micro SD card.

the Cookie and Star are ALMOST the same but in the end its up to the user.

so before buying the Cookie or Star test both handsets first.

nelly boy · 17 years ago

in samsung star!
any site that i can download games?what extension files

akki · 17 years ago

hey..thnx buddy…m goin for d star..bcoz although both hv d same features but d battery back-up n looks of star beats d cookie in jss 1 go..!!
so its Star all d way for me!!

cibi · 17 years ago

lg looks good but still compared to star it sucks.its great to move on with star.

ken · 17 years ago

i just want to know about the durability of this phone..tnx

hernan · 17 years ago

para ustedes cual es el mejor el samsung star o el lg kp 500.Â¿cua tiene mejor reproductor de musica?

Naresh · 17 years ago

Hi:)

Martin · 17 years ago

got my star about two weeks ago and i wasnt disappointed.

Hamz · 17 years ago

from where you bought samsung star in moa, is there any pink unit?

Owen · 17 years ago

iâ€™m planning to buy samsung star, where in moa did u get to buy it for 10k?

Owen · 17 years ago

i’m planning to uy samsung star, where in moa did u get to buy it for 10k?

neojan · 17 years ago

I think LG Cookie KP500 is better in terms of phone software features rather than the samsung star.

eLwOid · 17 years ago

…uhmmm….i am now using samsung star…and it’s great!!!>….worth it!….but the problem for both phgone is that they do not have wi-fi….huhuhuh….so discouraging…well….i’m now contented with my samsung star….

baitian yao · 17 years ago

i just bought Samsung Star 3 weeks ago at Mall of Asia at 10,700. It’s just your ordinary phone only bigger and touch screen but i can say the music quality is great and 8GB Micro SD memory is aint bad. Now, i rarely use my ipod touch. Star is user friendly and battery life is longer compare to other phones.

bigmindsky · 17 years ago

The downside to both is no 3G connectivity. It has EDGE only.

linalyn · 17 years ago

Nice idea. Nice review. I saw another head-to-head review on both phones. Just want to share:

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone2=2536&idPhone1=2739

neogenesis · 17 years ago

i just bought a samsung star for my wife, samsung made a better deal with free 1 GB micro SD and pouch. LG Cookie has none.

claro · 17 years ago

i prefer the samsung star.

ITHA · 17 years ago

I have the cookie, its not bad though, but, the internet connection and camera is suck, i think id buy Samsung star, coz a phone seller toldme star has a great 4nternet connection

kuya · 17 years ago

damn! the cookie still cost 2k more here in Cagayan de Oro! WTF! O_O

mark · 17 years ago

I think I’ll go for the Samsung Star.

There are some reviews from CgeNa.com and on Speed magazine saying that it has poor battery life. But there is an updated review from GSM Arena that there are few improvements made by Samsung.

There is no stylus anymore and battery life is improved.

in the end Samsung Star is stil for me.