LG Dare vs. Samsung Instinct

• The Contenders
• Sexiness
• Navigation
• Features
• Multimedia and Internet
• Call quality
• The winner is...

Round 1: Sexiness

Hot or not?

Samsung Instinct SPH-M800 - black (Sprint)

Design and looks count for a lot when you're shopping for a cell phone, so here's where we examine the look, size, feel, and sex appeal of the devices. Our individual judges' ratings are based on a 0-to-5-point scale, which results in a final score of 0 to 15 points per round.

Player	Donald	Bonnie	Nicole	Total
LG Dare (Verizon Wireless)	3 All the fake chrome on the Dare makes it feel a bit cheap and the user interface isn't quite as intuitive and attractive as the Instinct. It's also a bit thicker, which is never a plus.	3 Neither phone is particularly sexy to me. The LG Dare is light and compact, but the exterior is rather boring. There's just nothing that memorable about the handset.	4 The Dare is smaller and lighter than the Instinct, and I prefer the user interface on the Dare a lot more. However, it does feel a bit cheap.	10
Samsung Instinct SPH-M800 - black (Sprint)	4 The Instinct looks and feels like the poor-man's iPhone, but it's one of the best imitations I've seen. It's slim and long and has an uncluttered and fun user interface.	4 If I had to choose though, I would say the Samsung Instinct is the more attractive of the two. The mirrored face, large touch screen, and touch-sensitive buttons are all pretty cool.	4 To me, the Instinct is big and clunky, and I'm not a fan of the reflective-mirror finish, but I'll concede that it's slimmer and slightly sleeker than the Dare. Overall though, I give them a tie.	12

Winner: Samsung Instinct