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Apple iPhone 3G
16 GBLG Esteem
MS910| Global Score | |
| 49.7 | 54.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | Android 2.3.4, 2.3 |
| 2008-06-09 | 2011-09-28 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 5.03 x 2.63 x 0.53 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 6.06 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Esteem has a score of 54.5, which is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 3G's 49.7 score. The LG Esteem works with Android 2.3.4 OS, while Apple iPhone 3G has iOS 4.x OS. Although the LG Esteem is noticeably newer than Apple iPhone 3G, it's a bit thicker and heavier. The LG Esteem counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 3G, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Single-Core CPU, the LG Esteem also counts with more RAM memory.
The LG Esteem counts with a bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 3G, because it has a bigger display, a way better 800 x 480 pixels resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The LG Esteem counts with a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 3G, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
LG Esteem features slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 3G, because although it has only 8 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. The LG Esteem has longer battery life than iPhone 3G, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1150mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, LG Esteem is also a lot cheaper.
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