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Apple iPhone 3G
8 GBLG Optimus Black
P970, P970G| Global Score | |
| 48.1 | 52.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | Android 2.3, 2.2 |
| 2008-06-09 | 2011-01-05 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 3.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 6.57 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 2.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus Black has a general score of 52.6, which is slightly better than iPhone 3G's score of 48.1. LG Optimus Black is a way newer phone, and it's also lighter and incredibly thinner than the iPhone 3G. LG Optimus Black counts with Android 2.3 OS, while iPhone 3G has iOS 4.x OS. The LG Optimus Black features a sharper screen than iPhone 3G, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a little bit bigger screen.
The LG Optimus Black has a better performing CPU than iPhone 3G, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the LG Optimus Black also has an extra graphics processing unit and 384 MB more RAM memory. LG Optimus Black captures greater photographs and videos than iPhone 3G, because it has a much better 5 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The iPhone 3G features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than LG Optimus Black, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The LG Optimus Black features better battery performance than iPhone 3G, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, LG Optimus Black is also a lot cheaper.
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