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Apple iPhone 3GS
16 GBLG Optimus L9
5MP CameraP760, P765
| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| 2009-06-08 | 2012-08-29 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.41 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus L9 has a global score of 56.1, which is slightly better than the iPhone 3GS's 52.2 global score. The LG Optimus L9 is a way newer phone, and it is also a lot thinner and just a little bit lighter than iPhone 3GS. LG Optimus L9 has Android 4.1.2 operating system, while iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 operating system.
LG Optimus L9 features a much better display than iPhone 3GS, because it has a much higher resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, a greater pixels density and a really larger display. IPhone 3GS counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than LG Optimus L9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage.
LG Optimus L9 has a better processing unit than iPhone 3GS, because it has a higher number of cores , an additional graphics processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory. LG Optimus L9 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot higher 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a much higher 1920x1080 video definition.
The LG Optimus L9 has a very superior battery duration than iPhone 3GS, because it has a 2150mAh battery capacity instead of 1219mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the LG Optimus L9 is also cheaper than the iPhone 3GS.
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