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Apple iPhone 3GS
8 GBLG Optimus L9
5MP CameraP760, P765
| Global Score | |
| 51.3 | 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 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 an overall score of 56.1, which is a bit better than iPhone 3GS's 51.3 score. The LG Optimus L9 construction is extremely newer, just a bit lighter and incredibly thinner than the iPhone 3GS. LG Optimus L9 comes with Android 4.1.2 OS, while iPhone 3GS counts with iOS 6.1 OS. LG Optimus L9 features a sharper screen than iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot better resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, a way larger display and a better display pixel density.
LG Optimus L9 counts with a better memory for games and applications than iPhone 3GS, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB. The LG Optimus L9 has a better performing processor than iPhone 3GS, because it has a GPU, 1 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
LG Optimus L9 features a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 2150mAh battery capacity. The LG Optimus L9 has a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a back camera with much more megapixels and a lot higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG Optimus L9 is also a bit cheaper.
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