Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 49.8 | 54.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| AT&T | LG |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3.4, 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.20 x 2.60 x 0.40 inches | 5.03 x 2.63 x 0.53 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.06 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2070mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG Esteem is just a bit better than the AT&T Z998, having a 54.5 score against 49.8. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but LG Esteem has older 2.3.4 version while AT&T Z998 has Android 4.1. Despite being the best device in this comparison, the LG Esteem is a incredibly thicker and much heavier device than the AT&T Z998.
The AT&T Z998 has a bit sharper screen than LG Esteem, because it has a quite bigger screen, a quite better resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and a little bit higher pixels count in each display inch. The AT&T Z998 features a more powerful processor than LG Esteem, because it has a higher number of cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics processing unit.
The LG Esteem shoots a little bit better photos and videos than AT&T Z998. Both of them have the same (HD) video quality, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate. LG Esteem has a very superior storage for games and applications than AT&T Z998, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 32 GB, the LG Esteem also has 8 GB internal memory.
AT&T Z998 has a much better battery duration than LG Esteem, because it has a 38 percent greater battery capacity.
The LG Esteem not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest, making it a simple decision.
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