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| Global Score | |
| 45.7 | 50 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | LG |
| BlackBerry 7 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2011-08-23 | 2010-10-11 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.43 inches | 4.92 x 2.35 x 0.45 inches |
| 3.49 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 250 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 chipset |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.11 | 7.29 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 348 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Optimus 7 is a little bit better than the BlackBerry Curve 9370, getting a 50 score against 45.7. LG Optimus 7 works with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, and BlackBerry Curve 9370 comes with BlackBerry 7 operating system. The LG Optimus 7 body is older, just a little thicker and noticeably heavier than BlackBerry Curve 9370.
LG Optimus 7 counts with a bit better processing power than BlackBerry Curve 9370, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Optimus 7 also has an extra graphics processing unit. LG Optimus 7 has a slightly better display than BlackBerry Curve 9370, because although it has a bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 800 x 480.
The LG Optimus 7 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry Curve 9370, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. LG Optimus 7's camera is just as good as the camera in BlackBerry Curve 9370, and although the LG Optimus 7 has a lot higher 1280x720 (HD) video quality, they both have a 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
LG Optimus 7 counts with a really longer battery life than BlackBerry Curve 9370, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
LG Optimus 7 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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