Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.3 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-10-22 | 2015-06-29 |
| 5.67 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.11 x 2.55 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6582 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali 400 MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 7.04 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 16 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG Tribute 2 has a global score of 56, which is just a bit better than the GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3's 51.3 global score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but LG Tribute 2 has newer 5.1 version and GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3 has Android 4.4.2 version, providing the user a couple additional features. Although the LG Tribute 2 and GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3 were released only a couple of months apart, LG Tribute 2's design is thicker but also just a little lighter.
The GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3 features a more vivid screen than LG Tribute 2, because it has a little larger display, a much better 1280 x 720px resolution and a better pixel number in each inch in the screen. The GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3 has a bit faster processor than LG Tribute 2, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3 also has a greater number of faster cores.
GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than LG Tribute 2, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution. The LG Tribute 2's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3 one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
LG Tribute 2's battery life is just as good as the GIGABYTE GSmart Mika M3 one.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG Tribute 2 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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