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| Global Score | |
| 49.6 | 54.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | LG |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.3.4, 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-28 |
| 5.67 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches | 5.03 x 2.63 x 0.53 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.06 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/3.00 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 2.5 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG Esteem is a bit better than GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1, getting a 54.5 score against 49.6. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, the LG Esteem is a a little bit heavier and a lot thicker phone than the GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but LG Esteem has the previous 2.3.4 version and GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1 has Android 4.2.
GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1 features a much better looking display than LG Esteem, because it has a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px, a larger display and a better screen pixels density. The LG Esteem features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1. Both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1 has a faster CPU than LG Esteem, because it has more cpu cores, an additional GPU and more RAM. GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1 has improved battery life than LG Esteem, because it has a 27% bigger battery capacity. GIGABYTE GSmart Simba SX1 counts with a greater camera than LG Esteem, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels.
The LG Esteem is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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