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LG Optimus G
SprintLS970
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-06-26 | 2012-10-03 |
| 5.20 x 2.60 x 0.39 inches | 5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait 200 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 14 hours talk time | 13 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG Optimus G is slightly better than the HTC 8XT, getting a 66 score against 61.4. The LG Optimus G construction is just a little heavier but thinner than HTC 8XT, and both were only released 9 months apart. LG Optimus G comes with Android 4.1.2 operating system, while HTC 8XT counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
LG Optimus G has a sharper display than HTC 8XT, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per inch in the display and a way better 1280 x 768 resolution. LG Optimus G has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC 8XT, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
LG Optimus G has a little bit better performance than HTC 8XT, because although it has a slower graphics processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). HTC 8XT has just a bit better camera than LG Optimus G, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot less megapixels resolution back camera.
LG Optimus G has just a little bit longer battery duration than HTC 8XT, because it has a 2100mAh battery size against 1800mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, LG Optimus G is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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