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LG Escape
P870Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-10 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 139.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 312 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a global score of 79, which is way better than the LG Escape's global score of 58.2. The Samsung Galaxy S4 body is just a little bit heavier but thinner than the LG Escape, and both were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has 4.4 version while LG Escape has Android 4.1 version.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a greater hardware performance than LG Escape, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy S4 has a much better screen than LG Escape, because it has a much greater pixels density, a larger screen and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Galaxy S4 counts with a much better camera than LG Escape, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy S4 also has a way higher resolution back camera. The Galaxy S4 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than LG Escape, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 60 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has better battery lifetime than LG Escape, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2150mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy S4 is also the cheapest, which makes it an easy choice.
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