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LG eXpo
GW820Apple iPhone 3GS
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| 2009-11-30 | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.45 x 2.16 x 0.63 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.20 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 180.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 292 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 3GS is just a bit better than the LG eXpo, with a global score of 51.3 against 47.5. Apple iPhone 3GS's construction is much thinner and a bit lighter than the LG eXpo, even when both were released with only 6 months difference. Apple iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, and LG eXpo counts with Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 operating system.
The LG eXpo has just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 3GS, and although they both have a 256 MB RAM and the same number of cores, the LG eXpo also has a graphics processing unit. LG eXpo features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 3GS, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a lot greater screen density.
IPhone 3GS has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than LG eXpo, although it has no external memory slot. The LG eXpo counts with better battery performance than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1219mAh. Apple iPhone 3GS has a little bit better camera than LG eXpo, although it has a much lower 3 MP resolution camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, iPhone 3GS is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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