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| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 52.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 | Android 4.4 |
| 2010-05-24 | 2014-02-15 |
| 4.53 x 2.20 x 0.65 inches | 4.31 x 2.32 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | -- |
| -- | Black |
| $ 200.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 292 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8210 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (20 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1540mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 475 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG L40 has an overall score of 52.6, which is better than LG Fathom's score of 47.5. LG L40's design is extremely newer, a lot thinner and noticeably lighter than LG Fathom. LG L40 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and LG Fathom comes with Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 OS. LG Fathom has a bit better looking display than LG L40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel density and a way better resolution of 800 x 480px.
The LG L40 has a bit faster CPU than LG Fathom, because it has a better graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 256 MB more RAM. LG Fathom captures much clearer videos and photos than LG L40, because it has a camera in the back with more mega-pixels. The LG L40 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than LG Fathom, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 32 GB.
LG L40 features just a little better battery duration than LG Fathom, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the LG L40 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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