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LG Lucid
VS840Samsung Galaxy Express
I8730| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3 | Android 4.1 |
| 2012-03-27 | 2013-01-28 |
| 4.69 x 2.45 x 0.45 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.00 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Express has a general score of 62.7, which is a little bit better than LG Lucid's 57.3 score. The Galaxy Express construction is newer, thinner and just a little lighter than LG Lucid. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Express has the newer 4.1 version and LG Lucid has Android 4.0.4 version, offering some nice extra features.
The LG Lucid and the Samsung Galaxy Express count with similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy Express counts with a little more vivid display than LG Lucid, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480, the Galaxy Express also counts with a little larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Express features a better camera than LG Lucid. Both of them have the same 1280x720 video definition, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate. Galaxy Express has just a bit more storage for apps and games than LG Lucid, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Express also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Express features longer battery performance than LG Lucid, because it has an 18% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Express is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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