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LG Optimus G
SprintLS970
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| 2015-02-23 | 2012-10-03 |
| 5.50 x 2.75 x 0.40 inches | 5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 13 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG Optimus G has an overall score of 66, which is a little bit better than LG Magna's general score of 60.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG Optimus G has 4.1.2 version and LG Magna has Android 5.0. The LG Optimus G counts with a little better processing power than LG Magna, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Optimus G also has a GPU and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG Optimus G features a bit better screen than LG Magna, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1280 x 768px and a bit higher display density. The LG Optimus G features a much greater memory for applications and games than LG Magna, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG Optimus G captures a bit better photographs and videos than LG Magna, because it has a camera with a way better 13 mega-pixels resolution. LG Magna features longer battery performance than LG Optimus G, because it has 2540mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG Optimus G is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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