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LG Optimus 2X
P990, P990HSamsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2010-12-16 | 2012-10-11 |
| 4.88 x 2.49 x 0.43 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 250 T20 (Harmony) chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce @ 333 MHz GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 7.8 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a bit better than LG Optimus 2X, with a 60.9 score against 55.4. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a newer 4.1.2 version and LG Optimus 2X has Android 4.0, so it provides the user some additional features and performance tweaks. The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the LG Optimus 2X.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a display that is just as good as the display in LG Optimus 2X, both have the same number of pixels per inch in the display, exactly the same 800 x 480 resolution and a screen of the same size. The Galaxy S III mini features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than LG Optimus 2X, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S III mini also has more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S III mini features a bit better processing unit than LG Optimus 2X, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S III mini also has a graphics processing unit and 512 MB more RAM. The Galaxy S III mini counts with a battery duration that is very similar to LG Optimus 2X's battery life.
The LG Optimus 2X features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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