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LG Optimus Black
P970, P970GSamsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
| Global Score | |
| 52.6 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 4.1 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2012-09-19 |
| 4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.84 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 350 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note II has a score of 71.9, which is a lot better than LG Optimus Black's general score of 52.6. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note II has a newer 4.1 version while LG Optimus Black has Android 2.3 version, providing lots of additional features and improved performance. Samsung Galaxy Note II is a newer phone than LG Optimus Black, although it's a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Galaxy Note II has a way better performance than LG Optimus Black, because it has a larger number of cores , a better GPU running at 1064 MHz and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with a bit sharper display than LG Optimus Black, because it has a just a bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher 1280 x 720 resolution and a much bigger screen.
The Galaxy Note II counts with a superior storage to store more games and applications than LG Optimus Black, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB. The Galaxy Note II counts with a really longer battery duration than LG Optimus Black, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Galaxy Note II takes much clearer photographs and videos than LG Optimus Black, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note II is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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