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LG Optimus Black
P970, P970GSamsung Galaxy W
I8150, I8150T, I8150B| Global Score | |
| 52.6 | 57.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2011-08-24 |
| 4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 inches | 4.55 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches |
| 3.84 ounces | 3.93 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 530 hours standby time 18.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy W is a bit better than LG Optimus Black, having a 57.8 score against 52.6. Both devices in this comparison review have the same Android 2.3 OS (Operating System). Despite being the best we compare here, we must note that it's also much thicker and a little heavier. The Galaxy W has a bit more powerful CPU than LG Optimus Black. Both of them have 1 cores, a 320 MHz graphics processor and 512 MB of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy W features a slightly better screen than LG Optimus Black, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy W also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Galaxy W has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Optimus Black, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy W also has 3 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy W has a better camera than LG Optimus Black. Both have a 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy W and LG Optimus Black both count with incredibly similar batteries duration.
Galaxy W is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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