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LG Optimus G
SprintLS970
| Global Score | |
| 66 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-10-03 | 2017-11-08 |
| 5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 318 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has an overall score of 72.1, which is a little bit better than LG Optimus G's 66 global score. These phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has newer 7.0 Nougat version while LG Optimus G has Android 4.1.2 version, providing the user some additional features and performance enhancements. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 is just a little bit heavier than LG Optimus G, it's just a little bit thinner and also way newer.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and LG Optimus G count with very similar CPUs, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and more processing cores (although slower). The LG Optimus G features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Y1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density and a bit higher 1280 x 768 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 captures much better photographs and videos than LG Optimus G. They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition. Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features much more storage for apps and games than LG Optimus G, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 features a superior battery duration than LG Optimus G, because it has a 47 percent larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Y1 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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