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LG Optimus L9
5MP CameraP760, P765
Samsung Stratosphere
4 GB LTESCH-I405
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 56.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 | Android 2.3 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2011-10-10 |
| 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 89.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 234 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time | 212 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Stratosphere is slightly better than the LG Optimus L9, with a 56.7 score against 56.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Stratosphere has 2.3 version while LG Optimus L9 has Android 4.1.2. Even though Samsung Stratosphere is better than the LG Optimus L9, we must highlight that it's also older, incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier.
Samsung Stratosphere features a display that is very similar to the LG Optimus L9 one, although the Samsung Stratosphere has a little bit smaller display, a bit worse 800 x 480 resolution and a little less pixels per inch in the screen. The LG Optimus L9 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Stratosphere, because it has 1 more 1 GHz cpu cores, a graphics processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Stratosphere's camera is very similar to LG Optimus L9's camera, both have a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 720x480 video quality. Samsung Stratosphere and LG Optimus L9 feature really similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have equal internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
LG Optimus L9 features better battery life than Samsung Stratosphere, because it has 2150mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Stratosphere not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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