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LG Optimus L9
8MP CameraP768
Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 56.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 234 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 is a lot better than the LG Optimus L9, with a general score of 78.2 against 56.6. Although Galaxy S4 and the LG Optimus L9 were only released 7 months apart, the Galaxy S4 design is thinner but a little bit heavier than the LG Optimus L9. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S4 has 4.4.2 version and LG Optimus L9 has Android 4.1.2 version.
Galaxy S4 features a better screen than LG Optimus L9, because it has a much better pixel quantity per inch of screen, a quite larger display and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Galaxy S4 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than LG Optimus L9, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy S4 features a superior hardware performance than LG Optimus L9, because it has more RAM memory, a much better graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy S4 counts with superior battery life than LG Optimus L9, because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a greater camera than LG Optimus L9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy S4 costs exactly the same than the LG Optimus L9.
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