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LG Optimus L9
8MP CameraP768
| Global Score | |
| 56.6 | 62 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | ZTE |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-08-28 |
| 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches | 6.54 x 3.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 234 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4080mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.08 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Blade Z Max has a general score of 62, which is slightly better than the LG Optimus L9's 56.6 global score. The ZTE Blade Z Max design is noticeably newer and a little bit thinner, but incredibly heavier than the LG Optimus L9. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the ZTE Blade Z Max has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version while LG Optimus L9 has Android 4.1.2 version.
The ZTE Blade Z Max counts with a greater performance than LG Optimus L9, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The ZTE Blade Z Max has a bit more vivid screen than LG Optimus L9, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920, a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch and a bigger display.
The ZTE Blade Z Max has a much better storage to install applications and games than LG Optimus L9, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB and 28 GB more internal memory. ZTE Blade Z Max features a way better camera than LG Optimus L9, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the ZTE Blade Z Max also has a much higher 16 megapixels resolution back camera.
The ZTE Blade Z Max features a very superior battery life than LG Optimus L9, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, ZTE Blade Z Max is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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