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LG Optimus L9
P769P769
HTC Desire
610 AT&T| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-02-24 |
| 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches | 5.63 x 2.78 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 5.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red and White |
| $ 120.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 245 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2040mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time | 15.8 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire has a score of 60.6, which is a bit better than the LG Optimus L9's global score of 56.2. Even though HTC Desire is newer than LG Optimus L9, it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices have Android operating system, but the HTC Desire has a newer 4.4 version while LG Optimus L9 has Android 4.1.2, giving some extra features.
The LG Optimus L9 counts with a better display than HTC Desire, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count per display inch and a little higher 960 x 540px resolution. The HTC Desire counts with a little bit better hardware performance than LG Optimus L9, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the HTC Desire also has a faster graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz and a larger number of faster cores.
The HTC Desire features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than LG Optimus L9, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 8 GB internal storage. LG Optimus L9 has a bit superior battery duration than HTC Desire, because it has a 2150mAh battery capacity instead of 2040mAh.
HTC Desire features a way better camera than LG Optimus L9, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the HTC Desire also has a way more MP back-facing camera.
HTC Desire not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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