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LG Optimus LTE
P936, P930Samsung Galaxy S II
GT-I9100G| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2011-10-04 | 2011-02-13 |
| 5.27 x 2.67 x 0.41 inches | 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.09 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 326 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset | TI OMAP 4430 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.9 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 4.2 hours talk time | 560 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S II has a score of 65.4, which is a little bit better than the LG Optimus LTE's 60.1 score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy S II has a newer 4.1.2 version and LG Optimus LTE has Android 2.3, providing some additional features and some performance improvements. The Galaxy S II is a thinner and lighter device than LG Optimus LTE, even though both were released with only 8 months difference.
The LG Optimus LTE features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a way better 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bigger screen and a way higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy S II features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG Optimus LTE, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S II also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
LG Optimus LTE has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S II, although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, they both have the same RAM memory amount and a Dual-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy S II takes greater videos and photos than LG Optimus LTE. Both of them have the same video definition, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
The LG Optimus LTE has a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S II, because it has a 1830mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S II not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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