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LG Optimus Vu
Quad CoreP895
Google Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 2.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2012-02-19 | 2012-10-29 |
| 5.50 x 3.56 x 0.33 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 486 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 4 has a score of 67.3, which is a bit better than the LG Optimus Vu's 63.2 score. These phones work with Android OS, but the Google Nexus 4 has a newer 5.0 version while LG Optimus Vu has Android 2.3, so it gives you some nice extra features. Although Google Nexus 4 and the LG Optimus Vu were released only a few months apart, Google Nexus 4's construction is somewhat lighter but a bit thicker.
The Google Nexus 4 has a bit sharper display than LG Optimus Vu, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels number in each inch in the display and a slightly better 1280 x 768px resolution. The LG Optimus Vu features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 4, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 4 has a bit superior CPU than LG Optimus Vu, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Nexus 4 also has more RAM memory and an extra GPU. Google Nexus 4 has a little bit better camera than LG Optimus Vu. They have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rates and a same resolution back facing camera.
Google Nexus 4 features a battery performance that's just as good as the battery performance in LG Optimus Vu.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Nexus 4 is also the cheapest one.
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