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| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3 | Android 10 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2020-07-13 |
| 5.33 x 2.71 x 0.42 inches | 5.82 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.99 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Silver |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1520 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 295 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2890mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 348 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Tribute Monarch has a global score of 68.6, which is much better than the LG Spectrum's global score of 60.2. The LG Tribute Monarch design is a lot newer and thinner, but a little heavier than LG Spectrum. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but LG Tribute Monarch has older 10 version and LG Spectrum has Android 4.0.4 version.
The LG Spectrum features a much better display than LG Tribute Monarch, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit lower 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better screen density. LG Tribute Monarch counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Spectrum, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
LG Tribute Monarch features a better performing CPU than LG Spectrum, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. LG Tribute Monarch counts with a much better camera than LG Spectrum, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the LG Tribute Monarch also has a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments and a way more MP back-facing camera.
The LG Tribute Monarch counts with a much better battery performance than LG Spectrum, because it has 2890mAh of battery capacity instead of 1830mAh.
The LG Tribute Monarch not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it an easy decision.
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