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LG Spectrum
VS920Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint
SPH-L700| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 66.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2012-04-16 |
| 5.33 x 2.71 x 0.42 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.99 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 5.6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 348 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 7.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a global score of 66.2, which is slightly better than LG Spectrum's 60.2 general score. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a newer 4.3 version and LG Spectrum has Android 4.0.4 version, offering a couple additional features. Even though Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint and the LG Spectrum were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sprint's construction is somewhat thinner but also a bit heavier than the LG Spectrum.
The LG Spectrum features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Nexus Sprint, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720px, the LG Spectrum also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density. The Galaxy Nexus Sprint has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Spectrum, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Nexus Sprint has a processor that is very similar to the LG Spectrum one, and although the Galaxy Nexus Sprint has an additional GPU, they both have 2 cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy Nexus Sprint takes just a bit better pictures and videos than LG Spectrum, although it has a much lower 5 megapixels resolution camera, a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video and a lower video resolution.
The Galaxy Nexus Sprint features a little better battery lifetime than LG Spectrum, because it has 1850mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy Nexus Sprint is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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