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LG Thrive
P506LG Optimus L3
E400| Global Score | |
| 43.7 | 47.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 2.2 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-04-12 | 2012-02-21 |
| 4.47 x 2.32 x 0.53 inches | 4.04 x 2.43 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.58 ounces | 4.20 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| $ 125.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 125 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 384 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.29 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 2.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus L3 has a global score of 47.4, which is a bit better than LG Thrive's 43.7 overall score. The LG Optimus L3 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit lighter and thinner than LG Thrive. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the LG Optimus L3 has the newer 2.3 version and LG Thrive has Android 2.2.
The LG Optimus L3 counts with a little faster processing unit than LG Thrive, and although they both have 1 cores, the LG Optimus L3 also has an extra graphics co-processor. The LG Thrive features a brighter screen than LG Optimus L3, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the LG Thrive also has more pixels per screen inch and a much better 480 x 320px resolution.
LG Optimus L3 has a camera that's very similar to the camera in LG Thrive, both have the same resolution camera in the back. LG Optimus L3 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than LG Thrive, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB, the LG Optimus L3 also has 1 GB internal storage capacity.
LG Optimus L3's battery duration is very similar to LG Thrive's battery performance.
LG Optimus L3 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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