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LG G2
VerizonVS980
| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2013-08-07 |
| 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches | 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 274 hours standby time 34.3 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G2 has a score of 73.6, which is much better than Lumia 550's 60.8 global score. LG G2 has Android 4.4.2 OS, while Lumia 550 has Windows 10 Mobile OS. The LG G2 is a incredibly older and just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Lumia 550, but LG could make it a little thinner anyway. LG G2 features a better display than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit larger screen.
The LG G2 features a much better performing processing unit than Lumia 550, because it has a greater amount of RAM, an additional GPU and a larger number of cores. LG G2 counts with a way better camera than Lumia 550, and although they both have the same aperture, the LG G2 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos.
The Lumia 550 features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G2, although it has less internal memory capacity. The LG G2 has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh.
LG G2 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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