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Motorola PHOTON 4G
MB855LG Optimus Vu
Dual CoreF100L
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | LG |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-06-09 | 2012-02-19 |
| 5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches | 5.50 x 3.56 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 199 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 510 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
| -- | Digital TV Broadcast |
Comparison review
LG Optimus Vu has a global score of 62.5, which is a little bit better than Motorola PHOTON 4G's 57.5 general score. Both of these phones come with the same Android 2.3 OS (operating system), so both of them should count with the same OS features. The LG Optimus Vu construction is notably thinner but just a little heavier than the Motorola PHOTON 4G, and they were released with only a couple months difference.
The LG Optimus Vu has a bit faster CPU than Motorola PHOTON 4G. Both of them have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM. LG Optimus Vu features just a bit better display than Motorola PHOTON 4G, and although they both have the same screen pixels density, the LG Optimus Vu also has a larger display and a higher resolution of 1024 x 768.
LG Optimus Vu features a slightly better camera than Motorola PHOTON 4G. Both have a camera in the back with an 8 MP resolution, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution. The LG Optimus Vu has a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola PHOTON 4G, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The LG Optimus Vu has improved battery life than Motorola PHOTON 4G, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the LG Optimus Vu is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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