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| Global Score | |
| 41.7 | 45.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Series 40 UI | Android 2.2 |
| 2012-06-06 | 2010-11-22 |
| 4.34 x 2.12 x 0.50 inches | 4.57 x 2.22 x 0.62 inches |
| 3.46 ounces | 5.39 ounces |
| Blue, Gray, Red and White | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Resistive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 32 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 7.2 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 10,24 MB internal memory | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.52 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1110mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 337 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus M is a little bit better than Nokia Asha 306, having a 45.6 score against 41.7. LG Optimus M comes with Android 2.2 operating system, and Nokia Asha 306 counts with Series 40 UI operating system. Despite being the best phone we compare here, LG Optimus M is an older, much heavier and thicker phone than the Nokia Asha 306.
The LG Optimus M features a little sharper display than Nokia Asha 306, because it has a higher resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a little higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Nokia Asha 306 has a bit more powerful CPU than LG Optimus M, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Nokia Asha 306 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than LG Optimus M, although it has a camera with a much lower 2 MP resolution. The LG Optimus M has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Asha 306, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 32 GB, the LG Optimus M also has more internal memory.
LG Optimus M counts with a superior battery life than Nokia Asha 306, because it has a 35 percent greater battery capacity.
LG Optimus M not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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