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LG Optimus G
SprintLS970
| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-10-29 | 2012-10-03 |
| 5.03 x 2.69 x 0.44 inches | 5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.99 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 254 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | 13 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG Optimus G is a little bit better than the Lumia 822, having a 66 score against 61.1. The LG Optimus G counts with Android 4.1.2 OS, and Lumia 822 has Windows Phone 8 OS. Although LG Optimus G and the Lumia 822 were released only 1 months apart, the LG Optimus G body is a lot thinner but just a bit heavier than the Lumia 822.
LG Optimus G features a bit superior processing unit than Nokia Lumia 822, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processor, the LG Optimus G also has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The LG Optimus G features a bit sharper display than Lumia 822, because it has a higher pixels amount per inch in the screen, a bit bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1280 x 768px.
The Lumia 822 features a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Optimus G, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB. The LG Optimus G features just a bit better battery performance than Lumia 822, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
Nokia Lumia 822 captures much better videos and photos than LG Optimus G, although it has a worse video quality and a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution.
The LG Optimus G not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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