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| Global Score | |
| 43.2 | 47.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Symbian 9.3 | Android 2.3 |
| 2008-08-26 | 2012-02-21 |
| 4.05 x 2.16 x 0.70 inches | 4.04 x 2.43 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 4.20 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 155.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 125 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| ARM9 (Single-Core 264 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 7.29 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 2.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 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 | |
| 950mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 230 hours standby time 3.8 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus L3 is just a bit better than the Nokia N96 US, getting a 47.4 score against 43.2. LG Optimus L3 works with Android 2.3 operating system, and Nokia N96 US works with Symbian 9.3 operating system. The LG Optimus L3 design is a lot newer, a little lighter and way thinner than the Nokia N96 US.
Nokia N96 US has a bit more vivid screen than LG Optimus L3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240, the Nokia N96 US also counts with a little bit higher pixels count in each inch in the display. LG Optimus L3 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Nokia N96 US, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG Optimus L3 also has more RAM and an additional graphics processing unit.
Nokia N96 US counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than LG Optimus L3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Nokia N96 US captures greater photos and videos than LG Optimus L3, and although they both have the same 640x480 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Nokia N96 US also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
LG Optimus L3 has a much better battery lifetime than Nokia N96 US, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, LG Optimus L3 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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