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Samsung Galaxy Centura
SCH-S738, SCH-S738CLG Optimus L9
5MP CameraP760, P765
| Global Score | |
| 51 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 4.40 x 2.40 x 0.45 inches | 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 4.41 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7625A chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus L9 has a global score of 56.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Centura's score of 51. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but LG Optimus L9 has 4.1.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Centura has Android 4.0. The LG Optimus L9 is a a bit heavier but incredibly thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Centura.
The LG Optimus L9 features a bit better performance than Galaxy Centura, because it has a much better graphics co-processor, a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster). LG Optimus L9 counts with a better screen than Galaxy Centura, because it has a lot higher 960 x 540 resolution, a better pixel density and a really bigger display.
The LG Optimus L9 and Galaxy Centura both feature incredibly similar memory capacity for apps and games, both have equal 4 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The LG Optimus L9 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Centura, because it has 2150mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
The LG Optimus L9 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy Centura, because it has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the LG Optimus L9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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