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Samsung Illusion
SCH-I110LG Optimus L9
5MP CameraP760, P765
| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-11-22 | 2012-08-29 |
| 4.51 x 2.37 x 0.47 inches | 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.41 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| Samsung Hummingbird (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 2 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 |
| 3.22 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 6 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG Optimus L9 has a global score of 56.1, which is a bit better than the Samsung Illusion's 51.6 score. The LG Optimus L9 is a newer and thinner phone than Samsung Illusion, but it is also a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the LG Optimus L9 has a newer 4.1.2 version while Samsung Illusion has Android 2.3 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The LG Optimus L9 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Illusion, because it has 1 more 1 GHz processing cores, a greater amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processing unit. LG Optimus L9 counts with a better looking display than Samsung Illusion, because it has a lot higher resolution of 960 x 540px, a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a way larger screen.
The LG Optimus L9 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Illusion, because it has a lot better 5 MP resolution back-facing camera. The LG Optimus L9 has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Illusion, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the LG Optimus L9 also has more internal storage capacity.
LG Optimus L9 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Illusion, because it has a 2150mAh battery capacity.
The LG Optimus L9 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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