LG G Vista vs HTC Desire S Comparison and Differences
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LG G Vista
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LG G Vista or HTC Desire S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G Vista | HTC Desire S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, August | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.2 x 79.3 x 9.1 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 3.12 in | 115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 168.1 g | 5.93 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Metallic Black | Black, Red | |
| Battery | 3200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1450 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 514 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | S-LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.2% | 56.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 258 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, laser AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 1.1 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 274 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 272 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | No | Up to 114 kbps | |
| Edge | No | Up to 560 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Dedicated search key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Versions: LG G Vista VS880 (Verizon); LG Gx2 (South Korea) |
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