LG Optimus G E970 vs Motorola CHARM Comparison and Differences
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LG Optimus G E970
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LG Optimus G E970 or Motorola CHARM Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Optimus G E970 | Motorola CHARM | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2010, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 130.8 x 71.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.15 x 5.15 x 2.82 in | 98.4 x 67.2 x 11.4 mm | 3.87 x 3.87 x 2.65 in | |
| Weight | 147.1 g | 5.19 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Golden Bronze, Cabernet | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1130 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 324 h Talking time - Up to 10 h |
Stand by time - Up to 267 h (2G) / Up to 334 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | True HD-IPS + LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 62.9 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.1% | 36.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 768 x 1280 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 318 PPI | 143 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 24fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | - TI OMAP 3410 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot), 16 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM; 512 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor |
- MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --BACKTRACK touch panel |
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| Versions |
- For AT&T |
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