LG Optimus L9 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 mini

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Comparing the LG Optimus L9 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 mini across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both LG Optimus L9 and Samsung Galaxy S3 mini run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: LG Optimus L9 offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 4 inches, making LG Optimus L9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG Optimus L9's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 mini the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both LG Optimus L9 and Samsung Galaxy S3 mini feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both LG Optimus L9 and Samsung Galaxy S3 mini feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: LG Optimus L9 offers a higher battery capacity with 2150 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 1500 mAh, making LG Optimus L9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG Optimus L9 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 16 GB, making LG Optimus L9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG Optimus L9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini has a rating of 4.

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LG Optimus L9
₹14,041
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
₹11,832
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

16 Nov, 2012
14 Nov, 2012

Performance

OMAP
ST-Ericsson NovaThor
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
800x480 px (HD)
480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

2150 mAh
1500 mAh

Storage

4 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.4/5
(220 ratings)
4/5
(3 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Texas Instruments OMAP OMAP 4430
ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9
Dual core, 1 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540
Mali-400

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

DDR2
N/A

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)
480x800 px

Pixel Density

234 ppi
233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.65 %
59.41 %

Design

Height

131.9 mm
121.55 mm

Width

68.2 mm
63 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.90 mm

Weight

125 grams
120 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 25

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

2150 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 12 Hours(2G)
Up to 7.83(3G) / Up to 14.16(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
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