Samsung Epic 4G vs LG Optimus S

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Comparing the Samsung Epic 4G vs LG Optimus S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Epic 4G runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while LG Optimus S runs at 0.6 GHz, making Samsung Epic 4G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Epic 4G offers a screen size of 4 inches, while LG Optimus S offers 3.2 inches, making Samsung Epic 4G the larger display of the two. Samsung Epic 4G features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG Optimus S's LCD, making Samsung Epic 4G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Epic 4G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while LG Optimus S offers 3.2 MP, making Samsung Epic 4G better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Epic 4G and LG Optimus S offer the same 1500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Samsung Epic 4G offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while LG Optimus S offers 140 GB, making Samsung Epic 4G the better option for storage.

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Samsung Epic 4G
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Summary

Release Date

31 Aug, 2010
13 Dec, 2010

Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 3110
N/A
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 600 MHz)
512 MB RAM
N/A

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
3.2 inches (8.13 cm)
Super AMOLED
LCD
480x800 px
320x480 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
3.2 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
N/A

Battery

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Storage

512 MB
140 MB

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General

Operating System

Android v2.1 (Eclair)
Android v2.2

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 3110
N/A

Processor

1 GHz, Cortex 8
600 MHz

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540
N/A

RAM

512 MB
N/A

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
3.2 inches  (8.13 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
320x480 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
180 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

56.45 %
45.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Design

Height

124 mm
114 mm

Width

65 mm
59 mm

Thickness

14.00 mm
13.00 mm

Weight

155 grams
130 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
3.2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
640x480 @ 24

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 5(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

512 MB
140 MB

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.68 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 a/b/g)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass