Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs LG Optimus G E973

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs LG Optimus G E973 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while LG Optimus G E973 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while LG Optimus G E973 offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG Optimus G E973's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG Optimus G E973 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers 8 MP, making LG Optimus G E973 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and LG Optimus G E973 feature a 1.9 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3100 mAh, while LG Optimus G E973 offers 2100 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG Optimus G E973 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers 16 GB, making LG Optimus G E973 the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG Optimus G E973 receives a higher user rating of 5, while Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has a rating of 4.5.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2
₹20,942
(Discontinued)
LG Optimus G E973
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

27 Sep, 2012
16 Nov, 2012

Performance

Samsung
Snapdragon S4 Pro
(upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1280x720 px (FULL HD)
768x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.9 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
2100 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,702 ratings)
5/5
(1 rating)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Samsung
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A9
Quad core, 1.5 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

1280x720 px (FULL HD)
768x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
318 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.4 %
69.12 %

Design

Height

151.1 mm
131.9 mm

Width

80.5 mm
68.9 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

183 grams
145 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

1.9 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

3100 mAh
2100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G) / Up to 35 Hours(2G)
Up to 15(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/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 v4
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Stylus

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Document Viewer/Editor