Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus Black

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S2 vs LG Optimus Black 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 S2 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while LG Optimus Black runs at 1.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers a screen size of 4.3 inches, while LG Optimus Black offers 4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S2 features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to LG Optimus Black's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG Optimus Black offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S2 and LG Optimus Black feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers a higher battery capacity with 1650 mAh, while LG Optimus Black offers 1500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while LG Optimus Black offers 1 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S2 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while LG Optimus Black has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy S2
₹13,503
(Discontinued)
LG Optimus Black
₹6,397
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

28 Apr, 2011
09 May, 2011

Performance

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210
TI
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
1 GB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
IPS LCD
480x800 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Battery

1650 mAh
1500 mAh

Storage

32 GB
1 GB

User Ratings

4.6/5
(951 ratings)
3.7/5
(158 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Android v2.2 (Froyo)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210
TI

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A9
1 GHz, Cortex A8

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400
PowerVR SGX 530

RAM

1 GB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

217 ppi
233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.48 %
58.33 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v2.0

Design

Height

125.3 mm
122 mm

Width

66.1 mm
64 mm

Thickness

8.49 mm
9.2 mm

Weight

116 grams
109 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

1650 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 8.66 Hours(3G) / Up to 18.33 Hours(2G)
Up to 6 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
1 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
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0
Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

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