Samsung Smooth SCH-U350 vs LG Optimus L9

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Comparing the Samsung Smooth SCH-U350 vs LG Optimus L9 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: LG Optimus L9 offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Samsung Smooth SCH-U350 offers 1.9 inches, making LG Optimus L9 the larger display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG Optimus L9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Smooth SCH-U350 offers 0.3 MP, making LG Optimus L9 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: LG Optimus L9 offers a higher battery capacity with 2150 mAh, while Samsung Smooth SCH-U350 offers 1000 mAh, making LG Optimus L9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Smooth SCH-U350 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG Optimus L9 offers 4 GB, making Samsung Smooth SCH-U350 the better option for storage.

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(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

06 Mar, 2009
16 Nov, 2012
06 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

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  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

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  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

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4.4/5
(220 ratings)
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

N/A
Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Texas Instruments OMAP OMAP 4430
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

N/A
Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
PowerVR SGX 540
Adreno 829

RAM

N/A
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
DDR2
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

N/A
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

1.9 inches  (4.83 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

128x160 px
800x480 px (HD)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

108 ppi
234 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

25.18 %
67.65 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

96 mm
131.9 mm
150.83 mm

Width

47 mm
68.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

19.00 mm
9.1 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

95 grams
125 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Form Factor

Clamshell
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A
2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1000 mAh
2150 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5(2G)
Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 12 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

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N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 MB
4 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

No
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2
Yes v3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Music

Yes Music Formats: No
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

N/A
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Java

No
N/A
N/A

Browser

Yes
N/A
N/A

Phone Book

Yes 1000 Entries with Ring ID Picture ID Multiple numbers per contact Caller groups
N/A
N/A

SMS

Yes
N/A
N/A

MMS

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Facilities

Alarm Calendar To-Do / Tasks Calculator Tip Calculator World Clock Stopwatch Notepad Converter Voice Dialing Commands Recording
N/A
N/A

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