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4.5 out of 5
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While we all drool over the current cutting edge in Android phones, the likes of the Atrix and Droid Bionic that were announced as C.E.S., another kind of revolution is happening at the other end of the spectrum. A great example is the LG Optimus U, which debuted on U.S. Cellular last month. The sibling of the Optimus T, Optimus S and Vortex, it’s a capable Froyo phone that's only $30.Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 5.1Android 4.1Android 2.2
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.5 GHz1.7 GHz
N/A
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreSingle-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064Nvidia Tegra 3Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7627
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 320GeForce ULPQualcomm Adreno 200
RAM memory1 GB2 GB1 GB
N/A

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.7 in4.7 in3.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
N/A
Panel typeLCDLCD
IPS
LCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 768 px720.0 px px480 x 320 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFTLCD
N/A
Pixel density326.0 ppi318.0 ppi312.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportyesnono
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
N/A
HDRnonono
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/4"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920.0 px px640 x 480 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps15.0 fps
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyes
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Panoramayesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
Memory card readernononoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
N/A
microSD
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
32GB

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.27 in5.29 in4.56 in
Width2.31 in2.7 in2.75 in2.22 in
Depth0.3 in0.36 in0.35 in0.62 in
Weight3.95 oz4.9 oz4.76 oz5.57 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
N/A
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
N/A
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.02.1 EDR
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
A2DP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
N/A
Charging connectionLightning
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Video outputManufacturer specificSlimPortMHL
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
N/A
HSDPA
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • GPS
  • S-GPS
GLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
N/A
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesno
N/A
LTE frequenciesRegional
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
Miracast
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
N/A
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h390.0 h518.0 h480.0 h
Talk time8.0 h15.0 h9.0 h7.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
N/A
Wireless charging noyesno
N/A

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