Phone Comparison - LG Optimus L9 vs Motorola Moto G (Gen 2)

LG Optimus L9
lg optimus l9
Motorola Moto G (Gen 2)
motorola moto g (gen 2)
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general General Info

Manufacturer LG Motorola
Announced August 2012 September 2014
Status Available - November 2012 Available - September 2014
Colors White White, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 131.9 x 68.2 x 9.1 mm
(5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 in)
141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm
(5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in)
Weight 125 g (4.41 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA version
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to Android L
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4430 [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 [Similar]
GPU PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] Adreno 305 [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 4 GB 8/16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.7 inches [Similar] 5.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels (234 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 67.90% 68.76%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Class 12 Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, with A2DP v4.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2150 mAh 2070 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -