Phone Comparison - LG Optimus L9 P769 vs Motorola DROID Mini vs LG G3 LTE-A

general General Info

Manufacturer LG Motorola LG
Announced October 2012 July 2013 January 2014
Status Available - November 2012 Available - August 2013 Available - Q3 2014
Colors White, Black Black Silk White, Shine Gold, Metallic Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 127.8 x 68.8 x 9.1 mm
(5.03 x 2.71 x 0.36 in)
121.3 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm
(4.78 x 2.41 x 0.35 in)
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Weight 119.1 g (4.2.0.04 oz) 130 g (4.59 oz) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 1700 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
TD-SCDMA / HSDPA
4G Network - LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE-A
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Dual-core 1.7 GHz, Motorola X8 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
GPU - Quad core Adreno 420
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB 16 GB 32 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 128 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches 4.3 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) 1440 x 2560 pixels (534 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 63.37% 68.37% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio - No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels 10 MP, 3872 x 2592 pixels 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash phase detection/lase
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto Focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection 1/3' Sensor Size, Simultaneous Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, optical stabilization, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar] 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Yes Class 12 Yes
3G HSPA+ EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps, LTE; HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR v4.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort), USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 128 GB
USB OTG - - Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2150 mAh 2000 mAh 3000 mAh
Stand by Up to 672 h - -
Talk Time Up to 5 h Up to 28 h -