LG Nitro HD (P930) vs Samsung Galaxy Express (GT-i8730)
Side by side comparison between LG Nitro HD vs Samsung Galaxy Express phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1830
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Express (GT-i8730)
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7 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 4.5" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
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| Model | Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) |
| Other model names | AT&T LG Nitro HD P930, LGP930 | Galaxy Express i8730 4G LTE, Samsung GT-i8730 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/4/2011 | 3/1/2013 |
| Depth | 10.48 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.8 x 133.9 millimeters (2.67 x 5.27 in) | 69.1 x 132.2 millimeters (2.72 x 5.2 in) |
| Weight | 127 grams (4.45 ounces) | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 207 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | LG Optimus 2.0 Gesture UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (APQ8060) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (17) | LTE 800/900/1800/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-49KH | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1830 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3 hours | 11.5 hours |
| Standby | 252 hours (10.5 days) | 581 hours (24.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included Java framework | • Colors: White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • S Beam • DLNA • WiFi dual-band Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |