LG Optimus G (LS970) vs HTC EVO V 4G
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus G vs HTC EVO V 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.7"
IPS+
IPS+
768x1280
13.2
MP
MP
1.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1730
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Optimus G (LS970)
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17 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1.3MP |
| 100 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +14 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 Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Model | Optimus G (LS970) | EVO V 4G |
| Other model names | Sprint LG Eclipse 4G LTE, LG Optimus G, LG LS970 | HTC EVO 3D CDMA, HTC EVO V 4G Virgin Mobile USA |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG | HTC |
| Release date | 11/11/2012 | 5/31/2012 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.9 x 131.9 millimeters (2.71 x 5.19 in) | 66 x 127 millimeters (2.6 x 5 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Display type | TFT Super IPS+ | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 318 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | feature not registered | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) | 4GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1900 | WiMAX 802.16 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, WiMAX |
| 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 Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13.2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4192x3144 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, AC3 | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 1730 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • LG Optimus UI v3.0 • G2 Touch Hybrid Glass screen • 3G/4G mobile hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • 3D display • HTC Sense 3.0 UI • SRS virtual surround sound • DLNA • Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot • Dual 5MP camera (2MP 3D capture, 720p 3D video capture) Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus G (LS970) | HTC EVO V 4G | |
| 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 |