LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) vs LG Connect 4G (MS840)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Link Dual vs LG Connect 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Connect 4G (MS840)
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4 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 260 thousand |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Connect 4G (MS840) |
| Other model names | LG Optimus Link Dual-Sim, LGP698, LG-P698 | MetroPCS LG Connect 4G, LG MS840 for MetroPCS, LG Cayman |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |  USA |
| Brand | LG | LG |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 3/3/2012 |
| Depth | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 114 millimeters (2.32 x 4.49 in) | 62 x 117 millimeters (2.44 x 4.61 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 242 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227T) (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (226MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (150MB available) | 4GB (1.88GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 250 hours (10.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • LG SmartShare • LG 3Way Sync • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • DLNA • HAC (M4/T4) Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | LG Connect 4G (MS840) | |
| 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 |