LG Spectrum (VS920) vs HTC Desire L
Side by side comparison between LG Spectrum vs HTC Desire L phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Spectrum (VS920)
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18 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 4GB (2GB available) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
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| Model | Spectrum (VS920) | Desire L |
| Other model names | Verizon LG Spectrum, LG-VS920, LGVS920, LG Revolution 2 | HTC Desire L for China, HTC CP2 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  China |
| Brand | LG | HTC |
| Release date | 1/19/2012 | 4/1/2013 |
| Depth | 10.48 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.8 x 135.4 millimeters (2.71 x 5.33 in) | 66.9 x 128 millimeters (2.63 x 5.04 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super LCD 2 |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | HTC Sense 4+ UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Band 13) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| 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) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) Beats audio |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 1 microphone |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-49KH | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1830 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.3 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 348 hours (14.5 days) | 600 hours (25 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not 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 • True HD Graphic Engine • Dolby Digital Plus sound • HAC (M3/T4) • WiFi dual-band Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Pink Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Spectrum (VS920) | HTC Desire L | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.86W/kg (head), 1.11W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |