LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) vs NGM Explorer
Side by side comparison between LG Viper 4G LTE vs NGM Explorer phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840)
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16 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
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| Model | Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer |
| Other model names | Sprint LG Viper LS840 CDMA + LTE | NGM Explorer Dual Sim, NGM WeMove Explorer |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG | NGM |
| Release date | 4/22/2012 | 7/1/2012 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 18.2 millimeters (0.72 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 116.6 millimeters (2.44 x 4.59 in) | 65 x 126 millimeters (2.56 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 212 grams (7.42 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Display type | TFT NOVA IPS | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~44.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6573T |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.68GB available) | 512MB (256MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 75/25 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 24 fps | VGA (720x480) 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JS | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 1780 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.8 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 290 hours (12.1 days) | 160 hours (6.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, 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 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 4GB microSD included Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red on black, Yellow on black • 8GB microSD included • Swiftkey • WiFi hotspot • MIL-STD 810G certified • IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1m and 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Viper 4G LTE (LS840) | NGM Explorer | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.489W/kg (body) |