Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) vs LG Spirit 4G (MS870)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G vs LG Spirit 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
1.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Spirit 4G (MS870)
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1 Advantage 
14 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1.3MP |
| 4G LTE |
| 100 Mbps |
| +16 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 | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | Spirit 4G (MS870) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G R920, Samsung SCH-R920 | MetroPCS LG Spirit MS870, LG Spirit LTE MS870, LG MS870 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 2/6/2012 | 12/21/2012 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.5 x 116 millimeters (2.38 x 4.57 in) | 66 x 129 millimeters (2.6 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 119 grams (4.17 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8655T | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Lite MSM8960 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.39GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1700/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/2100 | LTE 1700/1900/2100 (Bands 2,4) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) 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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| 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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-53QH |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 2150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3.5 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 200 hours (8.3 days) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz 4 UI • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black on gray • QuickMemo Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Attain 4G (SCH-R920) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.09W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |