Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) vs LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs LG Eclipse 4G LTE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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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)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900)
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9 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +17 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 Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) |
| Other model names | Sprint Galaxy Note2 (4G LTE) SPH-L900 | Sprint LG Eclipse 4G LTE, LG Optimus G LS970, LG LS970 |
| Country or region available |   Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 10/25/2012 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 80.5 x 151.1 millimeters (3.17 x 5.95 in) | 68.9 x 131.9 millimeters (2.71 x 5.19 in) |
| Weight | 183 grams (6.41 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 318 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | feature not registered |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 (32nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 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 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 2) | LTE 1900 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4192x3144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | 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 | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB595675LU | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3100 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Titanium Gray, Marble White • Samsung TouchWiz interface • SoundAlive • S Pen stylus • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • LG Optimus UI v3.0 • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic • G2 Touch Hybrid Glass screen • DLNA • 3G/4G mobile hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| 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 |