Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) vs LG Optimus M (MS690)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Star II Duos vs LG Optimus M phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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512MB
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1500
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What's the better phone? LG Optimus M (MS690)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
10 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 3.2" |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| +6 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 | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
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| Model | Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Optimus M (MS690) |
| Other model names | Samsung Star 2 Duos C6712, Samsung Star Duos 2 | MetroPCS LG Optimus M MS690, LG MS690 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 5/25/2011 | 11/24/2010 |
| Depth | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 109.5 millimeters (2.2 x 4.31 in) | 56 x 116 millimeters (2.2 x 4.57 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 153 grams (5.36 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 146 PPI | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 2.2 Froyo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7627 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 20MB | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| 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 | 0.236 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 7.5 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 337 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-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 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz UI 3.0 • Dolphin 2.0 browser • Facebook, Twitter • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer Java framework | • Colors: Gray • WiFi hotspot • HAC (M4/T3) Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| 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 |