Sharp FX (STX-2) vs LG Optimus M (MS690)
Side by side comparison between Sharp FX vs LG Optimus M phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Optimus M (MS690)
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6 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
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| Model | Sharp FX (STX-2) | Optimus M (MS690) |
| Other model names | AT&T Sharp FX STX-2, Sharp FX AT&T | MetroPCS LG Optimus M MS690, LG MS690 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Sharp | LG |
| Release date | 7/25/2010 | 11/24/2010 |
| Depth | 15.2 millimeters (0.6 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55.9 x 114.3 millimeters (2.2 x 4.5 in) | 56 x 116 millimeters (2.2 x 4.57 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 153 grams (5.36 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~40.1% (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) | 155 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 | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | 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 | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 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 | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 256MB (80MB available) | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 0.153 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| 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 | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 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 | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | 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 | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | 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 | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | LG Optimus M (MS690) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BTR2 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1240 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3 hours | 7.5 hours |
| Standby | 240 hours (10 days) | 337 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Facebook, Twitter, MySpace • Tetris, UNO, Pacman games • AT&T Mobile TV Java framework | • Colors: Gray • WiFi hotspot • HAC (M4/T3) Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sharp FX (STX-2) | 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 |