T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) vs LG Optimus Link Dual (P698)
Side by side comparison between T-Mobile G2X vs LG Optimus Link Dual phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
IPS
IPS
480x800
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? T-Mobile G2X (P999DW)
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20 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +13 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 | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | G2X (P999DW) | Optimus Link Dual (P698) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile G2X P999, LG Star | LG Optimus Link Dual-Sim, LGP698, LG-P698 |
| Country or region available |  USA |     (Europe), Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Brand | T-Mobile | LG |
| Release date | 4/15/2011 | 12/1/2011 |
| Depth | 10.2 millimeters (0.4 inches) | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.5 x 124.5 millimeters (2.5 x 4.9 in) | 59 x 114 millimeters (2.32 x 4.49 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~45.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227T) (65nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ULP NVIDIA GeForce | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (226MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| 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 | 21/5.76 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 1700/2100 | UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 24 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.8 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 330 hours (13.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • NVIDIA Tegra Zone • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • LG SmartShare • LG 3Way Sync • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| T-Mobile G2X (P999DW) | LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | |
| 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 |