ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) vs LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Avid 4G vs LG Tribute Monarch phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1730
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1520
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3)
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3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +8 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 | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Avid 4G (N9120) | Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) |
| Other model names | ZTE Avid 4G for MetroPCS, ZTE N9120 | LG Tribute Monarch (Boost Mobile), LMK300TM3.ABMUSV |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | ZTE | LG |
| Release date | 12/20/2012 | 8/21/2020 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 124 millimeters (2.58 x 4.88 in) | 71.12 x 147.83 millimeters (2.8 x 5.82 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~56.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~77.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1520 pixels (19:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 295 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Panda King Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 Lite | 64bit: MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) (12nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | PowerVR GE8320 (650MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.29GB available) | 32GB (18GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/2100 | LTE Cat4 (2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, 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 | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 5MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1/5.0"1.12µm |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/5" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1730 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 260 hours (10.8 days) | 528 hours (22 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Built-in digital compass • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic • Touch focus • 4G Mobile hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Silver • LG UX 9.1 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | LG Tribute Monarch (K300TM3) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.67W/kg (head), 1.14W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |