ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) vs LG Optimus F3 (VM720)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Grand S vs LG Optimus F3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? ZTE Grand S (4G LTE)
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16 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Model | Grand S (4G LTE) | Optimus F3 (VM720) |
| Other model names | Verizon ZTE Grand S V988, ZTE Grand S N988, ZTE Athena | Virgin Mobile LG Optimus F3 4G LTE, LG VM720 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  Canada, USA |
| Brand | ZTE | LG |
| Release date | 3/1/2013 | 7/18/2013 |
| Depth | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70 x 142 millimeters (2.76 x 5.59 in) | 62 x 116.1 millimeters (2.44 x 4.57 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (APQ8064M) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 4GB (1.29GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 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 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/900/1800/2600 | LTE 1900 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Dolby Mobile sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1780 mAh | 2460 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 15 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 456 hours (19 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Silver, Red, Blue, White • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Grand S (4G LTE) | LG Optimus F3 (VM720) | |
| 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 |