ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) vs LG Spirit 4G (MS870)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Warp Sequent vs LG Spirit 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Spirit 4G (MS870)
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3 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 540x960 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1.3MP |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
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| Model | Warp Sequent (N861) | Spirit 4G (MS870) |
| Other model names | Boost Mobile ZTE Warp Sequent N861 | MetroPCS LG Spirit MS870, LG Spirit LTE MS870, LG MS870 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | ZTE | LG |
| Release date | 9/17/2012 | 12/21/2012 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.8 x 127 millimeters (2.55 x 5 in) | 66 x 129 millimeters (2.6 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Lite MSM8960 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.4GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.59GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.1 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 1700/1900/2100 (Bands 2,4) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | 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 Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| 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 Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported Dolby mobile | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-53QH |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 2150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 220 hours (9.2 days) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black HAC M4/T4 Java framework | • Colors: Black on gray • QuickMemo Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Warp Sequent (N861) | LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.76W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body) | 1.09W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |