- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- LG Optimus 4X HD
- Apple iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- Samsung Galaxy S4
Rated 40% by by Brookworld--Brookworld (Apr, 2013)The LG Optimus L9 offers an impressive blend of intriguing features and apps in a thin and lightweight package.
Rated 100% by by FalseShaddow (Nov, 2012)* x4 1.5 Gz Snapdragon: I love going around saying I have a phone with a quad core processor.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the LG Optimus L9 compared to the LG Nexus 4
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3.5G
Rated 73% by by c|net (Oct, 2012)It has a better camera than the Optimus L5 and a faster processor than the L7, but with its $80 price tag from T-Mobile, it also won't break the bank.
1.5 GHz
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean 3.5G
Rated 100% by by J.-Peters (Feb, 2013)Great use of the quad core processor.-Display: It's not the fanciest screen on the market, but it looks great.
screen size
4.7"
4.7"
Optimus L9 by Vanessa-L. (Mar, 2013)saturday! and so far i love it!! battery is great!!! is fast, big screen, it feels great in your hands.
Nexus 4 by FalseShaddow (Nov, 2012)* the SCREEN: The screen is beautiful, I love the size it's pretty big running at 4.7'' as you probably already know.
screen resolution
Optimus L9 by SirStinky--Sirstinky (Mar, 2013)The ppi might be a little low, but the fonts and pictures and icons looked great, nice and crisp.
Nexus 4 by diomedes (Mar, 2013)thats is a disapointment, but is really beautifull, fast, good screen resolution and cheap!
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
processor
Optimus L9 by GSM Arena (Jan, 2013)What we have here clearly isn't the best dual-core chipset on the market, but there's more than enough to keep Ice Cream Sandwich at cruising speed.
Nexus 4 by Dave-Oliver (Jan, 2013)It's a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked at 1.5GHz and backed by a hefty 2GB RAM.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Optimus L9 by Brookworld--Brookworld (Apr, 2013)The Optimus L9 has a 5-megapixel camera that can record high-definition video, a front-facing camera, and a music player.
Nexus 4 by c|net (Nov, 2012)Above the display in the top right corner is a 1.3-megapixel camera and below the screen is an LED notification light.
Performance Real world tests of LG Optimus L9 vs LG Nexus 4
cpu speed
Optimus L9 by SirStinky--Sirstinky (Mar, 2013)Even at 1 GHz, it's easily as fast as the 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 CPU in the Galaxy S2.
Nexus 4 by Henry (Feb, 2013)In order to make great use of the average size 2200mAh battery Google/LG has put in a throttling system where if the Battery is certain temperature the CPU speed is clocked down to lower speed.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Nexus 4
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Lighter | 125 g | vs | 139 g |
| More than 10% lighter | |||
| Slightly smaller | 132 x 68 x 9 mm | vs | 69 x 134 x 9 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
Advantages compared to the Optimus L9
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| 50% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Significantly more highly reviewed by consumers | 87.13% | vs | 75.23% |
| Around 20% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 317 ppi | vs | 234 ppi |
| Around 40% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1280 x 768 | vs | 960 x 540 |
| Around 90% higher resolution screen | |||
| Significantly higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Much better theoretical download speed | 84 Mb/s (HSPA+) | vs | 7.2 Mb/s (HSDPA) |
| More than 11.5x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
| Store more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 4 GB |
| 4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
Reviews Word on the street
LG Optimus L9 | LG Nexus 4 | ||
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 | Rated by 24 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by SirStinky--Sirstinky (Mar, 2013) Rated 40% by by Brookworld--Brookworld (Apr, 2013) Rated 80% by by V.-Verdes--Vio (Jan, 2013) | Rated by 205 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by anton2g (Jan, 2013) Rated 60% by by P.-Perry (Feb, 2013) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S III Long standby time |
 | 2 | LG Optimus 4X HD Smallest |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Lots of battery capacity |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia T 2-way tie: Really high resolution front camera |
 | 7 | HTC One S 4-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology |
 | 8 | Apple iPhone 4S Middle-of-the-pack browser performance |
