LG
Spectrum
vs. Samsung Galaxy
S II

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the LG Spectrum vs Samsung Galaxy S III Quad Core - 32 GB - International edition

Samsung Galaxy S II

6.4

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Samsung Galaxy S II

"Quality was clear as a bell"
businessinsider.com | talking about the S II's network
"I didn't have any problems with dropped calls."
businessinsider.com | talking about the S II's phone

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S II

Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED Plus
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
Size
Really small
66x125x8 mm
Weight
Light-weight
116 g
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
16 GB
Thickness
Thin
8 mm
Browser benchmark
Fast web browser performance
483 ms
LG Spectrum

6.2

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LG Spectrum

Reasons to buy the LG Spectrum

Upload speed
Fast upload speed
2.78 mbps
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
326 PPI
Download speed
Fast download speed
8.44 mbps
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
1280x720
Generation
Latest network technology
4G
Frequency
Fast processor
1.5 GHz
Standby time
Average standby time
14.5 days
Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,830 mAh
Network latency
Minimal latency
103 ms
Screen size
Large screen
4.5"

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Overview

Music 4.0 vs 7.0
Samsung Galaxy S II Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
[details]
  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Processing power 7.4 vs 5.6
LG Spectrum Winner: LG Spectrum
[details]
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 30% faster), 1.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Storage 1.9 vs 3.3
Samsung Galaxy S II Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
[details]
  • 4x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 16 GB vs 4 GB
Network 8.7 vs 7.8
LG Spectrum Winner: LG Spectrum
[details]
  • Around 2.5x faster actual upload speeds, 2.78 mbps vs 1.19 mbps
  • Around 80% faster actual download speeds, 8.44 mbps vs 4.7 mbps
  • Half a generation newer network technology, 4G vs 3.5G
Screen 6.2 vs 7.1
Samsung Galaxy S II Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
[details]
  • The S II has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid, Super AMOLED Plus vs LCD
Battery 4.9 vs 4.5
LG Spectrum Winner: LG Spectrum
[details]
  • More than 2x more standby time, less frequent charging, 14.5 days vs 7 days
  • More than 10% higher capacity battery, 1,830 mAh vs 1,650 mAh
Size 7.2 vs 7.5
Samsung Galaxy S II Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
[details]
  • Around 30% smaller, 66x125x8 mm vs 68x135x10 mm
  • Around 20% lighter, 116 g vs 141 g
  • Around 20% thinner, 8 mm vs 10 mm
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
[details]
Web browsing 9.5 vs 9.8
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both support Adobe Flash
Photo & Video 6.9 vs 6.9
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Overall 6.2 vs 6.4

Music

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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FM Radio No vs Yes With the S II you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Processing power

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Frequency 1.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz The Spectrum has a powerful processor, but the S II is just average
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Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core Both have dual core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 1024 MB vs 1024 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Storage

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Memory card Micro SD vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 4 GB vs 16 GB The S II has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Spectrum is average

Network

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Network LTE (80 mbps) vs HSDPA (21 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 4G vs 3.5G The Spectrum has recent network technology, but the S II's is average
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Download speed 8.44 mbps vs 4.7 mbps The Spectrum has very fast actual downloads, while the S II is average
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Upload speed 2.78 mbps vs 1.19 mbps The Spectrum has very fast actual uploads, while the S II is average
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Network latency 103 ms vs 127 ms Both have better than average network latency
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs Yes Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 3.0 Average bluetooth support

Screen

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Screen size 4.5" vs 4.3" The Spectrum has a large screen, but the S II's is only average size
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Screen resolution 1280x720 vs 800x480 The Spectrum has a high resolution screen, but the S II's is only average size
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Screen PPI 326 PPI vs 217 PPI The Spectrum has a sharp screen, but the S II is average
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Screen type LCD vs Super AMOLED Plus The S II has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the Spectrum doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Battery

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Talk time 8.2 hours vs 8.6 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 14.5 days vs 7 days The Spectrum has average standby time per battery charge, but the S II's talk time is really poor
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Battery capacity 1,830 mAh vs 1,650 mAh Average capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Size

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Weight 141 g vs 116 g The S II is quite light, but the Spectrum is heavier
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Thickness 10 mm vs 8 mm Average thickness
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Size 68x135x10 mm vs 66x125x8 mm The S II is fairly small, but the Spectrum is large
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Sensors

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Web browsing

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Browser benchmark 602 ms vs 483 ms The S II has a fairly fast web browser, but the Spectrum is average
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash

Photo & Video

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Camera 8 MP vs 8 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 1.3 MP vs 2 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Micro USB Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Keyboard & keypad

LG
Spectrum
LG Spectrum
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

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