Motorola CITRUS vs. LG Fathom 4.4 Winner LG Fathom "No problems with dropped calls." pocketnow.com | talking about the Fathom's phone "Reception and call quality of the Fathom with Verizon was terrific." pocketnow.com | talking about the Fathom's network Reasons to buy the LG Fathom Full keyboard QWERTY keyboard Very sharp screen 290 PPI Average speed wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) Average speed processor 1.0 GHz Recent network technology 3.5G Average battery capacity 1,500 mAh Average resolution screen 800x480 Average standby time 19.8 days Average talk time 7 hours Average speed max data speeds HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Bluetooth 2.1 3.6 Runner-up Motorola CITRUS "The 3MP camera actually takes surprisingly decent pictures. Details were good and images were generally crisp, especially in good lighting." phonearena.com | talking about the CITRUS's camcorder Reasons to buy the Motorola CITRUS Average number of apps available Android App Market Capacitive touch screen Easy to use with your fingers Supports multi-touch Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom Light-weight 110 g Average size 59x104x15 mm Thick 15 mm

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Overview

Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 5.5 Winner: LG Fathom [details] A physical keyboard is great for emailing and typing in general, QWERTY keyboard vs None Screen 4.7 vs 3.7 Winner: Motorola CITRUS [details] Capacitive screens are much more sensitive to the touch of your fingers, Capacitive vs Resistive Battery 3.8 vs 4.5 Winner: LG Fathom [details] More than 30% higher capacity battery, 1,500 mAh vs 1,150 mAh Around 60% more standby time, less frequent charging, 19.8 days vs 12.5 days More than 10% more talk time per battery charge, 7 hours vs 6.3 hours Size 7.3 vs 6.8 Winner: Motorola CITRUS [details] Around 30% lighter, 110 g vs 152 g Around 20% smaller, 59x104x15 mm vs 56x115x17 mm More than 10% thinner, 15 mm vs 17 mm Storage 1.5 vs 1.5 Too close to call [details] Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies Web browsing - vs - Missing information [details] Neither supports Adobe Flash Network - vs - Missing information [details] Not the latest bluetooth support Neither support NFC for wireless transactions Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering Music 4.0 vs - Missing information [details] Processing power - vs 5.4 Missing information [details] Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core Photo & Video - vs 7.2 Missing information [details] Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc Sensors 7.8 vs - Missing information [details] Overall 3.6 vs 4.4

Keyboard & keypad

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	None	vs	QWERTY keyboard	The Fathom has a full keyboard, the CITRUS doesn't have a keyboard at all

Screen

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Screen size	3.0"	vs	3.2"	Very small screens
	Screen resolution	320x240	vs	800x480	The Fathom's screen has average resolution, but the CITRUS's screen is very low resolution
	Screen PPI	132 PPI	vs	290 PPI	The Fathom has a sharp screen, but the CITRUS is poor
	Screen type	TFT LCD	vs	TFT LCD	Both have LCD screens, fairly common
	Touchscreen type	Capacitive	vs	Resistive	The CITRUS as a capacitive screen which is more sensitive to the touch, the Fathom doesn't

Battery

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Talk time	6.3 hours	vs	7 hours	Average talk time
	Standby time	12.5 days	vs	19.8 days	Average standby time
	Battery capacity	1,150 mAh	vs	1,500 mAh	The Fathom has average battery capacity, but the CITRUS's is really low
	Technology	Lithium Ion	vs	Lithium Polymer

Size

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Weight	110 g	vs	152 g	The CITRUS is quite light, but the Fathom is heavy
	Thickness	15 mm	vs	17 mm	The CITRUS is not too thick, but the Fathom is quite thick
	Size	59x104x15 mm	vs	56x115x17 mm	The CITRUS is of average size, but the Fathom is large
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Storage

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Memory card	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	vs	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	Both have memory card slots
	Internal storage	100 MB	vs	512 MB	Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Web browsing

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Browser benchmark	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Adobe Flash support	No	vs	No	Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Network	1xEV-DO rev. A (3.1 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	The Fathom's has average data speed, but the CITRUS is slower than most
	Generation	3G	vs	3.5G	The Fathom has standard network technology, but the CITRUS's is older than most
	Download speed	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Upload speed	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Network latency	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Wifi	802.11g (54 mbps)	vs	802.11n (150 mbps)	The Fathom's has average speed wifi, but the CITRUS is slower than most
	Wifi hotspot	No	vs	No	Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
	NFC	No	vs	No	Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
	Bluetooth	2.0	vs	2.1	Not the latest bluetooth support

Music

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	FM Radio	No	vs	Unknown
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Processing power

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Frequency	528 MHz	vs	1.0 GHz	The Fathom's has an average speed processor, but the CITRUS is slower than most
	Number of cores	Single core	vs	Single core	Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
	RAM	Unknown	vs	256 MB

Photo & Video

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	Camera	3 MP	vs	3.2 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	None	vs	None
	Movie format	Unknown	vs	480p @ 20fps
	Video out	None	vs	None	Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Sensors

	Motorola CITRUS			LG Fathom
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	Assisted GPS	Have assisted GPS
	Accelerometer	Yes	vs	Yes	Both include an accelerometer
	Compass	Yes	vs	Unknown
	Gyroscope	No	vs	No

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