HTC One S vs LG Optimus L9
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC One S and the LG Optimus L9, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| Price | $16 | $14 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Battery | 1,650 mAh | 2,150 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 1 GB |
| Storage (max) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4.7 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | — | 125 g |
| Released | Apr 2012 | Nov 2012 |
Summary: HTC One S is ahead on our rating. LG Optimus L9 is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size.
★ Which should you buy? LG Optimus L9 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD), 256 ppi density | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Pixel Density | — | ~234 ppi |
Platform
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, upgradable to 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| UI | HTC Sense UI 4.0 | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus (for most markets) or Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 (for some variants) | TI OMAP 4430 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (S4 Plus) or Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion (S3) | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 225 (S4 Plus) or Adreno 220 (S3) | PowerVR SGX540 |
Memory
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| Internal | 16GB | 4GB (approx. 2.3 GB user-available), 1GB RAM (approx. 786 MB user-available) |
| RAM | 1GB | — |
| Card slot | No | microSDHC, up to 32GB |
Main Camera
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| Modules | 8 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | — |
| Features | LED flash, BSI sensor, ImageSense chip | LED flash, Geo-tagging |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | — | 5 MP, autofocus (8 MP for P768 variant) |
Selfie Camera
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| Modules | VGA (0.3 MP) | — |
| Video | No official video spec, likely 480p | — |
| Single | — | VGA (0.3 MP) |
Battery
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 1650 mAh, non-removable | Removable Li-Ion 2150 mAh battery |
| Talk time | Up to 10 hours 30 minutes (3G) | Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
| Stand-by | Up to 440 hours (3G) | Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) |
Body
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm (5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 in) | 131.9 x 68.2 x 9.1 mm (5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | 119.5 g (4.23 oz) | 125 g (4.41 oz) |
| Build | Ceramic-metal unibody design | Plastic body, textured matte back |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Regular-SIM |
Comms
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| NFC | No | Yes (P760/P768), No (P765/P769) |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| HTC One S | LG Optimus L9 |
|---|
| Announced | February 2012 | August 2012 |
| Status | Released April 2012 | Available. Released November 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC One S or LG Optimus L9?
LG Optimus L9 — 1,650 mAh for the HTC One S versus 2,150 mAh for the LG Optimus L9.
Which is newer, HTC One S or LG Optimus L9?
LG Optimus L9 — Apr 2012 for the HTC One S versus Nov 2012 for the LG Optimus L9.
Is the HTC One S or the LG Optimus L9 rated higher?
We rate the HTC One S 7/10 and the LG Optimus L9 4/10.
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