Huawei Ascend G300 vs LG Optimus L5
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei Ascend G300 and the LG Optimus L5, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 140 g | 125 g |
| Released | Jul 2012 | Jun 2012 |
Summary: Huawei Ascend G300 is ahead on our rating. LG Optimus L5 is ahead on weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Huawei Ascend G300 and LG Optimus L5 are evenly matched — either is a safe buy.
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Display
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels (~144 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | — |
| Pixel Density | 233 ppi | — |
Platform
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, upgradable to 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A (45nm) |
| CPU | 1 GHz Cortex-A5 | 800 MHz Cortex-A5 (single-core) |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 32 GB |
| Internal | 4 GB (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 4 GB (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Main Camera
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging | — |
| Video | Yes (H.263, H.264, MPEG4) | 480p |
Selfie Camera
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) | Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) | Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
Body
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 122.5 x 63 x 10.5 mm (4.82 x 2.48 x 0.41 in) | 118.3 x 66.5 x 9.5 mm (4.66 x 2.62 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | 140 g (4.94 oz) | 125 g (4.41 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Regular-SIM |
Comms
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS |
| NFC | — | Yes (market dependent) |
Launch
| Huawei Ascend G300 | LG Optimus L5 |
|---|
| Announced | February 2012 | February 2012 |
| Status | Released April 2012 | Released June 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, Huawei Ascend G300 or LG Optimus L5?
LG Optimus L5 — 140 g for the Huawei Ascend G300 versus 125 g for the LG Optimus L5.
Which is newer, Huawei Ascend G300 or LG Optimus L5?
Huawei Ascend G300 — Jul 2012 for the Huawei Ascend G300 versus Jun 2012 for the LG Optimus L5.
Is the Huawei Ascend G300 or the LG Optimus L5 rated higher?
We rate the Huawei Ascend G300 6/10 and the LG Optimus L5 4/10.
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