LG Optimus LTE vs Motorola Droid Bionic
A spec-by-spec comparison of the LG Optimus LTE and the Motorola Droid Bionic, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Our rating | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,830 mAh | 1,735 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.5 in | 4.3 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 139 g | — |
| Released | Oct 2011 | Sep 2011 |
Summary: LG Optimus LTE is ahead on battery, screen size. Motorola Droid Bionic is ahead on our rating.
★ Which should you buy? LG Optimus LTE is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Type | HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.5 inches (~61.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.3 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density) | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD, ~256 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (original) | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Platform
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), some variants to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3 | TI OMAP 4430 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | PowerVR SGX540 |
Memory
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot, 16 GB included in some markets) | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (16 GB card often included) |
| Internal | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
Main Camera
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash | 8 MP, autofocus |
| Features | Geo-tagging, face detection | Dual-LED flash |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Single | 1.3 MP | VGA |
| Video | — | Yes (for video chat) |
Battery
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1830 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1735 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 400 h | Up to 195 h |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h | Up to 10 h 40 min |
Body
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Dimensions | 132.9 x 67.9 x 10.4 mm (5.23 x 2.67 x 0.41 in) | 127.5 x 66.9 x 10.9 mm (5.02 x 2.63 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | 139 g (4.90 oz) | 158.8 g (5.6 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out) | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS |
| HDMI | — | Yes (output) |
Launch
| LG Optimus LTE | Motorola Droid Bionic |
|---|
| Announced | 2011, October | January 2011 (CES 2011) |
| Status | Available. Released October 2011 (South Korea), December 2011 - January 2012 (US variants) | Released September 8, 2011 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, LG Optimus LTE or Motorola Droid Bionic?
LG Optimus LTE — 1,830 mAh for the LG Optimus LTE versus 1,735 mAh for the Motorola Droid Bionic.
Which is newer, LG Optimus LTE or Motorola Droid Bionic?
LG Optimus LTE — Oct 2011 for the LG Optimus LTE versus Sep 2011 for the Motorola Droid Bionic.
Is the LG Optimus LTE or the Motorola Droid Bionic rated higher?
We rate the LG Optimus LTE 5/10 and the Motorola Droid Bionic 7/10.
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