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Asus PadFone vs LG U

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Asus PadFone

Asus PadFone

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPadFone: OLED · U: LCD
  • WeightPadFone: 6 g lighterPadFone: 129 g · U: 135 g
  • WidthPadFone: 7.8 mm narrowerPadFone: 65.4 mm · U: 73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalPadFone: 0.9 in smaller diagonalPadFone: 4.3 in · U: 5.2 in
  • Memory variantsAt 32 GB storagePadFone: 1 GB RAM · U: 2 GB RAM
  • DepthU: 1.5 mm thinnerU: 7.7 mm · PadFone: 9.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
PadFone: 128 × 65.4 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
PadFone: 128 × 9.2 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 2
  1. 1. PadFone
    Height
    128 mm
    Width
    65.4 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm+1.5 mm versus U
    Weight
    129 g
  2. 2. U
    Height
    147.6 mm+19.6 mm versus PadFone
    Width
    73.2 mm+7.8 mm versus PadFone
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone129 g
  2. 2. U135 g

    +6 g versus PadFone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
PadFone: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 U: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. PadFone 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

U has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StoragePadFoneU
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GBRecorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. U

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone1520 mAh
  2. 2. U3000 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPadFoneU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPadFoneU
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPadFoneU
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPadFoneU
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPadFoneU
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPadFoneU
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPadFoneU
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPadFoneU
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass