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Google Pixel vs LG Spirit

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Pixel:
      OLED
      Spirit:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Spirit: 18.6 g lighter

      Pixel:
      143 g
      Spirit:
      124.4 g

    • Width

      Spirit: 3.4 mm narrower

      Pixel:
      69.5 mm
      Spirit:
      66.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Spirit: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel:
      5 in
      Spirit:
      4.7 in

    • Depth

      Pixel: 1.5 mm thinner

      Pixel:
      8.5 mm
      Spirit:
      10 mm

    • Height

      Spirit: 10.5 mm shorter

      Pixel:
      143.8 mm
      Spirit:
      133.3 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.

    1. 1. Pixel

      Height:
      143.8 mm +10.5 mm versus Spirit
      Width:
      69.5 mm +3.4 mm versus Spirit
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Spirit

      Height:
      133.3 mm
      Width:
      66.1 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +1.5 mm versus Pixel

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pixel

      143 g

      +18.6 g versus Spirit

    2. 2. Spirit

      124.4 g

    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.

    1. 1. Pixel

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Spirit

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    Pixel has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Spirit.

    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 for Pixel, Spirit, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixelSpirit
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Pixel: Original memory entry

    32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. Pixel

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Spirit

    NFC:
    See details Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Pixel

      2770 mAh

      +670 mAh versus Spirit

    2. 2. Spirit

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel2. Spirit

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel, Spirit.
    SpecificationPixelSpirit
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
    • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 143 g
    • 124.4 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2770 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
    • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel, Spirit.
    SpecificationPixelSpirit
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 69.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel, Spirit.
    SpecificationPixelSpirit
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF - H440N
    • H445 -5 MP
    • AF - H420
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 1 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 91
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel, Spirit.
    SpecificationPixelSpirit
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
    • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 145789
    • 21458
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1626
    • 477
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4014
    • 1226
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7705
    • 898
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1738
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 307
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 848
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel, Spirit.
    SpecificationPixelSpirit
    Release date
    • 2016
    • October
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 290 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel, Spirit.
    SpecificationPixelSpirit
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - H445
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel, Spirit.
    SpecificationPixelSpirit
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel, Spirit.
    SpecificationPixelSpirit
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
    • USA
    • North America
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)

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