Icemobile Crystal vs LG U

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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 17 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    U:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Crystal:
    3.5 in
    U:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    U: 5.4 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    U:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 36.1 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    U:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    U:
    2016

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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +5.4 mm versus U
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm +36.1 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    73.2 mm +17 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    135 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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. U

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

U has approximately 113.8% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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 Crystal, U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCrystalU
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Practical features

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

1. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. U

    3000 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, U.
SpecificationCrystalU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, U.
SpecificationCrystalU
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, U.
SpecificationCrystalU
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, U.
SpecificationCrystalU
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, U.
SpecificationCrystalU
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, U.
SpecificationCrystalU
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • 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 — specifications for Crystal, U.
SpecificationCrystalU
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, U.
SpecificationCrystalU
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass