Icemobile Shine vs LG Tribute Empire

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.

  • Weight

    Shine: 14.1 g lighter

    Shine:
    126 g
    Tribute Empire:
    140.1 g
  • Width

    Shine: 13.8 mm narrower

    Shine:
    58 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Shine: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Shine:
    3.2 in
    Tribute Empire:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Tribute Empire: 5.4 mm thinner

    Shine:
    13.5 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Shine: 32.8 mm shorter

    Shine:
    112 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    Shine:
    2011
    Tribute Empire:
    2019

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. Shine

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.4 mm versus Tribute Empire
  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    Height:
    144.8 mm +32.8 mm versus Shine
    Width:
    71.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Shine
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shine

    126 g

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    140.1 g

    +14.1 g versus Shine

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. Shine

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Tribute Empire

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

Tribute Empire has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than Shine.

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 Shine, Tribute Empire, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShineTribute Empire
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Shine: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Shine

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Tribute Empire

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Shine2. Tribute Empire

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shine, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationShineTribute Empire
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 140.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shine, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationShineTribute Empire
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shine, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationShineTribute Empire
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Shine, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationShineTribute Empire
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shine, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationShineTribute Empire
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shine, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationShineTribute Empire
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA)
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 53.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shine, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationShineTribute Empire
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shine, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationShineTribute Empire
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA