Lava Icon vs LG Optimus Z

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

    Optimus Z: 8 g lighter

    Icon:
    143 g
    Optimus Z:
    135 g
  • Width

    Optimus Z: 13.7 mm narrower

    Icon:
    70.6 mm
    Optimus Z:
    56.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Z: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Icon:
    5 in
    Optimus Z:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Icon: 3.3 mm thinner

    Icon:
    7.7 mm
    Optimus Z:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Z: 25.5 mm shorter

    Icon:
    143.4 mm
    Optimus Z:
    117.9 mm
  • Release year

    Icon:
    2015
    Optimus Z:
    2010

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. Icon

    Height:
    143.4 mm +25.5 mm versus Optimus Z
    Width:
    70.6 mm +13.7 mm versus Optimus Z
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Optimus Z

    Height:
    117.9 mm
    Width:
    56.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.3 mm versus Icon

Weight

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

  1. 1. Icon

    143 g

    +8 g versus Optimus Z

  2. 2. Optimus Z

    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. Icon

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Icon has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than Optimus Z.

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 Icon, Optimus Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIconOptimus Z
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. Icon

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

2. Optimus Z

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Icon

    2500 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Optimus Z

  2. 2. Optimus Z

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Icon2. Optimus Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Icon, Optimus Z.
SpecificationIconOptimus Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.7 mm
  • 117.9 Х 56.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Icon, Optimus Z.
SpecificationIconOptimus Z
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Icon, Optimus Z.
SpecificationIconOptimus Z
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Icon, Optimus Z.
SpecificationIconOptimus Z
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Icon, Optimus Z.
SpecificationIconOptimus Z
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Icon, Optimus Z.
SpecificationIconOptimus Z
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Icon, Optimus Z.
SpecificationIconOptimus Z
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile
Other features
Other features — specifications for Icon, Optimus Z.
SpecificationIconOptimus Z
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - On-screen-phone function -Drag & Shake file sharing -TV Tuner (T-DMB) -HDMI port -MP3/WMA/AAC player -DivX/MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For South Korea Also known as LG KU9500
  • LG SU950