LG Apex vs LG Volt

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

    Volt: 21.9 g lighter

    Apex:
    158 g
    Volt:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Apex: 10 mm narrower

    Apex:
    56 mm
    Volt:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apex: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Apex:
    3.2 in
    Volt:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Apex:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
    Volt:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Volt: 5.6 mm thinner

    Apex:
    16 mm
    Volt:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Apex: 15.6 mm shorter

    Apex:
    116 mm
    Volt:
    131.6 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. Apex

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.6 mm versus Volt
  2. 2. Volt

    Height:
    131.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Apex
    Width:
    66 mm +10 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Apex

    158 g

    +21.9 g versus Volt

  2. 2. Volt

    136.1 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. Apex

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. Volt

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

Volt has approximately 108.9% more rectangular screen area than Apex.

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 Apex, Volt, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageApexVolt
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Apex: 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. Apex

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

2. Volt

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Apex

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Volt

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Apex

Specifications

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1. Apex2. Volt

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apex, Volt.
SpecificationApexVolt
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apex, Volt.
SpecificationApexVolt
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.9%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apex, Volt.
SpecificationApexVolt
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apex, Volt.
SpecificationApexVolt
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apex, Volt.
SpecificationApexVolt
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue (Boost Mobile)
  • White (Virgin Mobile)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apex, Volt.
SpecificationApexVolt
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • CDMA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • No
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apex, Volt.
SpecificationApexVolt
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apex, Volt.
SpecificationApexVolt
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For U.S. Cellular
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG Volt LS740
  • LG Volt 4G LTE for Virgin Mobile LG LS740 Boost Mobile for Boost Mobile