LG Apex vs Orange Monte Carlo

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

    Monte Carlo: 38 g lighter

    Apex:
    158 g
    Monte Carlo:
    120 g
  • Width

    Apex: 11.8 mm narrower

    Apex:
    56 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apex: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Apex:
    3.2 in
    Monte Carlo:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Monte Carlo: 5.6 mm thinner

    Apex:
    16 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Apex: 9.9 mm shorter

    Apex:
    116 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    Apex:
    2010
    Monte Carlo:
    2011

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 Monte Carlo
  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    Height:
    125.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Apex
    Width:
    67.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Apex

    158 g

    +38 g versus Monte Carlo

  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    120 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. Monte Carlo

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Monte Carlo has approximately 80.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Apex: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Monte Carlo: Original memory entry

512 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. Monte Carlo

NFC:
Unknown
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. Apex

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Monte Carlo

  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Apex2. Monte Carlo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apex, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationApexMonte Carlo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apex, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationApexMonte Carlo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.9%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apex, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationApexMonte Carlo
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apex, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationApexMonte Carlo
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apex, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationApexMonte Carlo
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2011
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apex, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationApexMonte Carlo
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apex, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationApexMonte Carlo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apex, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationApexMonte Carlo
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Skate