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LG Apex vs Plum Phantom

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG Apex

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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.

  • WeightPhantom: 20 g lighterPhantom: 138 g · Apex: 158 g
  • WidthApex: 28.2 mm narrowerApex: 56 mm · Phantom: 84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalApex: 2.8 in smaller diagonalApex: 3.2 in · Phantom: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7627 / Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)Apex: Qualcomm MSM7627 · Phantom: Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • DepthPhantom: 7.2 mm thinnerPhantom: 8.8 mm · Apex: 16 mm
  • HeightApex: 49.5 mm shorterApex: 116 mm · Phantom: 165.5 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.

Front
Apex: 116 × 56 mm 1 Phantom: 165.5 × 84.2 mm 2
Side
Apex: 116 × 16 mm 1 Phantom: 165.5 × 8.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Apex
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    56 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+7.2 mm versus Phantom
    Weight
    158 g
  2. 2. Phantom
    Height
    165.5 mm+49.5 mm versus Apex
    Width
    84.2 mm+28.2 mm versus Apex
    Depth
    8.8 mm
    Weight
    138 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Apex158 g

    +20 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom138 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.

Screen size
Apex: 3.2 in, 5:3, About 29.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Phantom: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Apex 3.2 in · 5:3 About 29.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Phantom 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Phantom has approximately 240.5% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageApexPhantom
16 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. Phantom

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Apex1500 mAh
  2. 2. Phantom2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Apex

Specifications

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1. Apex2. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationApexPhantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationApexPhantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.9%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationApexPhantom
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationApexPhantom
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 33258
General specs
General specs
SpecificationApexPhantom
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationApexPhantom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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
SpecificationApexPhantom
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationApexPhantom
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 Also known as Plum Z623