LG L90 D405 vs Samsung W999

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    L90 D405:
    LCD
    W999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    L90 D405: 80 g lighter

    L90 D405:
    126 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 7 mm narrower

    L90 D405:
    66 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    L90 D405:
    4.7 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    L90 D405:
    Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    L90 D405: 8.1 mm thinner

    L90 D405:
    9.7 mm
    W999:
    17.8 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. L90 D405

    Height:
    131.6 mm +20.6 mm versus W999
    Width:
    66 mm +7 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +8.1 mm versus L90 D405

Weight

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

  1. 1. L90 D405

    126 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +80 g versus L90 D405

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. L90 D405

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. W999

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

L90 D405 has approximately 74.7% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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 L90 D405, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageL90 D405W999
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

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

1. L90 D405

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

2. W999

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. L90 D405

    2540 mAh

    +1040 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. L90 D4052. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L90 D405, W999.
SpecificationL90 D405W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 9.7 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L90 D405, W999.
SpecificationL90 D405W999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L90 D405, W999.
SpecificationL90 D405W999
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP/ VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for L90 D405, W999.
SpecificationL90 D405W999
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14329
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L90 D405, W999.
SpecificationL90 D405W999
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 977 h (2G) / Up to 1012 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 21 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L90 D405, W999.
SpecificationL90 D405W999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L90 D405, W999.
SpecificationL90 D405W999
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for L90 D405, W999.
SpecificationL90 D405W999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also available as LG L90 D405N
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input