LG Nitro HD vs Maxwest Astro 5s

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

    Nitro HD: 23 g lighter

    Nitro HD:
    127 g
    Astro 5s:
    150 g
  • Width

    Nitro HD: 4.2 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    Astro 5s:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nitro HD: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    Astro 5s:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Astro 5s: 1.3 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    Astro 5s:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Nitro HD: 10.5 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    Astro 5s:
    144.4 mm
  • Release year

    Nitro HD:
    2011
    Astro 5s:
    2016

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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.3 mm versus Astro 5s
  2. 2. Astro 5s

    Height:
    144.4 mm +10.5 mm versus Nitro HD
    Width:
    72 mm +4.2 mm versus Nitro HD
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. Astro 5s

    150 g

    +23 g versus Nitro HD

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. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Astro 5s

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

Astro 5s has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Nitro HD.

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 Nitro HD, Astro 5s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDAstro 5s
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB 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. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

2. Astro 5s

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

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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. Astro 5s

    2000 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Nitro HD

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. Astro 5s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, Astro 5s.
SpecificationNitro HDAstro 5s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 144.4 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, Astro 5s.
SpecificationNitro HDAstro 5s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, Astro 5s.
SpecificationNitro HDAstro 5s
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, Astro 5s.
SpecificationNitro HDAstro 5s
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, Astro 5s.
SpecificationNitro HDAstro 5s
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nitro HD, Astro 5s.
SpecificationNitro HDAstro 5s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nitro HD, Astro 5s.
SpecificationNitro HDAstro 5s
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, Astro 5s.
SpecificationNitro HDAstro 5s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity