LG Nitro HD vs Philips S309

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.

  • Width

    S309: 3.1 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    S309:
    64.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S309: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    S309:
    4 in
  • Height

    S309: 6.3 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    S309:
    127.6 mm
  • Release year

    Nitro HD:
    2011
    S309:
    2015

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 +6.3 mm versus S309
    Width:
    67.8 mm +3.1 mm versus S309
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. S309

    Height:
    127.6 mm
    Width:
    64.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. S309

    127 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. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. S309

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

Nitro HD has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than S309.

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, S309, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDS309
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. S309

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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

    +230 mAh versus S309

  2. 2. S309

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. S309

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, S309.
SpecificationNitro HDS309
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 127.6 Х 64.7 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, S309.
SpecificationNitro HDS309
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 55.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, S309.
SpecificationNitro HDS309
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, S309.
SpecificationNitro HDS309
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, S309.
SpecificationNitro HDS309
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • 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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nitro HD, S309.
SpecificationNitro HDS309
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • 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, S309.
SpecificationNitro HDS309
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, S309.
SpecificationNitro HDS309
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