LG Optimus M vs ZTE Grand S

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

    Grand S: 43 g lighter

    Optimus M:
    153 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Width

    Optimus M: 14 mm narrower

    Optimus M:
    56 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus M: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus M:
    3.2 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Grand S: 9.1 mm thinner

    Optimus M:
    16 mm
    Grand S:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Optimus M: 26 mm shorter

    Optimus M:
    116 mm
    Grand S:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus M:
    2010
    Grand S:
    2013

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. Optimus M

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +9.1 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +26 mm versus Optimus M
    Width:
    70 mm +14 mm versus Optimus M
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus M

    153 g

    +43 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 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. Optimus M

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S

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

Grand S has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than Optimus M.

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 Optimus M, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus MGrand S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Optimus M: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

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

1. Optimus M

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

2. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
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. Optimus M

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Optimus M

Specifications

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1. Optimus M2. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus M, Grand S.
SpecificationOptimus MGrand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus M, Grand S.
SpecificationOptimus MGrand S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus M, Grand S.
SpecificationOptimus MGrand S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus M, Grand S.
SpecificationOptimus MGrand S
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14899
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus M, Grand S.
SpecificationOptimus MGrand S
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 337 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus M, Grand S.
SpecificationOptimus MGrand S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus M, Grand S.
SpecificationOptimus MGrand S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus M, Grand S.
SpecificationOptimus MGrand S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For MetroPCS
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass