LG Optimus S vs Maxwest Nitro 5M

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

    Optimus S: 18 g lighter

    Optimus S:
    130 g
    Nitro 5M:
    148 g
  • Width

    Optimus S: 14 mm narrower

    Optimus S:
    59 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus S: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

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

    Nitro 5M: 2.7 mm thinner

    Optimus S:
    13 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Optimus S: 30.2 mm shorter

    Optimus S:
    114 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    144.2 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus S:
    2010
    Nitro 5M:
    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. Optimus S

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.7 mm versus Nitro 5M
  2. 2. Nitro 5M

    Height:
    144.2 mm +30.2 mm versus Optimus S
    Width:
    73 mm +14 mm versus Optimus S
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus S

    130 g

  2. 2. Nitro 5M

    148 g

    +18 g versus Optimus S

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 S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Nitro 5M

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

Nitro 5M has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than Optimus S.

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 S, Nitro 5M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus SNitro 5M
8 GB Unknown 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. Optimus S

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

2. Nitro 5M

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. Optimus S

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Nitro 5M

    2200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Optimus S

Specifications

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1. Optimus S2. Nitro 5M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus S, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationOptimus SNitro 5M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 144.2 Х 73 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus S, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationOptimus SNitro 5M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus S, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationOptimus SNitro 5M
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus S, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationOptimus SNitro 5M
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus S, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationOptimus SNitro 5M
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus S, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationOptimus SNitro 5M
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus S, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationOptimus SNitro 5M
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus S, Nitro 5M.
SpecificationOptimus SNitro 5M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - LG Optimus S for Sprint LG Optimus U for US Cellular LG Optimus V VM670 for Virgin Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity