LG Optimus S vs Motorola MPx

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: 44 g lighter

    Optimus S:
    130 g
    MPx:
    174 g
  • Width

    Optimus S: 2.2 mm narrower

    Optimus S:
    59 mm
    MPx:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus S:
    3.2 in
    MPx:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Optimus S: 11 mm thinner

    Optimus S:
    13 mm
    MPx:
    24 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 14.3 mm shorter

    Optimus S:
    114 mm
    MPx:
    99.7 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus S:
    2010
    MPx:
    2004

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 +14.3 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Optimus S
    Depth:
    24 mm +11 mm versus Optimus S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus S

    130 g

  2. 2. MPx

    174 g

    +44 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. MPx

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

Optimus S has approximately 25.6% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MPx: Original memory entry

32 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 S

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

2. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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

    +540 mAh versus MPx

  2. 2. MPx

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus S2. MPx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus S, MPx.
SpecificationOptimus SMPx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 32 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus S, MPx.
SpecificationOptimus SMPx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus S, MPx.
SpecificationOptimus SMPx
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus S, MPx.
SpecificationOptimus SMPx
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus S, MPx.
SpecificationOptimus SMPx
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Gray
Unknown
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 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus S, MPx.
SpecificationOptimus SMPx
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus S, MPx.
SpecificationOptimus SMPx
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus S, MPx.
SpecificationOptimus SMPx
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300