LG Optimus Vu II vs Plum Pilot Plus

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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

    Pilot Plus: 16 g lighter

    Optimus Vu II:
    159 g
    Pilot Plus:
    143 g
  • Width

    Pilot Plus: 9.1 mm narrower

    Optimus Vu II:
    85.6 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Vu II: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Vu II:
    5 in
    Pilot Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Vu II:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Pilot Plus:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pilot Plus: 1.1 mm thinner

    Optimus Vu II:
    9.4 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Vu II: 15.3 mm shorter

    Optimus Vu II:
    132.2 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    147.5 mm

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 Vu II

    Height:
    132.2 mm
    Width:
    85.6 mm +9.1 mm versus Pilot Plus
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Pilot Plus
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    Height:
    147.5 mm +15.3 mm versus Optimus Vu II
    Width:
    76.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Vu II

    159 g

    +16 g versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    143 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 Vu II

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

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

Pilot Plus has approximately 7.7% more rectangular screen area than Optimus Vu II.

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 Vu II, Pilot Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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 Vu II

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

2. Pilot Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Vu II

    2150 mAh

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    2200 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Optimus Vu II

Specifications

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1. Optimus Vu II2. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.2 Х 85.6 Х 9.4 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • HD-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1024 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3285
  • 9000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIPilot Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as LG Optimus Vu 2.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550