LG Optimus Z vs Plum Glow

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

    Glow: 30 g lighter

    Optimus Z:
    135 g
    Glow:
    105 g
  • Width

    Optimus Z: 4.6 mm narrower

    Optimus Z:
    56.9 mm
    Glow:
    61.5 mm
  • Depth

    Optimus Z: 1.9 mm thinner

    Optimus Z:
    11 mm
    Glow:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Glow: 5.9 mm shorter

    Optimus Z:
    117.9 mm
    Glow:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus Z:
    2010
    Glow:
    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 Z

    Height:
    117.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Glow
    Width:
    56.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. Glow

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Optimus Z
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Optimus Z

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Z

    135 g

    +30 g versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    105 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 Z

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Glow

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Optimus Z has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Glow.

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.

Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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 Z

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. Glow

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. Optimus Z

    1350 mAh

  2. 2. Glow

    1500 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Optimus Z

Specifications

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1. Optimus Z2. Glow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Z, Glow.
SpecificationOptimus ZGlow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.9 Х 56.9 Х 11 mm
  • 112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Z, Glow.
SpecificationOptimus ZGlow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Z, Glow.
SpecificationOptimus ZGlow
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Z, Glow.
SpecificationOptimus ZGlow
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Z, Glow.
SpecificationOptimus ZGlow
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Z, Glow.
SpecificationOptimus ZGlow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Z, Glow.
SpecificationOptimus ZGlow
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Z, Glow.
SpecificationOptimus ZGlow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - On-screen-phone function -Drag & Shake file sharing -TV Tuner (T-DMB) -HDMI port -MP3/WMA/AAC player -DivX/MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For South Korea Also known as LG KU9500
  • LG SU950
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM