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LG U vs T-Mobile G2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG U

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T-Mobile G2

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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

    U: 49.3 g lighter

    U:
    135 g
    G2:
    184.3 g
  • Width

    G2: 12.2 mm narrower

    U:
    73.2 mm
    G2:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    U:
    5.2 in
    G2:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    U: 7.5 mm thinner

    U:
    7.7 mm
    G2:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    G2: 28.2 mm shorter

    U:
    147.6 mm
    G2:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    U:
    2016
    G2:
    2010

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. U: height 147.6 mm; Width 73.2 mm. G2: height 119.4 mm; Width 61 mm. U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 1 G2: 119.4 × 61 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. U: height 147.6 mm; Depth 7.7 mm. G2: height 119.4 mm; Depth 15.2 mm. U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 1 G2: 119.4 × 15.2 mm 2
  1. 1. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm +28.2 mm versus G2
    Width:
    73.2 mm +12.2 mm versus G2
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. G2

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +7.5 mm versus U
    Weight:
    184.3 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. U

    135 g

  2. 2. G2

    184.3 g

    +49.3 g versus U

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. U: screen diagonal 5.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 74.5 cm². G2: screen diagonal 3.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 39 cm². U: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 1 G2: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. G2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

U has approximately 91.3% more rectangular screen area than G2.

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 U, G2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageUG2
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
G2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. G2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. U

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus G2

  2. 2. G2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. U2. G2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U, G2.
SpecificationUG2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 119.4 Х 61 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 184.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U, G2.
SpecificationUG2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 53.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U, G2.
SpecificationUG2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for U, G2.
SpecificationUG2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for U, G2.
SpecificationUG2
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 420 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U, G2.
SpecificationUG2
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U, G2.
SpecificationUG2
Radio
  • No
  • Nо
Other features
Other features — specifications for U, G2.
SpecificationUG2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad