A customer holds up an Apple iPhone 5 (L) and iPhone 4s (R)
A customer holds up an Apple iPhone 5 (L) and iPhone 4s (R) during an exclusive sale by Belgian operator Mobistar in Brussels September 28, 2012. REUTERS REUTERS/Yves Herman

For readers who are considering buying the LG G2 Mini or the iPhone 4S, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The LG G2 Mini comes with a 4.7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. The iPhone 4S comes with a 3.5-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels. The iPhone 4S is the clear winner in this category with 330 ppi pixels display density compared to the 234 ppi pixels display density on the G2 Mini.

The LG G2 Mini measures 129.6 x 66 x 9.8 mm and weighs 121 grams. The iPhone 4S is comparatively smaller, narrower and heavier. The device measures 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm and weighs 140 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The LG G2 Mini is equipped with a 1.2 GHz quad core Cortex A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 chipset. It comes with an 8 GB internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

The iPhone 4S is equipped with a 1 GHz dual core Cortex A9 processor and Apple A5 chipset. It comes in 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory variants and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The LG G2 Mini runs on the Android KitKat operating system and has 1 GB of RAM. The iPhone 4S runs on the iOS 5 operating system, which can be upgraded to the iOS 7 version. The device has 512 MB of RAM. In terms of computing power, the G2 Mini is the clear winner.

Camera

The LG G2 Mini sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP. The iPhone 4S sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera.

Battery

The LG G2 Mini comes with a Li-Ion 2440 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 16 hours on 3G. The iPhone 4S comes with a non-removable Li-Po 1432 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 8 hours on 3G.

Price in Australia

The LG G2 Mini with 8 GB of internal memory is priced at around AU $259.95 and the iPhone 4S 8 GB internal memory variant is priced at around AU $439.95 in Australia.

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