Readers who are looking for a smartphone, which is not too heavy on the purse, could consider the LG Optimus L5 2 E450F or the Samsung Galaxy S DUOS. Here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia.

Display and Design

The LG Optimus L5 2 comes with a 4-inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 480 x 800 pixel resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S Duos also comes with a 4-inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 480 x 800 pixel resolution.

The LG Optimus L5 2 comes with 117.5 x 62.2 x 9.2 mm dimensions and weighs 102 g. The Samsung Galaxy S Duos comes with 121.5 x 63.1 x 10.5 mm dimensions and is comparatively heavier, weighing 120 g.

Hardware and Operating System

The LG Optimus L5 2 is equipped with a single core processor and 4 GB of internal memory, and users will be able to get 2 GB of memory. There is a Micro SD slot in the phone, which allows users additional memory of up to 32GB.

The Samsung Galaxy S Duos is equipped with a 1 GHz cortex A5 processor and Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon chipset. It comes with a similar 4 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

Both devices run on the Android platform. The LG Optimus L5 2 comes loaded with the Jelly Bean operating system, whereas the Samsung Galaxy S Duos comes loaded with the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

Camera

The LG Optimus L5 2 sports a 5 MP primary camera with 4x digital zoom. The phone does not have a secondary camera. The Samsung Galaxy S Duos sports a 5 MP primary camera with features like auto focus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera.

Battery

The LG Optimus L5 2 comes with 1,700 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 8.9 hours. The Samsung Galaxy S Duos comes with a Li-Ion 1,500 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 7 hours and 25 minutes on 3G.

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Price in Australia

The LG Optimus L5 2 E450F is priced at around AU $150 and the Samsung Galaxy S Duos is priced at around AU $219.95 in Australia.