LG's Optimus G and BlackBerry's Z10 have finally made their way to India which is one of the world's fastest growing smartphone markets.
A few days ago, LG Optimus G made its India debut after more than three months of its global launch in November last year. Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry without further delay launched its flagship BlackBerry Z10 device in the sub-continent which is one of the company's biggest markets.
So which smartphone has more tricks in its bag to get the attention of Indian consumers?
Here is a Breakdown of Comparison Between LG Optimus G and BlackBerry Z10:
|
Model |
BlackBerry Z10 |
LG Optimus |
|
Display |
4.2-inch display with 1280x768p resolutions (356 pixel per inches) |
4.7-inch TrueHD IPS display with 1280x768p resolutions (Pixel density: 320 ppi) |
|
OS |
BlackBerry 10 OS (has more than 70,000 Apps) |
Android v4.1 Jelly Bean OS (has more than 675,000 Apps) |
|
Processor |
1.5 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus processor |
Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 1.5GHz CPU speed |
|
GPU |
Adreno 225 |
Adreno 320 |
|
Internal memory |
2GB RAM |
2GB RAM |
|
Storage capacity |
16GB, expandable up to 32GB |
32GB |
|
Camera |
Rear:8.0-megapixel camera Front:2.0-megapixel camera |
Rear:13.0-MP with LED Flash Support Front:1.3-MP |
|
Network |
3G & 4G/LTE in select market |
3G & 4G/LTE (not available in India) |
|
Battery |
1800 mAh Standby time up to 13 days |
2,100 mAh with standby time up to 335 hours(almost 14 days) |
|
price |
Around ₹43,500 |
Around ₹30,990 |
Remark:
Considering the above comparison, LG cites victory with a quad-core processor as against BlackBerry Z10's slower dual-core processor.
BlackBerry Z10 has another drawback; its mobile OS BlackBerry 10 is very new in the mobile OS arena and has just over 70,000 apps. On the other hand, LG Optimus G, which runs on the Android OS, is a well-established ecosystem with a big collection of more than 675,000 apps.
In an emerging smartphone market like India, it remains to be seen whether the price or the brand value will play a part in leading consumers to choose LG Optimus G or BlackBerry Z10.
