Category Breakdown
LG Revolution
Motorola XT701
Performance
57.365.5
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.156.6
Summary
- The LG Revolution features a larger 4.3-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Motorola XT701 has a smaller 3.7-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, resulting in a denser pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Revolution is powered by a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S2 chipset and offers 16GB of storage and 1GB of RAM, significantly outperforming the XT701's 600 MHz Cortex-A8 processor with only 256MB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Revolution supports 720p video recording, whereas the XT701 is limited to 480p.
- The Revolution's 1500 mAh battery provides slightly more capacity than the XT701's 1420 mAh.
- Software-wise, the Revolution runs Android 2.2 (Froyo) upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread), while the XT701 operates on Android 2.0 (Eclair).
- Build quality favors the XT701 with a lighter weight of 140g compared to the Revolution's 172g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
LG Revolution
Motorola XT701
General
Release Date
2011
2010
Announced
2011
2009
Description
For VerizonAlso known as LG Tegra 2, LG VS910
For China
Display
Size
4.3"
3.7"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
TI OMAP 3430
CPU
1.0 GHz Scorpion
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX530
Memory
16GB
512MB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
1.3 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
1.3 MP
N/A
Video Recording
720p
480p@24fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1500 mAh
1420 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1420 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
128 x 67 x 13.2 mm (5.04 x 2.64 x 0.52 in)
116 x 60.9 x 10.9 mm (4.57 x 2.40 x 0.43 in)
Weight
172 g
140 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.0 (Eclair)
OS Version
Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.0 (Eclair)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

