LG Nitro HD (P930) vs Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D)
Side by side comparison between LG Nitro HD vs Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1830
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Nitro HD (P930)
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16 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
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| Model | Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) |
| Other model names | AT&T LG Nitro HD P930, LGP930 | Telus Samsung Fascinate 3G+ SGH-T959D |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/4/2011 | 11/1/2010 |
| Depth | 10.48 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.8 x 133.9 millimeters (2.67 x 5.27 in) | 64.2 x 122.4 millimeters (2.53 x 4.82 in) |
| Weight | 127 grams (4.45 ounces) | 119 grams (4.17 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 326 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 16GB (15GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Band 17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-49KH | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1830 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 252 hours (10.5 days) | 300 hours (12.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • LG Optimus 2.0 Gesture UI • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • WiFi hotspot (Android 2.2 or higher) • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Nitro HD (P930) | Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |