LG Spirit vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Comparison and Differences
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LG Spirit
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Samsung Galaxy J2
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LG Spirit or Samsung Galaxy J2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Spirit | Samsung Galaxy J2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, February | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 133.3 x 66.1 x 10 mm | 5.25 x 5.25 x 2.6 in | 136.5 x 69 x 8.4 mm | 5.37 x 5.37 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 124.4 g | 4.39 oz | 129 g | 4.55 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titan, Gold, White | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G) |
Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 41 h |
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| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.1% | 64.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 312 PPI | 234 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF - H440N, H445 -5 MP, AF - H420 |
-5 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1 MP | 2 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - Mediatek MT6582 - H420 |
- Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - H440N, H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420 |
- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 Mali-400MP2 |
Mali-T720 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 477 | 406 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1226 | 1120 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 898 | 702 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - H445 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J200G, J200GU, J200F, J200Y HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J200H -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - J200F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - J200G LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - J200GU LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - J200Y |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (H445 only) | Yes (market dependent) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T) |
- Versions: J200F (UAE, Turkey); J200Y (New Zealand, Taiwan); J200G (India, Indonesia); J200H with no LTE (South Africa, Kazakhstan); J200GU (Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand) Also known as Samsung Galax |
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