LG Candy vs LG Stylus 2 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Stylus 2 Plus: 6 g lighter

    Candy:
    152 g
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    146 g
  • Width

    Candy: 6.4 mm narrower

    Candy:
    73.2 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    79.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Candy: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Candy:
    5 in
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Stylus 2 Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

    Candy:
    8.2 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    Candy: 8.7 mm shorter

    Candy:
    146.3 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Candy:
    2018
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Candy

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.8 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus
  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +8.7 mm versus Candy
    Width:
    79.6 mm +6.4 mm versus Candy
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Candy

    152 g

    +6 g versus Stylus 2 Plus

  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    146 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Candy

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    Stylus 2 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCandyStylus 2 Plus
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Stylus 2 Plus: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - K530 · MS55016/32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K535D

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Candy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. Stylus 2 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Candy

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    2900 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Candy

Specifications

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1. Candy2. Stylus 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationCandyStylus 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 155 Х 79.6 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - K530
  • MS55016/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - K535D
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationCandyStylus 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationCandyStylus 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP or 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 or 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationCandyStylus 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9032
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 587
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1966
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1762
General specs
General specs — specifications for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationCandyStylus 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6700 INR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationCandyStylus 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS550
  • K550 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - K535N LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - MS550
  • K550 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - K535D
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1/4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationCandyStylus 2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Candy, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationCandyStylus 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted; region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Versions: K535D (India)
  • K535N (HK
  • Taiwan)
  • LG Stylo 2 Plus MS550 (Metro PCS); LG Stylo 2 Plus K550 (T-Mobile)
  • K530F (South America) K530F
  • K535D and K535N models has no fingerprint scanner