LG Candy vs Samsung L870

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

    L870: 32 g lighter

    Candy:
    152 g
    L870:
    120 g
  • Width

    L870: 22.7 mm narrower

    Candy:
    73.2 mm
    L870:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L870: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Candy:
    5 in
    L870:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Candy: 5.3 mm thinner

    Candy:
    8.2 mm
    L870:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    L870: 42.8 mm shorter

    Candy:
    146.3 mm
    L870:
    103.5 mm
  • Release year

    Candy:
    2018
    L870:
    2008

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 +42.8 mm versus L870
    Width:
    73.2 mm +22.7 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.3 mm versus Candy

Weight

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

  1. 1. Candy

    152 g

    +32 g versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    120 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.

  1. 1. Candy

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. L870

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Candy has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than L870.

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, L870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCandyL870
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
L870: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. L870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +1500 mAh versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Candy2. L870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Candy, L870.
SpecificationCandyL870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Candy, L870.
SpecificationCandyL870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Candy, L870.
SpecificationCandyL870
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Candy, L870.
SpecificationCandyL870
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9032
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Candy, L870.
SpecificationCandyL870
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2008
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6700 INR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Candy, L870.
SpecificationCandyL870
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Candy, L870.
SpecificationCandyL870
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Candy, L870.
SpecificationCandyL870
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Voice memo