LG Class vs Samsung Z

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Class:
    LCD
    Z:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Z: 14 g lighter

    Class:
    150 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    Z: 2 mm narrower

    Class:
    71.8 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Class:
    5 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Class: 1.1 mm thinner

    Class:
    7.4 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Z: 3.8 mm shorter

    Class:
    142 mm
    Z:
    138.2 mm

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. Class

    Height:
    142 mm +3.8 mm versus Z
    Width:
    71.8 mm +2 mm versus Z
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Class

Weight

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

  1. 1. Class

    150 g

    +14 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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. Class

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²

Class has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Z.

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 Class, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageClassZ
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Class: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (H650E) · 2 GB RAM (F620S)

Practical features

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

1. Class

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - F620SmicroSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - H650E

2. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Class

    2050 mAh

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Class

Specifications

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1. Class2. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Class, Z.
SpecificationClassZ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM (H650E)
  • 2 GB RAM (F620S)
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - F620SmicroSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - H650E
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradаble to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Class, Z.
SpecificationClassZ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Class, Z.
SpecificationClassZ
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Class, Z.
SpecificationClassZ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Class, Z.
SpecificationClassZ
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Class, Z.
SpecificationClassZ
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H650E
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Class, Z.
SpecificationClassZ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Class, Z.
SpecificationClassZ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Class
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F