LG G Pro 2 D838 vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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

    Galaxy Light: 50.1 g lighter

    G Pro 2 D838:
    172 g
    Galaxy Light:
    121.9 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Light: 18.4 mm narrower

    G Pro 2 D838:
    81.9 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Light: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    G Pro 2 D838:
    5.9 in
    Galaxy Light:
    4 in
  • Depth

    G Pro 2 D838: 1.9 mm thinner

    G Pro 2 D838:
    8.3 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Light: 36.5 mm shorter

    G Pro 2 D838:
    157.9 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    121.4 mm
  • Release year

    G Pro 2 D838:
    2014
    Galaxy Light:
    2013

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. G Pro 2 D838

    Height:
    157.9 mm +36.5 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Width:
    81.9 mm +18.4 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.9 mm versus G Pro 2 D838

Weight

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

  1. 1. G Pro 2 D838

    172 g

    +50.1 g versus Galaxy Light

  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    121.9 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. G Pro 2 D838

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

G Pro 2 D838 has approximately 110.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

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 G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. G Pro 2 D838

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Light

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. G Pro 2 D838

    3200 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Galaxy Light

  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. G Pro 2 D8382. Galaxy Light

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 81.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 121.9 g
Technology
  • True IPS+ LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); LG Optimus UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 373 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31882
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 971
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2323
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2292
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Titan
  • White
  • Silver
  • Burgundy
  • Dark brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D837 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D838 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - D837
  • D838 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - D837 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) - D838
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for G Pro 2 D838, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationG Pro 2 D838Galaxy Light
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG G Pro 2 F350 LG G Pro 2 D837 for Europe LG G Pro 2 D838 for Asia
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399