LG Gentle vs LG Joy

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

    Joy: 15 g lighter

    Gentle:
    143 g
    Joy:
    128 g
  • Width

    Gentle: 5.3 mm narrower

    Gentle:
    58.7 mm
    Joy:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gentle: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Gentle:
    3.2 in
    Joy:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Joy: 4.7 mm thinner

    Gentle:
    16.6 mm
    Joy:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Gentle: 5 mm shorter

    Gentle:
    117.7 mm
    Joy:
    122.7 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. Gentle

    Height:
    117.7 mm
    Width:
    58.7 mm
    Depth:
    16.6 mm +4.7 mm versus Joy
  2. 2. Joy

    Height:
    122.7 mm +5 mm versus Gentle
    Width:
    64 mm +5.3 mm versus Gentle
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Gentle

    143 g

    +15 g versus Joy

  2. 2. Joy

    128 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. Gentle

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Joy

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

Joy has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Gentle.

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 Gentle, Joy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGentleJoy
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Joy: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Gentle

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Joy

NFC:
Unknown
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. Gentle

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Joy

    1900 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Gentle

Specifications

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1. Gentle2. Joy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Gentle, Joy.
SpecificationGentleJoy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.7 Х 58.7 Х 16.6 mm
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Gentle, Joy.
SpecificationGentleJoy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.1%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Gentle, Joy.
SpecificationGentleJoy
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Gentle, Joy.
SpecificationGentleJoy
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
General specs
General specs — specifications for Gentle, Joy.
SpecificationGentleJoy
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Navy
  • Burgundy
  • Dark Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Gentle, Joy.
SpecificationGentleJoy
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Gentle, Joy.
SpecificationGentleJoy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Gentle, Joy.
SpecificationGentleJoy
Dop
  • Sensors Yes Also known as LG Gentle for Korea
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG Joy H220