LG Gentle vs LG U

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

    U: 8 g lighter

    Gentle:
    143 g
    U:
    135 g
  • Width

    Gentle: 14.5 mm narrower

    Gentle:
    58.7 mm
    U:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gentle: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Gentle:
    3.2 in
    U:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    U: 8.9 mm thinner

    Gentle:
    16.6 mm
    U:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Gentle: 29.9 mm shorter

    Gentle:
    117.7 mm
    U:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    Gentle:
    2015
    U:
    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. Gentle

    Height:
    117.7 mm
    Width:
    58.7 mm
    Depth:
    16.6 mm +8.9 mm versus U
  2. 2. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm +29.9 mm versus Gentle
    Width:
    73.2 mm +14.5 mm versus Gentle
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Gentle

    143 g

    +8 g versus U

  2. 2. U

    135 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. U

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

U has approximately 144.5% 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, U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGentleU
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. U

    3000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Gentle

Specifications

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1. Gentle2. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Gentle, U.
SpecificationGentleU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.7 Х 58.7 Х 16.6 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Gentle, U.
SpecificationGentleU
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.1%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Gentle, U.
SpecificationGentleU
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Gentle, U.
SpecificationGentleU
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Gentle, U.
SpecificationGentleU
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Navy
  • Burgundy
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Gentle, U.
SpecificationGentleU
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Gentle, U.
SpecificationGentleU
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Gentle, U.
SpecificationGentleU
Dop
  • Sensors Yes Also known as LG Gentle for Korea
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass