LG Harmony vs LG Optimus Vu II

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

    Harmony: 17.2 g lighter

    Harmony:
    141.8 g
    Optimus Vu II:
    159 g
  • Width

    Harmony: 9.4 mm narrower

    Harmony:
    76.2 mm
    Optimus Vu II:
    85.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Vu II: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Harmony:
    5.3 in
    Optimus Vu II:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Harmony:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Optimus Vu II:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Harmony: 1.8 mm thinner

    Harmony:
    7.6 mm
    Optimus Vu II:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Vu II: 17.7 mm shorter

    Harmony:
    149.9 mm
    Optimus Vu II:
    132.2 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. Harmony

    Height:
    149.9 mm +17.7 mm versus Optimus Vu II
    Width:
    76.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Optimus Vu II

    Height:
    132.2 mm
    Width:
    85.6 mm +9.4 mm versus Harmony
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.8 mm versus Harmony

Weight

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

  1. 1. Harmony

    141.8 g

  2. 2. Optimus Vu II

    159 g

    +17.2 g versus Harmony

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. Harmony

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Optimus Vu II

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

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 Harmony, Optimus Vu II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHarmonyOptimus Vu II
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Harmony: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Harmony

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

2. Optimus Vu II

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. Harmony

    2800 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Optimus Vu II

  2. 2. Optimus Vu II

    2150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Harmony2. Optimus Vu II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Harmony, Optimus Vu II.
SpecificationHarmonyOptimus Vu II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 76.2 Х 7.6 mm
  • 132.2 Х 85.6 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 141.8 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • HD-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 768 x 1024 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Harmony, Optimus Vu II.
SpecificationHarmonyOptimus Vu II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.8%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Harmony, Optimus Vu II.
SpecificationHarmonyOptimus Vu II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Harmony, Optimus Vu II.
SpecificationHarmonyOptimus Vu II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3285
General specs
General specs — specifications for Harmony, Optimus Vu II.
SpecificationHarmonyOptimus Vu II
Release date
  • 2017
  • April
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Harmony, Optimus Vu II.
SpecificationHarmonyOptimus Vu II
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Harmony, Optimus Vu II.
SpecificationHarmonyOptimus Vu II
Radio
  • Yes
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Harmony, Optimus Vu II.
SpecificationHarmonyOptimus Vu II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Cricket Wireless
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as LG Optimus Vu 2.