LG Joy vs LG Q Stylus

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: 43 g lighter

    Joy:
    128 g
    Q Stylus:
    171 g
  • Width

    Joy: 13.7 mm narrower

    Joy:
    64 mm
    Q Stylus:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Joy: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Joy:
    4 in
    Q Stylus:
    6.2 in
  • Depth

    Q Stylus: 3.8 mm thinner

    Joy:
    11.9 mm
    Q Stylus:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Joy: 37.4 mm shorter

    Joy:
    122.7 mm
    Q Stylus:
    160.1 mm
  • Release year

    Joy:
    2015
    Q Stylus:
    2018

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. Joy

    Height:
    122.7 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.8 mm versus Q Stylus
  2. 2. Q Stylus

    Height:
    160.1 mm +37.4 mm versus Joy
    Width:
    77.7 mm +13.7 mm versus Joy
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Joy

    128 g

  2. 2. Q Stylus

    171 g

    +43 g versus Joy

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. Joy

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Q Stylus has approximately 117.8% more rectangular screen area than Joy.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Joy: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Q Stylus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q Stylus+32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α

Practical features

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

1. Joy

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

2. Q Stylus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Joy

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Q Stylus

    3300 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Joy

Specifications

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1. Joy2. Q Stylus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Joy, Q Stylus.
SpecificationJoyQ Stylus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
  • 160.1 Х 77.7 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 171 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Q Stylus+32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Joy, Q Stylus.
SpecificationJoyQ Stylus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 99.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 389 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Joy, Q Stylus.
SpecificationJoyQ Stylus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF (Q Stylus α) -16 MP
  • PDAF (Q Stylus/ Q Stylus+)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP or 5 MP - Q Stylus/Q Stylus+ 5 MP - Q Stylus α
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Joy, Q Stylus.
SpecificationJoyQ Stylus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Q Stylus/Q Stylus α -Octa-core 1.8 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Mali-T860MP2 Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 65328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Joy, Q Stylus.
SpecificationJoyQ Stylus
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Lavender Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Joy, Q Stylus.
SpecificationJoyQ Stylus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Joy, Q Stylus.
SpecificationJoyQ Stylus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS: X Surround Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Joy, Q Stylus.
SpecificationJoyQ Stylus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG Joy H220
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Stylus -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LG Q Stylus+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q Stylus/Q Stylus � 32/3 GB RAM