LG Joy vs Plum Volt 3G

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: 22 g lighter

    Joy:
    128 g
    Volt 3G:
    150 g
  • Width

    Joy: 5 mm narrower

    Joy:
    64 mm
    Volt 3G:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Joy: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Joy:
    4 in
    Volt 3G:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Joy:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Volt 3G:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Volt 3G: 2.9 mm thinner

    Joy:
    11.9 mm
    Volt 3G:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Joy: 18.3 mm shorter

    Joy:
    122.7 mm
    Volt 3G:
    141 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. Joy

    Height:
    122.7 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Volt 3G
  2. 2. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm +18.3 mm versus Joy
    Width:
    69 mm +5 mm versus Joy
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Joy

    128 g

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    150 g

    +22 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. Volt 3G

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

Volt 3G has approximately 51.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for Joy, Volt 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJoyVolt 3G
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Joy

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

2. Volt 3G

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. Joy

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Joy

Specifications

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1. Joy2. Volt 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Joy, Volt 3G.
SpecificationJoyVolt 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Joy, Volt 3G.
SpecificationJoyVolt 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Joy, Volt 3G.
SpecificationJoyVolt 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Joy, Volt 3G.
SpecificationJoyVolt 3G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Joy, Volt 3G.
SpecificationJoyVolt 3G
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Joy, Volt 3G.
SpecificationJoyVolt 3G
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Joy, Volt 3G.
SpecificationJoyVolt 3G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Joy, Volt 3G.
SpecificationJoyVolt 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG Joy H220
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM