LG Joy vs Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

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: 17 g lighter

    Joy:
    128 g
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    145 g
  • Width

    Joy: 6.5 mm narrower

    Joy:
    64 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Joy: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Joy:
    4 in
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Advance: 2.2 mm thinner

    Joy:
    11.9 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Joy: 10.6 mm shorter

    Joy:
    122.7 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    133.3 mm
  • Release year

    Joy:
    2015
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    2013

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 +2.2 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    Height:
    133.3 mm +10.6 mm versus Joy
    Width:
    70.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Joy
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Joy

    128 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    145 g

    +17 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. Galaxy Core Advance

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

Galaxy Core Advance has approximately 38.1% 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, Galaxy Core Advance, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJoyGalaxy Core Advance
8 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. Galaxy Core Advance

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Core Advance

    2000 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Joy

Specifications

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1. Joy2. Galaxy Core Advance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Joy, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationJoyGalaxy Core Advance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
  • 133.3 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 145 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 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)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Joy, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationJoyGalaxy Core Advance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Joy, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationJoyGalaxy Core Advance
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Joy, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationJoyGalaxy Core Advance
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Joy, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationJoyGalaxy Core Advance
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • Deep Blue
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Joy, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationJoyGalaxy Core Advance
SIM card
  • Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Joy, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationJoyGalaxy Core Advance
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Joy, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationJoyGalaxy Core Advance
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG Joy H220
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity