LG Joy vs ZTE Grand S

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

    Grand S: 18 g lighter

    Joy:
    128 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Width

    Joy: 6 mm narrower

    Joy:
    64 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Joy: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Joy:
    4 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Joy:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Grand S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Grand S: 5 mm thinner

    Joy:
    11.9 mm
    Grand S:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Joy: 19.3 mm shorter

    Joy:
    122.7 mm
    Grand S:
    142 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 +5 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +19.3 mm versus Joy
    Width:
    70 mm +6 mm versus Joy
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Joy

    128 g

    +18 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 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. Joy

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

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

Grand S 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, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJoyGrand S
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Grand S

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. Joy

    1900 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

Specifications

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1. Joy2. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Joy, Grand S.
SpecificationJoyGrand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 110 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Joy, Grand S.
SpecificationJoyGrand S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Joy, Grand S.
SpecificationJoyGrand S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 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

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

Performance — specifications for Joy, Grand S.
SpecificationJoyGrand S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14899
General specs
General specs — specifications for Joy, Grand S.
SpecificationJoyGrand S
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 430 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, Grand S.
SpecificationJoyGrand S
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 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, Grand S.
SpecificationJoyGrand S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Joy, Grand S.
SpecificationJoyGrand S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG Joy H220
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass