LG K10 vs Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

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

    Galaxy Core LTE: 5 g lighter

    K10:
    142 g
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    137 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core LTE: 8.5 mm narrower

    K10:
    74.8 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core LTE: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    K10:
    5.3 in
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    K10: 1 mm thinner

    K10:
    8.8 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core LTE: 13.1 mm shorter

    K10:
    146 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    K10:
    2016
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    2014

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. K10

    Height:
    146 mm +13.1 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
    Width:
    74.8 mm +8.5 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    66.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1 mm versus K10

Weight

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

  1. 1. K10

    142 g

    +5 g versus Galaxy Core LTE

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    137 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. K10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

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

K10 has approximately 38.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core LTE.

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 K10, Galaxy Core LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK10Galaxy Core LTE
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
K10: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N · K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY

Practical features

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

1. K10

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

2. Galaxy Core LTE

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. K10

    2300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy Core LTE

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. K102. Galaxy Core LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K10, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationK10Galaxy Core LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 8.8 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N
  • K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY
  • 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.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) K420N -Mediatek MT6753 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K10, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationK10Galaxy Core LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 63.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K10, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationK10Galaxy Core LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF (LTE model) -8 MP
  • AF (3G model)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • or 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K10, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationK10Galaxy Core LTE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 K420N -Octa-core 1.14 GHz Cortex-A53 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 K420N -Mali-T720MP3 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23981
  • 7277
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 567
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1732
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1508
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K10, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationK10Galaxy Core LTE
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Indigo
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K10, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationK10Galaxy Core LTE
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K420N
  • K430DSF
  • K430DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K420N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - K430DS LTE 700 / 1800 / 2600 - K430DSF
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K10, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationK10Galaxy Core LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for K10, Galaxy Core LTE.
SpecificationK10Galaxy Core LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K420N (Europe); K430DS (Russia); K430DSF (LATAM); K430DSY (Taiwan) Also known as LG K10 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as: Samsung G386F Samsung Galaxy Core 4G