LG L40 D160 vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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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

    L40 D160: 7.9 g lighter

    L40 D160:
    114 g
    Galaxy Light:
    121.9 g
  • Width

    L40 D160: 4.5 mm narrower

    L40 D160:
    59 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L40 D160: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    L40 D160:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Light:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Light: 1.7 mm thinner

    L40 D160:
    11.9 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    L40 D160: 12 mm shorter

    L40 D160:
    109.4 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    121.4 mm
  • Release year

    L40 D160:
    2014
    Galaxy Light:
    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. L40 D160

    Height:
    109.4 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy Light
  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    Height:
    121.4 mm +12 mm versus L40 D160
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4.5 mm versus L40 D160
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. L40 D160

    114 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    121.9 g

    +7.9 g versus L40 D160

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. L40 D160

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Light

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

Galaxy Light has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than L40 D160.

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 L40 D160, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageL40 D160Galaxy Light
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
L40 D160: 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. L40 D160

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

2. Galaxy Light

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. L40 D160

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    1800 mAh

    +260 mAh versus L40 D160

Specifications

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1. L40 D1602. Galaxy Light

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L40 D160, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationL40 D160Galaxy Light
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.4 Х 59 Х 11.9 mm
  • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 121.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); LG UI 3
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L40 D160, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationL40 D160Galaxy Light
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L40 D160, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationL40 D160Galaxy Light
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for L40 D160, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationL40 D160Galaxy Light
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13679
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L40 D160, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationL40 D160Galaxy Light
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Dark brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L40 D160, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationL40 D160Galaxy Light
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - L34C
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L40 D160, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationL40 D160Galaxy Light
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for L40 D160, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationL40 D160Galaxy Light
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Available as LG Optimus Fuel L34C for USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399