LG Magna vs Sharp Aquos S2

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.

  • Width

    Magna: 2.1 mm narrower

    Magna:
    69.9 mm
    Aquos S2:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magna: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Magna:
    5 in
    Aquos S2:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Magna:
    Single
    Aquos S2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos S2: 2.2 mm thinner

    Magna:
    10.1 mm
    Aquos S2:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Magna: 2 mm shorter

    Magna:
    139.8 mm
    Aquos S2:
    141.8 mm
  • Release year

    Magna:
    2015
    Aquos S2:
    2017

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. Magna

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Aquos S2
  2. 2. Aquos S2

    Height:
    141.8 mm +2 mm versus Magna
    Width:
    72 mm +2.1 mm versus Magna
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Magna

    137 g

  2. 2. Aquos S2

    140 g

    +3 g versus Magna

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. Magna

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos S2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Aquos S2 has approximately 17.1% more rectangular screen area than Magna.

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 Magna, Aquos S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagnaAquos S2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Magna

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

2. Aquos S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Magna

    2540 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos S2

    3020 mAh

    +480 mAh versus Magna

Specifications

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1. Magna2. Aquos S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magna, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMagnaAquos S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 69.9 Х 10.1 mm
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 H502 model
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Magna, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMagnaAquos S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magna, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMagnaAquos S2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Magna, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMagnaAquos S2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 H502 model
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 H502 model
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17854
  • 88256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4079
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3688
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 173
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magna, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMagnaAquos S2
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magna, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMagnaAquos S2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - H502 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (lte model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magna, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMagnaAquos S2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magna, Aquos S2.
SpecificationMagnaAquos S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Magna H502F
  • H500F
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W