LG Optimus Vu II vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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 Light: 37.1 g lighter

    Optimus Vu II:
    159 g
    Galaxy Light:
    121.9 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Light: 22.1 mm narrower

    Optimus Vu II:
    85.6 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Light: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Vu II:
    5 in
    Galaxy Light:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Optimus Vu II: 0.8 mm thinner

    Optimus Vu II:
    9.4 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Light: 10.8 mm shorter

    Optimus Vu II:
    132.2 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    121.4 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. Optimus Vu II

    Height:
    132.2 mm +10.8 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Width:
    85.6 mm +22.1 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.8 mm versus Optimus Vu II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Vu II

    159 g

    +37.1 g versus Galaxy Light

  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    121.9 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. Optimus Vu II

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Light

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

Optimus Vu II has approximately 70% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

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 Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Optimus Vu II

NFC:
Yes
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. Optimus Vu II

    2150 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Galaxy Light

  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Vu II2. Galaxy Light

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.2 Х 85.6 Х 9.4 mm
  • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 121.9 g
Technology
  • HD-IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1024 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3285
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Dark brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Vu II, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationOptimus Vu IIGalaxy Light
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as LG Optimus Vu 2.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399