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LG Spirit vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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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

      Spirit: 29.6 g lighter

      Spirit:
      124.4 g
      Galaxy J2 Core:
      154 g

    • Width

      Spirit: 6 mm narrower

      Spirit:
      66.1 mm
      Galaxy J2 Core:
      72.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Spirit: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Spirit:
      4.7 in
      Galaxy J2 Core:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy J2 Core: 1.1 mm thinner

      Spirit:
      10 mm
      Galaxy J2 Core:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      Spirit: 10.1 mm shorter

      Spirit:
      133.3 mm
      Galaxy J2 Core:
      143.4 mm

    • Release year

      Spirit:
      2015
      Galaxy J2 Core:
      2018

    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. Spirit

      Height:
      133.3 mm
      Width:
      66.1 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy J2 Core

    2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

      Height:
      143.4 mm +10.1 mm versus Spirit
      Width:
      72.1 mm +6 mm versus Spirit
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Spirit

      124.4 g

    2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

      154 g

      +29.6 g versus Spirit

    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. Spirit

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

    2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

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

    Galaxy J2 Core has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Spirit.

    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 Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Spirit

    NFC:
    See details Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy J2 Core

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Spirit

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy J2 Core

      2600 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Spirit

    Specifications

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    1. Spirit2. Galaxy J2 Core

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core.
    SpecificationSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
    • 143.4 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 124.4 g
    • 154 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • PLS TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 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.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
    • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
    • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (H445 only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core.
    SpecificationSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.1%
    • 66.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 220 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core.
    SpecificationSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF - H440N
    • H445 -5 MP
    • AF - H420
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core.
    SpecificationSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
    • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
    • Mali-T720
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 21458
    • 37852
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 477
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 898
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core.
    SpecificationSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    Release date
    • 2015
    • February
    • 2018
    • August
    Colors
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Lavender
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 100 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core.
    SpecificationSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - H445
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J260Y/DS
    • J260G/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J260M/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - J260Y/DS LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - J260M/DS LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - J260G/DS
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core.
    SpecificationSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Spirit, Galaxy J2 Core.
    SpecificationSpiritGalaxy J2 Core
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: SM-J260M/DS (LATAM); SM-J260Y/DS (Philippines); SM-J260G/DS (India)

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