LG Stylus 2 Plus vs Samsung ATIV SE

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    LCD
    ATIV SE:
    OLED
  • Weight

    ATIV SE: 10.2 g lighter

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    146 g
    ATIV SE:
    135.8 g
  • Width

    ATIV SE: 9.7 mm narrower

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    79.6 mm
    ATIV SE:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ATIV SE: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    5.7 in
    ATIV SE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    ATIV SE:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Stylus 2 Plus: 1 mm thinner

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    7.4 mm
    ATIV SE:
    8.4 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. Stylus 2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +17.3 mm versus ATIV SE
    Width:
    79.6 mm +9.7 mm versus ATIV SE
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. ATIV SE

    Height:
    137.7 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +1 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stylus 2 Plus

    146 g

    +10.2 g versus ATIV SE

  2. 2. ATIV SE

    135.8 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Stylus 2 Plus

    Stylus 2 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. ATIV SE

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

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 Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Stylus 2 Plus: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - K530 · MS55016/32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K535D

Practical features

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

1. Stylus 2 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. ATIV SE

NFC:
Unknown
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. Stylus 2 Plus

    2900 mAh

    +300 mAh versus ATIV SE

  2. 2. ATIV SE

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Stylus 2 Plus2. ATIV SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 79.6 Х 7.4 mm
  • 137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 135.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - K530
  • MS55016/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - K535D
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.6%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP or 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 or 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38458
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 587
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1966
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1762
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Brown
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
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 - K535N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS550
  • K550 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - K535N LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - MS550
  • K550 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - K535D
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1/4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, ATIV SE.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusATIV SE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted; region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Versions: K535D (India)
  • K535N (HK
  • Taiwan)
  • LG Stylo 2 Plus MS550 (Metro PCS); LG Stylo 2 Plus K550 (T-Mobile)
  • K530F (South America) K530F
  • K535D and K535N models has no fingerprint scanner
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V