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LG U vs LG X screen

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

    X screen: 15 g lighter

    U:
    135 g
    X screen:
    120 g
  • Width

    X screen: 1.4 mm narrower

    U:
    73.2 mm
    X screen:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X screen: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

    U:
    5.2 in
    X screen:
    4.93 in
  • Depth

    X screen: 0.6 mm thinner

    U:
    7.7 mm
    X screen:
    7.1 mm
  • Height

    X screen: 5 mm shorter

    U:
    147.6 mm
    X screen:
    142.6 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. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm +5 mm versus X screen
    Width:
    73.2 mm +1.4 mm versus X screen
    Depth:
    7.7 mm +0.6 mm versus X screen
  2. 2. X screen

    Height:
    142.6 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U

    135 g

    +15 g versus X screen

  2. 2. X screen

    120 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. U

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. X screen

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

U has approximately 11.3% more rectangular screen area than X screen.

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 U, X screen, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageUX screen
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 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. U

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

2. X screen

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
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. U

    3000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus X screen

  2. 2. X screen

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. U2. X screen

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U, X screen.
SpecificationUX screen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 142.6 Х 71.8 Х 7.1 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4.93" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U, X screen.
SpecificationUX screen
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 67.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 298 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U, X screen.
SpecificationUX screen
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U, X screen.
SpecificationUX screen
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17853
General specs
General specs — specifications for U, X screen.
SpecificationUX screen
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (2G) / Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U, X screen.
SpecificationUX screen
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K500N -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K500N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - K500DS
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U, X screen.
SpecificationUX screen
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Secondary display
  • 80 x 520 pixels
  • 1.76 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for U, X screen.
SpecificationUX screen
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K500N (Europe); LG X view K500DS (Russia)