LG X screen vs Samsung Galaxy A

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

    X screen:
    LCD
    Galaxy A:
    OLED
  • Weight

    X screen: 8 g lighter

    X screen:
    120 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A: 12 mm narrower

    X screen:
    71.8 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A: 1.23 in smaller diagonal

    X screen:
    4.93 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    X screen:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A:
    TI OMAP 3430
  • Depth

    X screen: 5.4 mm thinner

    X screen:
    7.1 mm
    Galaxy A:
    12.5 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. X screen

    Height:
    142.6 mm +23.1 mm versus Galaxy A
    Width:
    71.8 mm +12 mm versus Galaxy A
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +5.4 mm versus X screen

Weight

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

  1. 1. X screen

    120 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 g

    +8 g versus X screen

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. X screen

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

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

X screen has approximately 72% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

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 X screen, Galaxy A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX screenGalaxy A
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 MB 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. X screen

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

2. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. X screen

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. X screen2. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X screen, Galaxy A.
SpecificationX screenGalaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.6 Х 71.8 Х 7.1 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.93" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3430
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X screen, Galaxy A.
SpecificationX screenGalaxy A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 298 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X screen, Galaxy A.
SpecificationX screenGalaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X screen, Galaxy A.
SpecificationX screenGalaxy A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17853
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X screen, Galaxy A.
SpecificationX screenGalaxy A
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink Gold
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X screen, Galaxy A.
SpecificationX screenGalaxy A
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 - K500N -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K500N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - K500DS
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X screen, Galaxy A.
SpecificationX screenGalaxy A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 80 x 520 pixels
  • 1.76 inches
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for X screen, Galaxy A.
SpecificationX screenGalaxy A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K500N (Europe); LG X view K500DS (Russia)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea