LG X screen vs Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016)

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 J2 (2016):
    OLED
  • Weight

    X screen: 18 g lighter

    X screen:
    120 g
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    138 g
  • Chipset

    X screen:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    Spreadtrum SC8830
  • Depth

    X screen: 0.9 mm thinner

    X screen:
    7.1 mm
    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    8 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
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    Height:
    142.4 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.9 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 J2 (2016)

    138 g

    +18 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 J2 (2016)

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

Galaxy J2 (2016) has approximately 2.9% 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 X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J2 (2016): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. 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 J2 (2016)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. X screen

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    2600 mAh

    +300 mAh versus X screen

Specifications

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1. X screen2. Galaxy J2 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.6 Х 71.8 Х 7.1 mm
  • 142.4 Х 71.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.93" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 298 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17853
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 410
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1047
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 673
General specs
General specs — specifications for X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 120 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 80 x 520 pixels
  • 1.76 inches
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for X screen, Galaxy J2 (2016).
SpecificationX screenGalaxy J2 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K500N (Europe); LG X view K500DS (Russia)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity