Plum Check LTE vs Samsung Galaxy J

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

    Check LTE:
    LCD
    Galaxy J:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Check LTE: 8 g lighter

    Check LTE:
    138 g
    Galaxy J:
    146 g
  • Width

    Check LTE: 8.8 mm narrower

    Check LTE:
    61.2 mm
    Galaxy J:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Check LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Check LTE:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy J:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Check LTE:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J: 0.7 mm thinner

    Check LTE:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy J:
    8.6 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. Check LTE

    Height:
    130.8 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy J
  2. 2. Galaxy J

    Height:
    137 mm +6.2 mm versus Check LTE
    Width:
    70 mm +8.8 mm versus Check LTE
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Check LTE

    138 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    146 g

    +8 g versus Check LTE

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. Check LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J

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

Galaxy J has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Check LTE.

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 Check LTE, Galaxy J, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCheck LTEGalaxy J
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 3 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. Check LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Galaxy J

NFC:
Yes
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. Check LTE

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    2600 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Check LTE

Specifications

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1. Check LTE2. Galaxy J

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Check LTE, Galaxy J.
SpecificationCheck LTEGalaxy J
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.8 Х 61.2 Х 9.3 mm
  • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Check LTE, Galaxy J.
SpecificationCheck LTEGalaxy J
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Check LTE, Galaxy J.
SpecificationCheck LTEGalaxy J
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Check LTE, Galaxy J.
SpecificationCheck LTEGalaxy J
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39678
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 922
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2118
General specs
General specs — specifications for Check LTE, Galaxy J.
SpecificationCheck LTEGalaxy J
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 830 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Check LTE, Galaxy J.
SpecificationCheck LTEGalaxy J
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Check LTE, Galaxy J.
SpecificationCheck LTEGalaxy J
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Check LTE, Galaxy J.
SpecificationCheck LTEGalaxy J
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro - Also known as Plum Z453
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T