Plum Sync 4.0 vs Samsung L870

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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

    Sync 4.0: 23 g lighter

    Sync 4.0:
    97 g
    L870:
    120 g
  • Width

    L870: 13.1 mm narrower

    Sync 4.0:
    63.6 mm
    L870:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L870: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Sync 4.0:
    4 in
    L870:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Sync 4.0: 3.7 mm thinner

    Sync 4.0:
    9.8 mm
    L870:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    L870: 16.9 mm shorter

    Sync 4.0:
    120.4 mm
    L870:
    103.5 mm
  • Release year

    Sync 4.0:
    2014
    L870:
    2008

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. Sync 4.0

    Height:
    120.4 mm +16.9 mm versus L870
    Width:
    63.6 mm +13.1 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.7 mm versus Sync 4.0

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sync 4.0

    97 g

  2. 2. L870

    120 g

    +23 g versus Sync 4.0

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. Sync 4.0

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. L870

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Sync 4.0 has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than L870.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Sync 4.0: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

L870: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

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

1. Sync 4.0

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

2. L870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. Sync 4.0

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sync 4.02. L870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sync 4.0, L870.
SpecificationSync 4.0L870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.4 Х 63.6 Х 9.8 mm
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sync 4.0, L870.
SpecificationSync 4.0L870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sync 4.0, L870.
SpecificationSync 4.0L870
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sync 4.0, L870.
SpecificationSync 4.0L870
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5527
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sync 4.0, L870.
SpecificationSync 4.0L870
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2008
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 760 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sync 4.0, L870.
SpecificationSync 4.0L870
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sync 4.0, L870.
SpecificationSync 4.0L870
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sync 4.0, L870.
SpecificationSync 4.0L870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 4.0 X400
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Voice memo