Samsung Galaxy Avant vs Sharp Z2

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

    Galaxy Avant: 23.1 g lighter

    Galaxy Avant:
    136.9 g
    Z2:
    160 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Avant: 10 mm narrower

    Galaxy Avant:
    66 mm
    Z2:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Avant: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Avant:
    4.5 in
    Z2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Avant:
    Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Z2:
    Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Z2: 1.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy Avant:
    9.9 mm
    Z2:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Avant: 20.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy Avant:
    132.9 mm
    Z2:
    153 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. Galaxy Avant

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.5 mm versus Z2
  2. 2. Z2

    Height:
    153 mm +20.1 mm versus Galaxy Avant
    Width:
    76 mm +10 mm versus Galaxy Avant
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Avant

    136.9 g

  2. 2. Z2

    160 g

    +23.1 g versus Galaxy Avant

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. Galaxy Avant

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Z2

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

Z2 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Avant.

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.

Galaxy Avant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Z2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy Avant

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Z2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy Avant

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Z2

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy Avant

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Avant2. Z2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Avant, Z2.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantZ2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.9 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 153 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 136.9 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Avant, Z2.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantZ2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.6%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Avant, Z2.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantZ2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Avant, Z2.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantZ2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72
  • 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53
  • 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20751
  • 85326
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Avant, Z2.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantZ2
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Avant, Z2.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantZ2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Avant, Z2.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantZ2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Avant, Z2.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantZ2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Avant G386T
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port