Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA vs Samsung L870

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

    L870: 59.4 g lighter

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    179.4 g
    L870:
    120 g
  • Width

    L870: 30 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    80.5 mm
    L870:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L870: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    5.5 in
    L870:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note II CDMA: 4.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    9.4 mm
    L870:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    L870: 47.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    151.1 mm
    L870:
    103.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note II CDMA:
    2012
    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. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Height:
    151.1 mm +47.6 mm versus L870
    Width:
    80.5 mm +30 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy Note II CDMA

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    179.4 g

    +59.4 g versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    120 g

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 Note II CDMA

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

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

Galaxy Note II CDMA has approximately 367.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Galaxy Note II CDMA

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

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. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    3100 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note II CDMA2. L870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 179.4 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 579
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1490
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 961
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
Release date
  • 2012
  • Q3
  • 2008
  • April
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Ruby Wine
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
  • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - SCH-R950
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes - SCH-I605
  • SPH-L900
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 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 Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - I605 &
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note II CDMA, L870.
SpecificationGalaxy Note II CDMAL870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint
  • 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