LG Connect 4G (MS840) vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS)
Side by side comparison between LG Connect 4G vs Samsung Galaxy J1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS)
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5 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| 4GB (1.88GB available) / 4GB (2GB available) |
| TFT LCD |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS LG Connect 4G, LG MS840 for MetroPCS, LG Cayman | Galaxy J1 (3G) J100H/Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available |  USA |        South Africa, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Czech Republic |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/3/2012 | 2/1/2015 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 117 millimeters (2.44 x 4.61 in) | 68.2 x 129 millimeters (2.69 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x840 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 242 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC8830A (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | ARM Mali-400 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.88GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1540 mAh | 1850 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 250 hours (10.4 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • DLNA • HAC (M4/T4) Java framework | • Colors: White, Black • Samsung TouchWiz UI |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Galaxy J1 Duos (SM-J100H/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.92W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.582W/kg (head), 0.496W/kg (body) |