LG G Vista 2 (H740) vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ)
Side by side comparison between LG G Vista 2 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Pure phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG G Vista 2 (H740)
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12 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| (front) 5MP |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
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| Model | LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) |
| Other model names | AT&T LG G Vista 2 LTE, LG Vista 2 H740, LG H740 | Cricket Galaxy J2 Pure SM-J260AZKAAIO, Galaxy J2 2018 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/6/2015 | 1/1/2019 |
| Depth | 9.7 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 79.8 x 154.4 millimeters (3.14 x 6.08 in) | 72.1 x 143.4 millimeters (2.84 x 5.65 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT PLS |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 386 PPI | 220 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 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 G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 308 500Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (9GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,29,30) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 66, 71) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| 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 G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 7.75W (5V/1.55A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 16 hours |
| Standby | 672 hours (28 days) | 325 hours (13.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, 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, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Metallic Black • Notification LED • Stylus pen • Knock Code, Knock On • QSlide, QuickMemo+ | • Colors: Black • HAC M3/T4 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J2 Pure (SM-J260AZ) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.99W/kg (head), 1.55W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |