LG G Vista 2 (H740) vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P)
Side by side comparison between LG G Vista 2 vs Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
5
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG G Vista 2 (H740)
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12 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 1.5GHz 64bit Octa-core |
| 16GB (10GB available) |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) |
| Other model names | AT&T LG G Vista 2 LTE, LG Vista 2 H740, LG H740 | Sprint Galaxy J3 Emerge SM-J327PZSASPR (J3 2017) |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/6/2015 | 1/6/2017 |
| Depth | 9.7 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 79.8 x 154.4 millimeters (3.14 x 6.08 in) | 70.1 x 140.9 millimeters (2.76 x 5.55 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 386 PPI | 294 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 J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 405 550Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1.5GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/1700/1900 |
| 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 2,4,5,12,25,26) TD-LTE (Bands 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, 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 J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 2592x1944 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/1.9 (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 J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| 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 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO 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 J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 23 hours |
| Standby | 672 hours (28 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| 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: Silver, Black |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG G Vista 2 (H740) | Galaxy J3 Emerge (SM-J327P) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.61W/kg (head), 1.24W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |