LG Harmony (M257) vs Samsung SGH-C520
Side by side comparison between LG Harmony vs Samsung SGH-C520 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Harmony (M257)
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29 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 7 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front / Plastic body |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| FM (RDS) / FM |
| MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go / USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
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| Model | Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 |
| Other model names | Cricket LG Harmony, LG K20 Plus, LG-M257, LGM257 | Samsung C520 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 2/1/2017 | 7/7/2008 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 18.2 millimeters (0.72 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.29 x 148.7 millimeters (2.96 x 5.85 in) | 45.1 x 84.4 millimeters (1.78 x 3.32 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 74 grams (2.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.3" inches | 1.67" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~23.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 128x160 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 277 PPI | 123 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| 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 Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) (28nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 308 (500MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 16GB (9GB available) | 600KB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 0.048 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5,12) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS |
| 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 Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | feature not registered |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | Not supported |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh | 750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | 260 hours (10.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | WAP |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2.5D Arc Glass screen • LG UX 5.0 • Wide-angle 120° front camera • KnockOn, Knock Code • VoLTE | • Colors: Black, Red, White • Phonebook with 500 entries • PC Sync Application Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Harmony (M257) | Samsung SGH-C520 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |