LG Lucid 2 (VS870) vs Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB)
Side by side comparison between LG Lucid 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2460
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB)
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1 Advantage 
19 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| +16 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 Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon LG Lucid2 VS870, Verizon LG Lucid 2 VS870 | Galaxy S4 LTE (4G LTE) i9505, Samsung Altius |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/4/2013 | 4/15/2013, Announced: 3/15/2013 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.8 x 122.5 millimeters (2.47 x 4.82 in) | 69.8 x 136.6 millimeters (2.75 x 5.38 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.0.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (APQ8064AB) (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.9GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 32GB (23GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700 | LTE Cat3 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.14µm pixel |
| 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 | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2460 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.5 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 480 hours (20 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Panorama photo • DLNA • Java framework | • Colors: White Frost, Black Mist • Dual Shot camera • mDNIe • S-Voice • Group Play • Smart Stay eye tracking • Dropbox (50GB) • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505 32GB) | |
| 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 |