LG Motion 4G (MS770) vs Samsung Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ)
Side by side comparison between LG Motion 4G vs Samsung Galaxy Amp 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
320x480
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2050
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ)
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4 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 / 1GB |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 4G LTE |
| +14 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 Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS LG Motion 4G LTE, LG MS770 | Cricket Samsung Galaxy J1 SM-J120AZ (4G LTE) |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/23/2012 | 4/1/2016 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.7 x 111 millimeters (2.39 x 4.37 in) | 69.3 x 132.6 millimeters (2.73 x 5.22 in) |
| Weight | 133 grams (4.66 ounces) | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 207 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC9830A (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8960L Snapdragon (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | ARM Mali-400 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 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 800/1700/1900/2100 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/2100 | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12) |
| 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 Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QVGA (320x240) | 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 Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| 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, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 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 Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JH | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 2050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 290 hours (12.1 days) | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Touch focus • DLNA • 4G/Wi-Fi hotspot • Expressive QuickMemo • Take Still Pictures While Recording Video at the Same Time Java framework | • Colors: Black |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Motion 4G (MS770) | Galaxy Amp 2 (SM-J120AZ) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.99W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.03W/kg (head), 0.439W/kg (body) |