LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) vs Essential Phone PH-1
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Zone 2 vs Essential Phone PH-1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Essential Phone PH-1
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5 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD / LTPS IPS LCD |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Phone PH-1 |
| Other model names | Verizon LG L40 VS415pp, LG L Series III L40 CDMA | Essential PH-1 Unlocked |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |     (Europe), Canada, USA, Japan |
| Brand | LG | Essential |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 8/1/2017, Announced: 5/8/2017 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 109.4 millimeters (2.32 x 4.31 in) | 71.1 x 141.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.57 in) |
| Weight | 114 grams (3.99 ounces) | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Titanium frame, glass front, ceramic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP54 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 5.71" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~56.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 1312x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 504 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 500nits[typ] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 10 |
| User Interface | LG UI 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.68GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 128GB (114GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.1 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 13MP mono f/1.91/3.1"PDAF/Laser |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| 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 Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound with dual speakers |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 3040 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 27W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-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: Black, White • Guest Mode • Quick Memo Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Stellar Gray, Ocean Depths |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus Zone 2 (VS415pp) | Essential Phone PH-1 | |
| 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 |