LG Spirit 4G (MS870) vs Samsung Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM)
Side by side comparison between LG Spirit 4G vs Samsung Galaxy M51 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
64
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
7000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
4 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 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 Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
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| Model | Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS LG Spirit MS870, LG Spirit LTE MS870, LG MS870 | Samsung Galaxy M51 SM-M515F/DSN (8GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  USA |    India, Malaysia, Turkey |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 12/21/2012 | 9/11/2020 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 129 millimeters (2.6 x 5.08 in) | 76.3 x 163.9 millimeters (3 x 6.45 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 213 grams (7.46 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~88.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 385 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Lite MSM8960 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (SM7150-AB) (8nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 470 Gold (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 470 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 618 (700MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 128GB (106GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 400/50 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/1900/2100 (Bands 2,4) | LTE Cat6 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123° 5MP macro f/2.4 5MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.73" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-53QH | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2150 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 64 hours (2.7 days) |
| Standby | 200 hours (8.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on gray • QuickMemo Java framework | • Colors: Celestial Black, Electric Blue • One UI 2.1, 3.1 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Galaxy M51 (SM-M515F/DSN 8GB RAM) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.609W/kg (head), 1.446W/kg (body) |