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LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) vs Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)

Side by side comparison between LG Stylo 2 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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5.7"
IPS

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

2900
mAh

(Removable)

vs
02Points Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) Compare LG Stylo 2 Plus X
3.7"
AMOLED

480x800

8
MP

0.3mp

384MB
RAM

Single-core

1800
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)

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Stylo 2 Plus (K550)} 26 Advantages LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) vs Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)} 2 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
+1.4GHz 64bit Octa-core3 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs720MHz 32bit Single-core (65nm)
+2GB LPDDR34 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs384MB LPDDR
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
+143 grams (5.01 ounces)9%
Lighter
vs156 grams (5.46 ounces)
+7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)101%
Thinner
vs14.9 millimeters (0.59 inches)
+720x1280 pixels140%
Higher resolution screen
vs480x800 pixels
+258 PPI2%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs252 PPI
+5.7"54%
Larger screen
vs3.7"
+(back) 13MP62%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 8MP
+EIS: Digital stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsNot supported
+HDR photo only main cameraAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsNot supported
+(front) 5MP15 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 0.3MP
+Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsHD (1280x720)
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)6 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) VGA (640x480)
+Android 7.0 NougatAdvantage
Android 7.0 Nougat is newer and safer
vsAndroid 2.1 Eclair
+4G LTEAdvantage
The 4G LTE network is newer and faster
vs3G HSUPA
+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps20 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(3G HSUPA) 7.2 Mbps
+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+2900 mAh61%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1800 mAh
+Active noise cancellationAdvantage
More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
vsNot supported
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster
vs3.0 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
vsHTML, XHTML, Flash player
16GB (9GB available)vs+16GB (13GB available)44%
More internal storage for applications and files
TFT IPS LCDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid

18 Common items in both devices
16 million
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
+11 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
 
ModelStylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Other model namesT-Mobile LG Stylus 2 Plus, LG-K550, LGK550, LG PH2Samsung i8520 Galaxy Beam 1, Samsung Galaxy Beam i8520 M16
Country or region availableUSA
USA
(Global, International)Singapore
(Global, International), Singapore
BrandLGSamsung
Release date6/27/20167/8/2010
Depth7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)14.9 millimeters (0.59 inches)
Size (width x height)79.6 x 155 millimeters (3.13 x 6.1 in)59.8 x 123 millimeters (2.35 x 4.84 in)
Weight143 grams (5.01 ounces)156 grams (5.46 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Screen size5.7" inches3.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~72.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~53% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels480x800 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)258 PPI252 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

🤖 Operating System

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowAndroid 2.1 Eclair
Firmware updateAndroid 7.0 Nougatfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredTouchWiz UI

⚙️ Processor

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm)32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3440 (65nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 505 450MhzPowerVR SGX530 MP1
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR3384MB LPDDR
Internal storage16GB (9GB available)16GB (13GB available)
eMMC
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps7.2/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/1700/1900/2100UMTS 900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,12)Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTECSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution4160x3120 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedNot supported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationNot supported
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution2560x1920 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)VGA (640x480)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more1 microphone
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, MKVMP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP3.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity2900 mAh1800 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging5W Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomy20 hours7.4 hours
Standby460 hours (19.2 days)530 hours (22.1 days)

➕ Other features

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Titan, Gold, Brown
• LG UI 5.0
• LED notification
• Stylus Pen (Pen Pop)
• KnockON, Knock Code
• QSlide, QuickMemo+
• HD Voice
• Colors: Black
• Built-in WVGA DLP Pico projector
• DNSe 2.0
• Samsung Kies
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.62W/kg (head)
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