Samsung Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) vs LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs LG Stylo 2 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)
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!
7 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) 5MP |
| +15 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 | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Model | Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | Stylo 2 Plus (K550) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A2 Core SM-A260F/Dual-Sim | T-Mobile LG Stylus 2 Plus, LG-K550, LGK550, LG PH2 |
| Country or region available |     South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 4/1/2019 | 6/27/2016 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 141.6 millimeters (2.8 x 5.57 in) | 79.6 x 155 millimeters (3.13 x 6.1 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 143 grams (5.01 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Display type | TFT PLS | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 16GB (9GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20) | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,12) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gold • Android Go edition | • Colors: Titan, Gold, Brown • LG UI 5.0 • LED notification • Stylus Pen (Pen Pop) • KnockON, Knock Code • QSlide, QuickMemo+ • HD Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A2 Core (SM-A260F/DS) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.527W/kg (head), 1.093W/kg (body) | feature not registered |