Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) vs LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime vs LG K4 (2017) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M)
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13 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB / 1GB LPDDR3 |
| eMMC 4.5 |
| 16 million |
| 5" |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| Model | Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Gran Prime (4G LTE), Samsung Fortuna | LG K4 X230K (LG K7 in Philippines), LG-X230K, LGX230K |
| Country or region available |      (Latin America), Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay |    China, Philippines, Taiwan |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 10/1/2014 | 2/1/2017 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.1 x 144.8 millimeters (2.84 x 5.7 in) | 74.13 x 145.8 millimeters (2.92 x 5.74 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x854 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 196 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | LG UX 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT6737M (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| 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 | 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 850/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 5) | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28) |
| 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 | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.6 (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 | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.7 (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 | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| 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 | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 2500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 3.2 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 310 hours (12.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Samsung KIES • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Titan, Gold, Chocolate • Knock Code, Knock On • Quick Share, Quick Selfie |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530M) | LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.309W/kg (head), 0.307W/kg (body) | feature not registered |