Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) vs LG G4 (Dual H818N)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) vs LG G4 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2050
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG G4 (Dual H818N)
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 
25 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Model | Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) |
| Other model names | Galaxy J1 4G J120F/Dual-Sim, Galaxy J1 Duos 2016 | LG G4 Dual-SIM H818N, LG-H818N, LG P1 |
| Country or region available |       South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Russia |   China, Hong Kong, India |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 1/1/2016 | 5/1/2015, Announced: 4/28/2015 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.3 x 132.6 millimeters (2.73 x 5.22 in) | 76.1 x 148.9 millimeters (3 x 5.86 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI | 534 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | LG UX 4.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC9830A (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (MSM8992) (20nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 418 (600MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark OS II: 1584 (v2) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) | LTE Cat6 (1, 3, 7) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (1, 3, 7) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5312x2988 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS (3-axis): Optical 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 only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) 24-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| 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 | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2050 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 240 hours (10 days) | 315 hours (13.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| 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, White, Gold | • Colors: Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red • Knock Code • Quick Remote |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F/DS) | LG G4 (Dual H818N) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.705W/kg (head), 0.591W/kg (body) | 0.62W/kg (head) |