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Samsung Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A) vs LG K8+ (X120BMW)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J2 Shine vs LG K8+ phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare LG K8+ X Samsung Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A) 05Points
5"
PLS

540x960

8
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2600
mAh

(Removable)

vs
5.45"
IPS

480x960

8
MP

5mp

1GB
RAM

Quad-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? LG K8+ (X120BMW)

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!

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)} 5 Advantages Samsung Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A) vs K8+ (X120BMW)} 15 Advantages LG K8+ (X120BMW)
+2GB LPDDR3100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs1GB LPDDR3
+540x960 pixels13%
Higher resolution screen
vs480x960 pixels
+220 PPI12%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs197 PPI
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
+7.75W29%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs6W
1.4GHz 64bit Quad-core (14nm)vs+1.5GHz 64bit Quad-core (28nm)9%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
16GB (9GB available)vs+16GB (11GB available)22%
More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 5.0vs+eMMC 5.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
154 grams (5.39 ounces)vs+152 grams (5.32 ounces)1%
Lighter
8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)vs+8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches)7%
Thinner
TFT PLSvs+TFT IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
5"vs+5.45"9%
Larger screen
LED flashvs+LED flash on both camerasAdvantage
The LED flash on both cameras helps in dark places or in low light
HDR photo only main cameravs+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
f/2.2 (aperture)vs+f/2.0 (aperture)10%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
Android 8.1 Oreovs+Android 9.0 PieAdvantage
Android 9.0 Pie is newer and safer
Not supportedvs+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
2600 mAhvs+3000 mAh15%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supportedvs+MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

23 Common items in both devices
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
Plastic body, glass front
16 million
(back) 8MP
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
+16 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
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ModelGalaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)K8+ (X120BMW)
Other model namesAT&T Galaxy J2 Shine SM-J260AZDDATT, Galaxy J2 2018LG K8 Plus LMX120BMW.ABRABK, LM-X120BMW
Country or region availableUSA
USA
Brazil
Brazil
BrandSamsungLG
Release date9/1/20188/7/2019
Depth8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches)
Size (width x height)72.1 x 143.4 millimeters (2.84 x 5.65 in)71.9 x 148.6 millimeters (2.83 x 5.85 in)
Weight154 grams (5.39 ounces)152 grams (5.32 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedMIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
Display typeTFT PLSTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5" inches5.45" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~66.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution540x960 pixels480x960 pixels (18:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)220 PPI197 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredNot supported

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
System versionAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 9.0 Pie
Firmware updatefeature not registeredfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 7570 (14nm)64bit: MediaTek MT6739 (28nm)
CPUQuad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T720 MP1 (830MHz)PowerVR GE8100 MP1 (570MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR31GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (9GB available)
eMMC 5.0
16GB (11GB available)
eMMC 5.1
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
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 850/900/2100UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14)LTE Cat4 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 28, 66)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash on both cameras
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered27mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/4" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12ยตm pixel
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels5 megapixels
Front camera resolution2560x1920 pixels2560x1920 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedLED
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered24mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/5" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12ยตm pixel

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationNot supported2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
SensorsAccelerometer
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
BL-01
Battery capacity2600 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, watts7.75W (5V/1.55A) Wired charging6W (5V/1.2A) Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy16 hours17 hours
Standby325 hours (13.5 days)600 hours (25 days)

โž• Other features

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Goldโ€ข Colors: Black, Blue, Platinum
โ€ข Android Go edition
โ€ข Google assistant
โ€ข WiFi hotspot

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Galaxy J2 Shine (SM-J260A)LG K8+ (X120BMW)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.99W/kg (head), 1.55W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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