Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) vs LG Optimus Elite (LS696)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Star 2 vs LG Optimus Elite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E)
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10 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR2 / 512MB |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 260 thousand |
| 320x480 pixels |
| 165 PPI |
| 3.5" |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Optimus Elite (LS696) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Star 2 SM-G130E Dual-Sim | Sprint LG Optimus Elite LS696, LG LS696 Virgin Mobile, VM696 |
| Country or region available |       South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 8/1/2014 | 4/22/2012 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.9 x 109.8 millimeters (2.36 x 4.32 in) | 62.7 x 116.3 millimeters (2.47 x 4.58 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC6815A | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7627A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 4GB (1GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 24 fps | VGA (720x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | 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 |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | 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 Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-48LN |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 1520 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 7.3 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: White, Gray • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | LG Optimus Elite (LS696) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.6W/kg (head), 0.395W/kg (body) | feature not registered |