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Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) vs LG K8 (RS500)

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

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Compare LG K8 X Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) 02Points
4"
AMOLED

480x800

5
MP

1.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1800
mAh

(Removable)

vs
5"
IPS

720x1280

8
MP

5mp

1.5GB
RAM

Quad-core

2125
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? LG K8 (RS500)

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Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)} 2 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) vs K8 (RS500)} 18 Advantages LG K8 (RS500)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT IPS LCD
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
1.2GHz 32bit Dual-corevs+1.3GHz 32bit Quad-core26%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1GB LPDDR2vs+1.5GB LPDDR350%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
8GBvs+16GB (10GB available)25%
More internal storage for applications and files
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHCvs+Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC3 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
154 grams (5.39 ounces)vs+134 grams (4.69 ounces)15%
Lighter
13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches)vs+8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)61%
Thinner
480x800 pixelsvs+720x1280 pixels140%
Higher resolution screen
233 PPIvs+294 PPI26%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4"vs+5"25%
Larger screen
(back) 5MPvs+(back) 8MP59%
Higher resolution main camera
(front) 1.3MPvs+(front) 5MP3 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
(front) VGA (640x480)vs+(front) HD (1280x720)2 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICSvs+Android 7.0 NougatAdvantage
Android 7.0 Nougat is newer and safer
(4G LTE) 100 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps50%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1800 mAhvs+2125 mAh18%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
4.0 + A2DPvs+4.1 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.1 + A2DP is newer and faster

17 Common items in both devices
16 million
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
HD (1280x720)
4G LTE
Capacitive
+10 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
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ModelGalaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
Other model namesVerizon Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere 2 i415LRA LG K8 4G RS500, LG K8 LRA, LG-RS500
Country or region availableUSA
USA
USA
USA
BrandSamsungLG
Release date11/12/20126/1/2016
Depth13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches)8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches)
Size (width x height)65.5 x 126.2 millimeters (2.58 x 4.97 in)72.39 x 144.53 millimeters (2.85 x 5.69 in)
Weight154 grams (5.39 ounces)134 grams (4.69 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size4" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~65.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution480x800 pixels720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)233 PPI294 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
System versionAndroid 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICSAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 7.0 Nougat
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM896032bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909v2 (28nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 225Qualcomm Adreno 304
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
RAM memory1GB LPDDR21.5GB LPDDR3
Internal storage8GB16GB (10GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload100/50 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 networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE 700LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5,13)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
Back camera (main camera)5 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution2592x1944 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/2.4 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusfeature not registeredNot supported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionfeature not registeredFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorfeature not registeredNot supported
HDRfeature not registeredNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
Front camera (secondary)1.3 megapixels5 megapixels
Front camera resolution1280x1024 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)VGA (640x480)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationfeature not registered2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro-B USB MHLNot supported
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNAfeature not registeredNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
SensorsAccelerometer
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1800 mAh2125 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy15 hours12 hours
Standby144 hours (6 days)384 hours (16 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice 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, HTML5, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardRetractable QWERTY keyboardNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black
• Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone
• Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UX
• Wifi dual-band DLNA
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• 4G Mobile Hotspot
• Java framework
• Colors: Black
• LED notification
• 2.5D Arc Glass screen
• Flash Selfie
• Knock Code
• HAC M3/T3

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415)LG K8 (RS500)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered0.98W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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