Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) vs LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Gear S2 vs LG Stylo 2 Plus devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x360
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2900
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better device? LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550)
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7 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Model | Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | Stylo 2 Plus (K550) |
| Other model names | Samsung Gear S2 SM-R730S, Samsung Orbis | T-Mobile LG Stylus 2 Plus, LG-K550, LGK550, LG PH2 |
| Country or region available |   South Korea, Vietnam |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 10/1/2015 | 6/27/2016 |
| Depth | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 44 x 51.8 millimeters (1.73 x 2.04 in) | 79.6 x 155 millimeters (3.13 x 6.1 in) |
| Weight | 51 grams (1.79 ounces) | 143 grams (5.01 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 1.2" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~20.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x360 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| System version | Tizen 2.3 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Tizen 2.3.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8x26 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 16GB (9GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) e-SIM (Eletronic) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 2100 | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,12) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | feature not registered | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 300 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | 48 hours (2 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Titan Gray, Silver • Stainless Steel body • Samsung Pay • S-Voice, S-Health • Wireless Charging (Qi) • IP68 certified: dust and water resistant up to 1.5m and 30min | • Colors: Titan, Gold, Brown • LG UI 5.0 • LED notification • Stylus Pen (Pen Pop) • KnockON, Knock Code • QSlide, QuickMemo+ • HD Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Gear S2 (3G SM-R730S) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (K550) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.182W/kg (head), 0.566W/kg (body) | feature not registered |