LG L Fino vs Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the LG L Fino and the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

LG L Fino smartphone

LG L Fino

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Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G) smartphone

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Head to head

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
Our rating6/105/10
Battery1,900 mAh1,850 mAh
RAM (max)1 GB—
Storage (max)32 GB128 GB
Screen size4.5 in4.3 in
Main camera8 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)145 g122 g
ReleasedAug 2014Feb 2015
Summary: LG L Fino is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size, main camera. Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G) is ahead on storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? LG L Fino is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsTFT
Size4.5 inches4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Pixel density~207 ppi—

Platform

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
OSAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat), LG UI 3Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212)Spreadtrum SC7727S
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPUAdreno 302Mali-400

Memory

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
Card slotmicroSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 128 GB
Internal4GB storage, 1GB RAM (approximately 1.4GB usable storage)4GB 512MB RAM

Main Camera

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
Single8 MP, autofocus, LED flash5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
FeaturesGeo-tagging, Gesture Shot, Touch & ShootLED flash
Video800x480 pixels resolution720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
Single0.3 MP (VGA)2 MP
FeaturesFront Camera Light—
Video640x480 pixels resolutionNo specific video spec

Battery

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1900 mAh batteryLi-Ion 1850 mAh, removable
Talk time—Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play—Up to 40 h

Body

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
Dimensions127.5 x 67.9 x 11.9 mm (5.02 x 2.67 x 0.47 in)129 x 68.2 x 8.9 mm (5.08 x 2.69 x 0.35 in)
Weight145 g (5.11 oz)122 g (4.30 oz)
SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
MaterialsPlastic body, removable back cover—
Build—Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Comms

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0 (some sources state 4.1)4.0, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou—
NFCYes (market dependent)No
RadioFM radioFM radio, RDS, recording
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Positioning—GPS, GLONASS

Launch

LG L FinoSamsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)
AnnouncedAugust 20142015, January
StatusReleased 2014, August/SeptemberAvailable. Released 2015, February

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, LG L Fino or Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)?

LG L Fino — 1,900 mAh for the LG L Fino versus 1,850 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G).

Which is lighter, LG L Fino or Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)?

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G) — 145 g for the LG L Fino versus 122 g for the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G).

Which is newer, LG L Fino or Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G)?

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G) — Aug 2014 for the LG L Fino versus Feb 2015 for the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G).

Is the LG L Fino or the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G) rated higher?

We rate the LG L Fino 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy J1 (2015, 3G) 5/10.

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