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Honor 2

Honor 2

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LG Magna

LG Magna

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Category Breakdown

Honor 2
LG Magna
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5

Summary

  • The Honor 2 features a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the LG Magna has a slightly larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution, resulting in a lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, both phones are equipped with 8GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, but the Honor 2 has a faster quad-core 1.4 GHz CPU compared to the 1.2 GHz and 1.3 GHz options in the LG Magna.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Magna offers a superior 5 MP front camera for selfies.
  • The LG Magna also has a larger battery capacity at 2540 mAh compared to the Honor 2's 2230 mAh.
  • Finally, the Honor 2 runs on Android 4.0, while the LG Magna offers a more recent Android 5.0.1, upgradable to 6.0.1, providing a better software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 2
LG Magna

General

Release Date

2012
2015

Announced

2012
2015

Description

N/A
Also known as LG Magna H502F, H500F

Display

Size

4.5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Huawei K3V2
Mediatek MT6582 - H502 model

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.2 GHzQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H502 model

GPU

Vivante GC4000
Mali-400MP2 - H502 model

Memory

8GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.4, AF

Front Camera

1.3 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

1.3 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2230 mAh
2540 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2230 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2540 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

134 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm (5.28 x 2.66 x 0.41 in)
139.8 x 69.9 x 10.1 mm (5.50 x 2.75 x 0.40 in)

Weight

145 g
137 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black, White, Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

OS Version

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes