LG Stylus 2 K520 vs. Essential PH-1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of LG Stylus 2 K520 and Essential PH-1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG Stylus 2 K520 vs. Essential PH-1 Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

Product Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number	K520	-
Form Factor	Touch	Touch
Height	155 mm	141.5 mm	LG Stylus 2 K520 has greater height than Essential PH-1.
Width	79.6 mm	71.1 mm	LG Stylus 2 K520 has greater width than Essential PH-1.
Depth	7.4 mm	7.8 mm	LG Stylus 2 K520 is narrower than LG Stylus 2 K520.
Weight	145 g	185 g	LG Stylus 2 K520 is lighter than LG Stylus 2 K520.
Body Colour	Brown	Black moon
Body Material	-	Titanium, ceramic, Gorilla glass 5
Waterproof (Water-resistant)	-	-
SAR Value	1.11 W/kg (body), 0.404 W/kg (head), 1.496 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 0.744 W/kg (head) (simultaneous)	-
Integrated Components	FM radio	Heart rate sensor
Connector Type	Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B	USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size)	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty	-	Single-SIM

DISPLAY	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

Display Type	LCD display	LCD display
Display Technology	IPS	LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size)	5.7"	5.71"	Essential PH-1 has larger screen size than LG Stylus 2 K520.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution)	1280 x 720 pixels	2560 x 1312 pixels	Essential PH-1 has better screen resolution than LG Stylus 2 K520.
Display Format	HD	-
Pixel Density	258 ppi	-
Max Brightness	-	500 cd/m²
Colour Depth	16.7 million colours	-
Contrast Ratio	-	1000:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector)	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)

PROCESSOR	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

Processor Type (CPU)	-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Processor Number	MSM8916	-
Clock Speed	1.2 GHz	2.45 GHz	Essential PH-1 has higher clock speed than LG Stylus 2 K520.
Processor Core Qty	Quad-core	8-core	Essential PH-1 has higher processor core quantity than LG Stylus 2 K520.
64-bit Architecture	-	Yes	Essential PH-1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU)	-	Qualcomm ADRENO 540

MEMORY	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

RAM	1.5 GB	4 GB	Essential PH-1 has more RAM than LG Stylus 2 K520.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity)	16 GB	128 GB	Essential PH-1 has more internal memory than LG Stylus 2 K520.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory)	microSDHC - up to 32 GB	-

CAMERA	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

MAIN CAMERA

Number of Main Cameras	1	2
Sensor Resolution	13 Megapixel	13 Megapixel	Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture	-	F/1.85
Focus Adjustment	Automatic	Automatic
Laser Auto Focus	-	Yes
Camera Modes	Gesture Shot	Slow motion mode
Light Source	LED light	-
Video Resolutions	-	1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions)	-	Hybrid Auto focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)+Contrast Focus

SECOND CAMERA

Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera)	-	13 Megapixel

FRONT CAMERA

Number of Front Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution (Front)	8 Megapixel	8 Megapixel	Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front)	-	F/2.2
Focus Adjustment	-	Automatic
Camera Modes (Front)	-	Slow motion video
Video Resolutions (Front)	-	1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front)	Virtual Flash	-

BATTERY AND CHARGING	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

Battery Capacity (Battery Size)	3000 mAh	3040 mAh	Essential PH-1 has larger battery capacity than LG Stylus 2 K520.
Battery Technology	Lithium Ion	-

CELLULAR	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

Technology	WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM	CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation	4G	4G	Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 7.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant	-	Google Now
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS	GPS, GLONASS

COMMUNICATIONS	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

Data Transmission	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE	GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band	-	850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band	-	Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency	-	2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900
4G LTE Band	-	Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency	-	FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface	Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC	Yes	Yes	Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services	SMS, MMS	SMS, MMS

MEDIA	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

Supported Digital Audio Standards	WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+	-
Supported Digital Video Standards	XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.264, H.263	-

FEATURES	LG Stylus 2 K520	Essential PH-1

Phone Functions	Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert	Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors	-	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices	-	Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features	Knock Code function	Active noise-cancellation, 4-Mics