Nokia 2.1 vs LG Candy

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Comparing the Nokia 2.1 vs LG Candy across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 2.1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while LG Candy runs at 1.3 GHz, making Nokia 2.1 the better performer.


Display: Nokia 2.1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while LG Candy offers 5 inches, making Nokia 2.1 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 2.1 and LG Candy feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 2.1 and LG Candy feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 2.1 and LG Candy feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 2.1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while LG Candy offers 2500 mAh, making Nokia 2.1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 2.1 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while LG Candy offers 16 GB, making Nokia 2.1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG Candy receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Nokia 2.1 has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Aug, 2018
01 Sep, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 425
Snapdragon 210
Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
5 MP
5 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
4000 mAh
2500 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
10W
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

8 GB
16 GB
64 GB
N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

3.8/5
(7,663 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,700 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2018
(Official)
Sep 01, 2018
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v15

Custom UI

Android Go
N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Adreno 304
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

1 GB
2 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

267 ppi
294 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.8 %
64.21 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

153.6 mm
146.3 mm
N/A

Width

77.6 mm
73.2 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.67 mm
8.2 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

N/A
152 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Avg
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomCMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Avg
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4000 mAh
2500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer
N/A

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