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LG Volt Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
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4 editorial reviews
The LG Volt smartphone shines on Boost Mobile thanks to its beefy battery, Spark LTE compatibility, and affordable price.Read more
You won't find much in the way of frills, but the budget-priced LG Volt offers LTE connectivity.Read more
The Volt 2 finds the middle ground in Boost Mobile's assortment of Android devices. The Volt 2 is slightly improved over last year's model, and could be the right side for the phablet averse. Here is Phone Scoop's full review.Read more
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3 editorial reviews
This budget smartphone won't wow you, but you'll get LTE connectivity without breaking the bank.Read more
The LG Volt 2 is an attractive, affordable Android smartphone for Boost Mobile users, but unlocked rivals offer more bang for the buck.Read more
The Volt 2 finds the middle ground in Boost Mobile's assortment of Android devices. The Volt 2 is slightly improved over last year's model, and could be the right side for the phablet averse. Here is Phone Scoop's full review.Read more
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4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 5.1Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory1 GB1 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.0 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 540 px1280 x 720 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Pixel density234.0 ppi294.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
N/A
yes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
yes
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Digital zoomyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Geo-tagging
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
Video recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Memory card readeryesyesno
Maximum card storage32GB32GB128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDNo memory slot
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB

Dimensions

Height5.2 in5.5 in5.65 in
Width2.6 in2.75 in2.78 in
Depth0.39 in0.4 in0.27 in
Weight4.8 oz4.8 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
yes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.1
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Dual sim support
N/A
yesno
Sim card size
N/A
N/A
Nano-SIM
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
MHL

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
GSM frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2540.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Talk time24.0 h21.0 h17.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesno
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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