Screen size
1L (2021)Winner: 6.1"+1.6%
Hero 26.0"
Quick verdict
Hero 2 leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
1L (2021)
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Hero 2
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
1L (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Hero 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
1L (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hero 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 8030B, 8030Y
3G bands
1L (2021)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Hero 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 8030B, 8030Y
4G bands
1L (2021)
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Hero 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 28 - 8030B, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - 8030Y
Speed
1L (2021)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Hero 2
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
1L (2021)
2021, January 12
Hero 2
2014, September. Released 2014, September
Status
1L (2021)
Available. Released 2021, April 26
Hero 2
Discontinued
Dimensions
1L (2021)
155.9 x 74.5 x 9.9 mm (6.14 x 2.93 x 0.39 in)
Hero 2
160.5 x 81.6 x 7.9 mm (6.32 x 3.21 x 0.31 in)
Weight
1L (2021)
179 g (6.31 oz)
Hero 2
175 g (6.17 oz)
Build
1L (2021)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Hero 2
-
SIM
1L (2021)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Hero 2
Micro-SIM
Other
1L (2021)
-
Hero 2
Stylus
Type
1L (2021)
IPS LCD
Hero 2
IPS LCD
Size
1L (2021)
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Hero 2
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1L (2021)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Hero 2
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
Protection
1L (2021)
-
Hero 2
Asahi Dragontrail Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
1L (2021)
Android 11 (Go edition)
Hero 2
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
1L (2021)
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Hero 2
Mediatek MT8392 (28 nm)
CPU
1L (2021)
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Hero 2
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
1L (2021)
PowerVR GE8320
Hero 2
Mali-450MP4
Card slot
1L (2021)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Hero 2
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
1L (2021)
32GB 2GB RAM
Hero 2
16GB (12.9GB user available), 2GB RAM
Other
1L (2021)
eMMC 5.1
Hero 2
-
Dual
1L (2021)
13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, AF 2 MP (macro)
Hero 2
-
Features
1L (2021)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hero 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1L (2021)
1080p@30fps
Hero 2
1080p@30fps
Single
1L (2021)
-
Hero 2
13.1 MP, AF, OIS
Single
1L (2021)
5 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Hero 2
5 MP
Features
1L (2021)
HDR
Hero 2
-
Video
1L (2021)
1080p@30fps
Hero 2
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
1L (2021)
Yes
Hero 2
Yes
3.5mm jack
1L (2021)
Yes
Hero 2
Yes
WLAN
1L (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Hero 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
1L (2021)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Hero 2
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
1L (2021)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Hero 2
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
1L (2021)
No
Hero 2
Yes
Radio
1L (2021)
FM radio
Hero 2
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
1L (2021)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Hero 2
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
1L (2021)
-
Hero 2
Yes
Sensors
1L (2021)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Hero 2
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
1L (2021)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Hero 2
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
1L (2021)
-
Hero 2
Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G)
Talk time
1L (2021)
-
Hero 2
Up to 15 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Colors
1L (2021)
Power Grey, Twilight Blue
Hero 2
Dark Gray
Models
1L (2021)
4063F, 4063T
Hero 2
8030Y
Price
1L (2021)
About 110 EUR
Hero 2
About 460 EUR