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LG G Flex 2
H950Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-01-05 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6.2 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than LG G Flex 2's 75.2 score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 Plus has an older 4.4.2 version and LG G Flex 2 has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S5 Plus is a somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than the LG G Flex 2, even when they were released only 7 months apart.
LG G Flex 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, more processing cores (although slower), a faster graphics processing unit running at 600 megahertz and a 64 bits processor. Galaxy S5 Plus and LG G Flex 2 count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Galaxy S5 Plus has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The LG G Flex 2 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB, the LG G Flex 2 also has 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S5 Plus features a much better camera than LG G Flex 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S5 Plus also has a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
LG G Flex 2 features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus is a better device, it costs more than the LG G Flex 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G Flex 2. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the LG G Flex 2, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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