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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-02-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.22 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.22mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the LG G Pro 2's overall score of 74.8. The Galaxy A5 (2017) design is newer, a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than the LG G Pro 2. LG G Pro 2 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the LG G Pro 2 also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The LG G Pro 2 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the LG G Pro 2 also counts with a little larger screen. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than LG G Pro 2, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The LG G Pro 2 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much smaller camera aperture and a worse 13 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better video quality. The LG G Pro 2 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3200mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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