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LG G2
AT&TD800
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-08-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 696 hours standby time 17.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 is a bit better than the LG G2, having a 77.7 score against 73.7. The Galaxy S5 body is newer and just a little thinner, but a little bit heavier than the LG G2. Both devices in this review have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system. The Galaxy S5 counts with a bit faster CPU than LG G2, and although they both have the same RAM amount and 4 cores, the Galaxy S5 also has a faster 500 MHz graphics co-processor.
The LG G2 features a bit better display than Galaxy S5, although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, they both have the same count of pixels per display inch and a screen with the same size. The Samsung Galaxy S5 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than LG G2, because it has a larger camera aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a larger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a higher 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy S5 has a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G2, although it has 0 less internal memory. LG G2 has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 costs a bit more money than LG G2, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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