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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the LG G3 Cat. 6's 72.6 overall score. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body is way newer and somewhat thinner than the LG G3 Cat. 6's, but it is just a little heavier. The LG G3 Cat. 6 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little larger display, a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than LG G3 Cat. 6, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The LG G3 Cat. 6 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has 4 less cpu cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the LG G3 Cat. 6 also counts with an additional GPU.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) and LG G3 Cat. 6 count with quite similar batteries performance. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a way better camera than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a more mega pixels camera in the back.
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