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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2014-07-22 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is slightly better than LG G3 Cat. 6's 72.6 score. Even though the Galaxy Note 5 is a little heavier than LG G3 Cat. 6, it's somewhat thinner and newer. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the newer 5.1 version and LG G3 Cat. 6 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
LG G3 Cat. 6 has a little bit better display than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, the LG G3 Cat. 6 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. LG G3 Cat. 6 counts with a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB.
LG G3 Cat. 6 has a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores and a graphics processing unit. Galaxy Note 5 features a very superior camera than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a better 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a battery performance that's very similar to the battery lifetime in LG G3 Cat. 6.
The Galaxy Note 5 is a lot more expensive than the LG G3 Cat. 6, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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