Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than LG G5, with a global score of 80.3 against 76.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A12 is extremely newer than LG G5, it's noticeably heavier and thicker. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The LG G5 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density and a much higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has just a little better hardware performance than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy A12 features a slightly better camera than LG G5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than LG G5, because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A12 has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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