Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-03-31 | -- |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a little bit better than LG G5, having a overall score of 76.2 against 76.1. Even being the best we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is a incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker device than the LG G5. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has the previous 14 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
LG G5 has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has less CPU cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. LG G5 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than LG G5, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a way better battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 79% larger battery size.
The LG G5 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a lot worse 16 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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