Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism cube black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 5G is much better than LG G5, getting a 90.8 score against 76.1. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy A51 5G body is a lot newer than the LG G5's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a bit better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. The LG G5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G takes much clearer videos and photos than LG G5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a very superior storage to install games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a way better battery duration than LG G5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is also by far the cheapest.
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