Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 is much better than LG G5, getting a score of 87.5 against 76.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 has the older 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy A71's construction is way newer than LG G5's, but it is heavier and a bit thicker.
The Galaxy A71 has just a little better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has a higher number of 2200 megahertz cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. LG G5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 counts with a much better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a way higher resolution back camera and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a greater memory to store more apps and games than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A71 features a much better battery life than LG G5, because it has a 61% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy A71 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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