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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 92.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-07-16 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism bricks black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 650.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has an overall score of 92.9, which is a lot better than the LG G5's 76.1 global score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has an older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is newer than LG G5, it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW features just a little better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. LG G5 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy A71 5G UW, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW has a greater camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a really longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW costs more money than the LG G5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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