Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-08-07 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | $ 603.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has an overall score of 92.3, which is much better than the LG G5's 76.1 score. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Flip 5G has the older 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Galaxy Z Flip 5G's design is much newer and just a little bit thinner than LG G5's, although it is also somewhat heavier.
LG G5 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a bit better performance than LG G5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G captures a bit better photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has longer battery life than LG G5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Z Flip 5G is more expensive than LG G5, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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