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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S5's 80.8 global score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2. Even though LG G8 ThinQ is notably newer than the Galaxy S5, it's heavier and a little bit thicker.
Galaxy S5 features just a bit better display than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density. LG G8 ThinQ has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. LG G8 ThinQ has superior battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
LG G8 ThinQ takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a way larger camera aperture.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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