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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is a little bit better than LG K50, getting a general score of 75.8 against 72.2. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) design is a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the LG K50, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. The LG K50 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a better looking screen than LG K50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better number of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. LG K50 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG K50 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A5 (2017) and LG K50 have similar cameras, and although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates. The LG K50 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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