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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-08-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a global score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the LG K50's 72.2 global score. Galaxy C5's body is somewhat lighter and notably thinner than LG K50, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy C5 has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy C5 has a much better display than LG K50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920. The LG K50 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy C5, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
LG K50 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy C5, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. LG K50 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG K50 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 35% bigger battery capacity.
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