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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than the LG K51S, having a score of 75.8 against 74.3. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design is just a bit thinner and lighter than the LG K51S, even though it was released 3 years before. The LG K51S counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have 3 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a more vivid screen than LG K51S, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel number per screen inch and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The LG K51S counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 2 TB.
The LG K51S features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A5 (2017) captures slightly better pictures and videos than LG K51S, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 16 mega pixels resolution and a worse video quality.
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