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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-23 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 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 |
| 4 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG K52 is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a general score of 76 against 75.8. The LG K52 construction is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2017). LG K52 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG K52 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a sharper screen than LG K52, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. The LG K52 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the LG K52 also has a back camera with lot more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations.
The LG K52 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG K52 features superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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