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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-06-18 |
| 5.50 x 2.75 x 0.40 inches | 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J5 has a global score of 66, which is a bit better than LG Magna's score of 60.1. These phones work with the same Android 5.0 operating system. LG Magna features a little better performance than Galaxy J5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 3 more CPU cores.
Galaxy J5 counts with a screen that's very similar to the display in LG Magna, they have a screen of the same size, an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a better number of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy J5 has a superior memory for games and applications than LG Magna, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal storage, the Galaxy J5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy J5 takes greater videos and photos than LG Magna, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy J5 counts with a little better battery lifetime than LG Magna, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy J5 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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