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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Gray | Blue and Red |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Galaxy S5 Sport is a bit better than LG Q8, getting a 77.8 score against 77.2. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy S5 Sport has the older 4.4.2 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Galaxy S5 Sport body is incredibly older, thicker and just a little heavier than LG Q8.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has a little faster processor than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a graphics processing unit. The LG Q8 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a greater display density, a bit larger screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The LG Q8 captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rate, a back camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution and the same camera sensor size, the LG Q8 also has a larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments.
LG Q8 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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