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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is a bit better than LG V10's 78.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a somewhat lighter and thinner device than LG V10, even when both of them were released only a few months apart. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a superior processing unit than LG V10, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also has a greater number of faster cores.
LG V10 has a slightly better display than Galaxy Note5. They have a higher pixel quantity per inch of screen, a same size display and exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440. LG V10 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG V10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB.
LG V10 and Samsung Galaxy Note5 feature quite similar battery performance. The LG V10 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera and a same size camera sensor, the LG V10 also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments and higher video frame rate.
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