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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V20 has a score of 77, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Even though LG V20 and the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) were released only a couple of months apart, the LG V20 design is a little bit thinner but a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
LG V20 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a quite larger display, a just a bit greater screen density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better performance than LG V20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores.
The LG V20 counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. The LG V20 has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
The LG V20 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a 16 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, the LG V20 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
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