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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| 2016-09-29 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| 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 |
| 29.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the LG V20's overall score of 77. The Galaxy Note5 body has the same thickness than the LG V20, but it is a little lighter. The Galaxy Note5 features a bit better hardware performance than LG V20, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Note5 also has a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Note5 features a little sharper screen than LG V20. Both have a same size display, exactly the same 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The LG V20 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the LG V20 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG V20 has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better camera than LG V20, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
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