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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The LG V30 has a global score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 score. LG V30's design weights the same than the Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's somewhat thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better screen than LG V30, although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
LG V30 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's processor is very similar to the LG V30 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a GPU.
LG V30 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh. LG V30 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and the same resolution back facing camera, the LG V30 also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations.
The LG V30 is a little more expensive than Galaxy S5 Sport, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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