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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-03-09 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 V30S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5's 80.8 global score. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the LG V30S ThinQ has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2, so it provides lots of additional features and enhanced performance. Although LG V30S ThinQ is just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5, it's just a little thinner and also notably newer.
Galaxy S5 has a brighter screen than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The LG V30S ThinQ has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S5 has a processing unit that's just as good as the processing unit in LG V30S ThinQ, because although the Galaxy S5 has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a slightly better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a lot smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a 16 MP resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor.
The LG V30S ThinQ features longer battery duration than Galaxy S5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy LG V30S ThinQ, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5, letting go a couple features and specs.
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