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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.1 |
| 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 and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 17.06 | 6.72 |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| 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 |
| 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 global score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's general score of 78.1. LG V30S ThinQ's body is incredibly newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the Galaxy S5 Plus. Both of these phones use Android OS, but LG V30S ThinQ has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2, so it gives some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better screen than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite worse pixel number per inch in the screen and a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. LG V30S ThinQ features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG V30S ThinQ has longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
LG V30S ThinQ features a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the LG V30S ThinQ also counts with a lot larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and video.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, resigning a couple specs and features.
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