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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG K52 has a score of 76, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s global score of 71.9. Even though the LG K52 is a lot newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016), it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features a sharper display than LG K52, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The LG K52 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG K52 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG K52 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The LG K52 has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 38% more battery capacity. The LG K52 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the LG K52 also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
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