Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a global score of 76.1 against 75.8. The LG G5 body has the same weight than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's just a bit thinner. The LG G5 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a greater pixel density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bigger screen.
The LG G5's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy A5 (2017), because although the LG G5 has 4 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. The LG G5 features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG G5 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the LG G5 also has a much better (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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