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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG K52 is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 76 score against 75.8. The LG K52 body is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is heavier and a little bit thicker. LG K52 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG K52 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a more vivid screen than LG K52, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way higher pixels count per screen inch. The LG K52 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the LG K52 also has a camera with much more megapixels and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
The LG K52 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. LG K52 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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