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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-30 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is much better than Galaxy A5, having a general score of 84.3 against 72.4. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4 version. LG G8 ThinQ's construction is newer, but way thicker and a lot heavier than the Galaxy A5.
LG G8 ThinQ has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The LG G8 ThinQ has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px, much more pixels per inch of screen and a larger display.
LG G8 ThinQ features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The LG G8 ThinQ captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher video quality.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2300mAh.
LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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