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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-30 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Aurora black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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
The LG G8X ThinQ is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5, getting a score of 82.7 against 72.4. The LG G8X ThinQ is a incredibly newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A5, although it's much heavier and extremely thicker. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the LG G8X ThinQ has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy A5 has just a bit better screen than LG G8X ThinQ, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a way worse pixels density. The LG G8X ThinQ has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
LG G8X ThinQ takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy A5, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The LG G8X ThinQ features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8X ThinQ features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G8X ThinQ is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it easy to pick between these devices.
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