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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V20 has a general score of 77, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5's general score of 72.4. The LG V20 body is newer, but a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A5. The LG V20 has a bit better screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560, way more pixels per screen inch and a bit larger screen.
LG V20 has much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A5 has a bit faster processor than LG V20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A5 also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processing unit.
LG V20 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution and a more mega-pixels camera in the back. The LG V20 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, LG V20 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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