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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-10-30 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is just a bit better than Galaxy A5, having a 79.1 score against 72.4. LG V30's construction is way newer than the Galaxy A5's, although it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. LG V30 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy A5, because it has a lot better number of pixels per inch in the display, a bigger display and a way higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. LG V30 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG V30 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. The LG V30 has a way better camera than Galaxy A5, because it has a way higher video quality and a more megapixels camera in the back.
LG V30 is more expensive than the Galaxy A5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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