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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| 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
The LG V40 ThinQ is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5, with an 81.2 score against 72.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but LG V40 ThinQ has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. The LG V40 ThinQ construction is much newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A5.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The LG V40 ThinQ has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a lot greater screen density.
The LG V40 ThinQ shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution. The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A5, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the LG V40 ThinQ is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it an easy choice.
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