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Samsung Galaxy A5
SM-A500, SM-A500F, SM-A500K, SM-A500H, SM-A500L, SM-A500HQ| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-30 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and White | Aurora black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 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 |
| -- | 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ has a global score of 83.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5's score of 72.4. These devices work with Android operating system, but the LG V50 ThinQ has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A5 has Android 4.4.4. The LG V50 ThinQ construction is way newer than Samsung Galaxy A5's, but it is notably heavier and incredibly thicker.
The LG V50 ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. LG V50 ThinQ features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A5, because it has a much better screen pixel density, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a bigger screen.
LG V50 ThinQ features a way better camera than Galaxy A5, because although it has a back camera with less MP, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
LG V50 ThinQ has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5, because it has a 74% bigger battery capacity.
The LG V50 ThinQ is a little more expensive than the Galaxy A5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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