Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 has an overall score of 76.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. Even though the LG G5 is notably older than the Galaxy A6, it's body is a little lighter and just a little thinner. LG G5 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a lot better pixels amount per inch in the screen.
LG G5 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. The LG G5 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same resolution camera, the LG G5 also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a way higher video definition.
LG G5 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG G5 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A6 counts with a little better battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although LG G5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy LG G5, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy A6, letting go some features and specifications.
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