Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-06-19 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 381.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a global score of 91.8, which is a lot better than the LG G5's 76.1 score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is extremely newer than the LG G5, it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
LG G5 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a bit more powerful CPU than LG G5, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
Galaxy A71 5G features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 61 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy A71 5G captures way better photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy A71 5G is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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