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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG K52 is a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a score of 76 against 74.9. LG K52's construction is way newer and just a bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). The Galaxy A9 (2016) has a bit more vivid screen than LG K52, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher pixel density.
LG K52 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG K52 also has a larger amount of RAM. LG K52 features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG K52 counts with a battery performance that is very similar to the battery life in Galaxy A9 (2016). The LG K52 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the LG K52 also has a camera with lot more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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