Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 has a global score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 overall score. LG G5's body is a little thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although both were released only 0 months apart. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (operating system).
The LG G5 features a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount. The LG G5 features a better looking display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a way better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The LG G5 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG G5 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a really longer battery life than LG G5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
LG G5 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the LG G5 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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