Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-04 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 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 |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is much better than the LG G5, getting a score of 90.5 against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier than the LG G5.
Galaxy A90 5G has a little bit better processing power than LG G5, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and more RAM. LG G5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better screen density.
Galaxy A90 5G takes better photographs and videos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way larger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a better storage to install games and applications than LG G5, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much better battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 61% more battery capacity.
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