Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-04 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a score of 76.1 against 71.8. Despite of the fact that LG G5 is older than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's design is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. LG G5 has a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way higher 1440 x 2560px resolution, a little bigger screen and a way better display density.
LG G5 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. LG G5 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
LG G5 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with more MP. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) features a little longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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