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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2017-07-04 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
The LG V20 is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), with a score of 77 against 71.8. Despite of the fact LG V20 is older and a little bit heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's body is still a little thinner. LG V20 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way higher pixels amount per display inch, a little bit bigger display and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The LG V20 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. LG V20 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V20 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a back facing camera with a better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The LG V20 features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
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