Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-02-05 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is just a bit better than LG G5, getting a overall score of 78.9 against 76.1. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M20 has an older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Samsung Galaxy M20 is noticeably newer than the LG G5, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
LG G5 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher count of pixels per inch of screen. The LG G5 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
LG G5 features a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a really longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 79% bigger battery size.
LG G5 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy M20, because it has a better resolution camera in the back, a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a bigger camera aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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