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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blue, Red and White |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than LG K52's global score of 76. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and LG K52 has Android 10 version. Galaxy Note 5's construction is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner than LG K52, although it was released 5 years before.
The LG K52 has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the LG K52 also has a higher number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a way better display than LG K52, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display pixels density and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The LG K52 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the LG K52 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a bit better camera than LG K52, because although it has a lot smaller sensor taking way worse quality videos and photos, a smaller diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher video definition.
LG K52 has greater battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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