Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-09-29 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 is slightly better than the LG G5, having a 77.6 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy Note4's body is older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than LG G5. LG G5 features a CPU that's very similar to Galaxy Note4's CPU, because although the LG G5 has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory.
The LG G5 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the LG G5 also counts with a little higher pixels density. LG G5 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note4 counts with a little better battery life than LG G5, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The LG G5 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and a same resolution back-facing camera, the LG G5 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
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