| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2014-05-27 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Samsung Galaxy Note5 has an overall score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than LG G3's 76.4 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note5 is heavier than LG G3, it's thinner and newer. LG G3 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the LG G3 also counts with a bit better pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
LG G3 has just a bit more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The LG G3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has less RAM and lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 and LG G3 count with very similar battery performance. Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better camera than LG G3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also has a way bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited environments, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera in the back with a better resolution.
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