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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-10-01 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Glass and Metal | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than LG V10's 78.6 general score. Galaxy Note5 is a lighter and thinner phone than LG V10, although they were released only a couple of months apart. Galaxy Note5 features a quite superior processing power than LG V10, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy Note5 also has 7 more cpu cores.
LG V10 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both have an equal 2560 x 1440 resolution, a display of the same size and the same pixel density. The LG V10 has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG V10 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V10 and Galaxy Note5 count with similar battery durations. LG V10 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a back camera with a 16 MP resolution, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a 0.38 inches camera sensor, the LG V10 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light environments and faster 120 fps video frame rate.
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