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Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
LG G2
T-MobileD801
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 73.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-08-07 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Black and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 1920 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 833 hours standby time 26.5 hours talk time |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 is slightly better than the LG G2, getting a 77.7 score against 73.7. These phones have the same Android 4.4.2 operating system. Galaxy S5's design is newer and a bit thinner than LG G2's, but it's also just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit superior CPU than LG G2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 500 megahertz.
LG G2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S5, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, they both have the same amount of pixels in each inch of screen and a screen with the same size. Galaxy S5 features a little bit better camera than LG G2, because it has a bigger back camera sensor, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a way higher (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has more storage to store more games and applications than LG G2, although it has 0 less internal storage capacity. The LG G2 features a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S5 costs a bit more than LG G2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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