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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5, with a general score of 84.3 against 80.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2, so it offers a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. The LG G8 ThinQ body is incredibly newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy S5.
The LG G8 ThinQ has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit more vivid screen than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density.
The LG G8 ThinQ takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a much less mega pixels back camera and a worse (4K) video resolution, and they both have a 0.38 inches sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a way bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The LG G8 ThinQ features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest one.
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