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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Galaxy S5 has an overall score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has older 4.4.2 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Galaxy S5 design is a bit lighter than the LG Q8, although it's just a bit thicker and was released 3 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a bit better performance than LG Q8, because although it has less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy S5 counts with a slightly better display than LG Q8, because although it has a quite smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The LG Q8 and Galaxy S5 feature really similar cameras, and although the LG Q8 has a bigger aperture, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video definition, a 0.38 inches sensor and the same video frame rate. The LG Q8 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG Q8 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG Q8 has just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
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