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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than LG V20, getting a overall score of 80.8 against 77. Despite of the fact the Galaxy S5 is way older and a little bit thicker than LG V20, it's design is still lighter. Galaxy S5 has a more vivid display than LG V20, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
The LG V20 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S5 features a bit faster processing unit than LG V20, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with an extra graphics processor.
LG V20 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S5 has just a bit better camera than LG V20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although Galaxy S5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V20. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S5, else you can save some dollars and get the LG V20, giving up some specs and features.
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