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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5's global score of 80.8. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but LG V30S ThinQ has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version, providing you some additional features. The LG V30S ThinQ design is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner, but just a little heavier than Galaxy S5.
Galaxy S5 and LG V30S ThinQ both count with similar processing units, because although the LG V30S ThinQ has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a much better looking display than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a bit smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy S5 features just a bit better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a way tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S5 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
LG V30S ThinQ has longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has an 18 percent greater battery size.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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