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Samsung Galaxy S5
32 GBSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5, with a global score of 83.7 against 80.8. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but LG V50 ThinQ has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2. The LG V50 ThinQ is a notably newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but it's a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a sharper screen than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better display pixels density.
LG V50 ThinQ has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The LG V50 ThinQ features a much better battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
LG V50 ThinQ captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a lot larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, LG V50 ThinQ is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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