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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTELG G2
VerizonVS980
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2013-08-07 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 10 hours talk time | 274 hours standby time 34.3 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G2 has a general score of 73.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini's score of 71.3. These devices work with Android OS, but the LG G2 has newer 4.4.2 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4, so it offers some additional features. The LG G2 is a extremely heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, but they are equally thin.
LG G2 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz, and they both have 4 cores, the LG G2 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The LG G2 features a sharper screen than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a larger screen, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini counts with a little bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G2, although it has less internal memory. LG G2 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. LG G2 captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the LG G2 also has higher 60 fps video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a much better 13 MP resolution.
LG G2 costs exactly the same than the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini.
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